Hymns for Brass Ensembles

Drawn to the Cross, Which You Have Blessed
Tune: Dunstan
Arranged by Dale Elmshaeuser

This arrangement from the Hymns for Brass Ensembles series opens with the Hymnal Version from Lutheran Worship. Setting B begins with layered entries, while setting C is antiphonal between higher and lower instruments. The descant above setting D includes a quote from the tune "Beatitudo," used in some hymnals with "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," thereby tying together two related texts.

This arrangement can be played by as few as four instruments (typically I & II Trumpets, and I & II Trombones). Parts are included for I & II F Horns, Baritone T.C., and Tuba, 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 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.