Prepare the Way, O Zion

This anthem looks more complicated than it is. The bar chimes’ notation is a series of septuplets with headless stems, and they indicate “general range.” The piano part starts with a left-hand rhythmic pulse, then later continues with sixteenth notes in septuplets in flowing lines. The very easy choral music is always in union or two parts. The hand drum may be played with mallets or hands. This joyful, yet easy setting that will not tax the choir, but provide solid interest for the congregation.
James McCray, The Diapason