PROGRAM
See , What a Morning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Dorothy Gates Easter Festival Prelude . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Kenneth Downie Courageous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Kevin Norbury The Conqueror .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Marcus Venables Before the Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Edward Gregson Soloist ; Anthony Barrington Fantasia on an old Dutch Hymn Tune .................................................................................................. Kevin Norbury Road to Emmaus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Dean Goffin Nothing but thy Blood . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Harold Burgmayer Soloist ; Mackenzie Dalrymple Epainos ........................................................................................................................................................................ Joel Collier
TB604 ) paired with the sense of rhythmic build creates momentum that normally would conclude a piece with high energy . Instead , Norbury enjoyably strips away the rhythm and ends with a grand chordal finish , referencing the glorious words by George Ratcliffe Woodward , “ But now hath Christ arisen , arisen , arisen .”
The third premiere and final piece of the program came from Joel Collier who is no stranger to SA bands . His writing has continued to evolve , and you will hear many of his compositions in programs around the world . Epainos , the Greek word for praise , is a large-scale work that pushes the band in terms of technique , range , and musicality . The well-known hymn Praise to the Lord bookends the work in both a smooth ,
sustained harmonic approach as well as a fanfare . In the middle section , Collier uses the worship song O Praise the Name ( Anástasis ) which was made popular by Hillsong in 2015 . This song has been chosen for obvious reasons as there are parallels between the lyrics of the two songs , but it also provides an opportunity to utilize a modern song in the brass repertoire . The music seamlessly transitions from the old hymn to the new song thanks to Collier ’ s careful craftmanship . The final statement of the piece references the words , “ O praise the Name of the Lord , Our God .”
The entire program , perfectly timed at just over an hour , displayed lyrics throughout in addition to introductions from Bandmaster Lance . Newly appointed Executive Officer , and long-time member of the band , Lt- Colonel Kathleen Steele brought an Easter devotional with Scripture references from Matthew 28 . She reminded us that , “ We are an Easter people , no longer walking in sin and death , but walking in new life with a hope of Glory .”
The message of the band came through loud and clear throughout this concert . While I personally would have loved to take it in live , it brought me a lot of joy and appreciation for this music ministry . More importantly , it reminded me of the cross and allowed me the opportunity to reflect and rejoice on the ultimate sacrifice that our Saviour paid for each one of us .
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