Lift up your heads, rejoice

Arr.: Routley, Erik (1917-1982) [ USA ; England ]

Mel.: Tallis, Thomas (1505?-1585) [ England ] (1557)

Text by Lynch, Thomas Toke (1818-1871) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Agape [USA] , 1982
Ref. : ER 1922  (12 p.) , "Erik Routley choral series"
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymntune setting ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece: festive ; jubilant ; fervent
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed + congregation voices )
Instrumentation: Brass and organ  (6 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Trumpet in B flat (2) ; Trombone (2) ; Tuba (1) ; Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: F major
Duration: 4.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Advent ; Lent
Number of verses: 4
Musicological Sources: original tune from Tallis' Psalter for Matthew Parker (c.1557)
Biblical references: Matthew/ Mark/ Luke : 13, 24-31/ 21, 25-33/ 24, 29-35
 

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