Hymns for Woodwind Ensembles

Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
Tune: Freuen Wir Uns All In Ein
Arranged by Dale Elmshaeuser

For two of the five settings in this arrangement from the Hymns for Woodwind Ensembles series, the melody is in the tenor line. For another it is in the alto. One setting has a soprano descant, another has a soprano and alto obbligato, and still another is harmonized with different phrases from the hymn tune itself.

This arrangement can be played by as few as four instruments (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). Parts are included for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, I-III Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, I & II Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, and F Horn, so that quartets can be formed in different ways, or various doublings may be made for larger ensembles. The arrangement can accompany a congregation, or it can be played as an instrumental suite of variations on the hymn. The difficulty level is 3.

Full set includes a Conductor/Keyboard Score, transposed parts for individual instruments, background notes, and suggestions for performance with or without the congregation and choir.