The Day of Resurrection (Ellacombe)

This setting of ELLACOMBE calls for two C trumpets and two trombones, and the brass quartet plays in a straightforward style that doubles the choral parts for the first verse. There are three verses, with the final one adding a treble descant above the mostly unison choir part. The brass and percussion do not play on verse two, but return on verse three in a maestoso fanfare style that brings excitement to the music. The organ part, on three staves, plays throughout including a brief introduction with the timpani.
The Diapason, February 2016