The great Charles Wesley hymn Christ the Lord is Risen Today has here been set as a solo for instrument in E-flat or F with ensemble accompaniment by Andrew Wainwright. The hymn is widely considered as the most definitive church anthem for Easter, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.

This majestic arrangement is based on the well-known hymn, “We Have an Anchor.” Originally written in 1882 by Priscilla J. Owens (1829-1907), the words were set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921), the chorus of which reads:…