FOREWORD
Presenting Hope, a gospel Christmas celebration for SATB choirs.
Following up on last year's Joy!, this is the second in what will become
a series of four musicals based on the Advent themes of Joy, Hope,
Peace and Love. Like Joy!, Hope can easily be mastered by the average
choir, and will also be attractive to congregations with contemporary
and traditional services, providing the opportunity to combine all the
musical forces into one exciting presentation that will appeal to both
groups.
Hope tells the story of Christ's birth through six choral anthems, each
presented in a contemporary gospel style. There is original music
throughout, but you'll also hear plenty of familiar carols infused with
gospel, soul, and even a touch of the blues. There's an up-tempo
reprise of several of the melodies to wrap things up. Optional narra-
tion is provided.
Accompaniment can be provided by just piano, or Ed Hogan's dy-
namic orchestration or, as another option, we are offering a smaller
set of rhythm parts, which includes parts for Guitar, Bass, Drums,
Keyboard I & II, and Percussion. Performance time is approximately
35 minutes, making this ideal for fitting into a Christmas worship
service or as a separate musical program.
– Joel Raney
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