Holiday Pops Music ~
Chorus & Orchestra
“Joy to the World!”
See Description, Instrumentation, and Text Info at bottom of page.
PRINT PRICE: $250 + S/H (This includes string parts up to 12, 12, 10, 8, 6.)
PDF PRICE: $185 for a set of PDFs of the full score and all the parts
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FULL SCORE EXCERPT / CHORAL SCORE EXCERPT
SOUND CLIPS:
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SCORING: Large SATB chorus, accompanied by a large pops orchestra —
See the “Instrumentation” tab below. / DURATION: ca. 3:30
DIFFICULTY: While the choral parts are not difficult, the instrumental parts are fairly challenging, so I recommend that this piece be performed only by professional players.
NOTE: This arrangement is also available with chamber orch. acc.
DESCRIPTION
This is a dramatic “Hollywood-style” setting of the popular carol, and would make a perfect closing number for your holiday concert.
One of the distinguishing features of this arrangement is the playful fugue in the second verse. The third verse ends the piece on a grand, thrilling note.
INSTRUMENTATION
CHOIR: Large SATB chorus
WOODWINDS:
2 Flutes + 1 Piccolo
2 Oboes + 1 English Horn
3 Clarinets in A
2 Bassoons + 1 Contrabassoon
BRASS:
4 Horns
3 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
1 Tuba
PERCUSSION:
1 timpanist (4 timps), plus 3 percussionists on the following instruments: Glockenspiel, Chimes, Piatti, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle
HARP: 1 Harp
STRINGS: Ideally, a minimum of 10, 10, 8, 8, 6, but slightly less than this is also doable.
TEXT INFO
Joy to the World
Words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Complete text:
Joy to the world! The Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King!
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing.
Joy to the world! The Savior reigns!
Let us our songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love.
