Rise Up, O Men of God! (arr. Tuaimanu B. Petaia) by William H. Walter Sheet Music for TTBB Choir at Sheet Music Direct

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Title Rise Up, O Men of God! (arr. Tuaimanu B. Petaia)

Artist William H. Walter

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer William H. Walter

Arranger Tuaimanu B. Petaia

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 9

Arrangement TTBB Choir

Publisher Tuaimanu Byron Petaia

Level 4

Product ID 1353212

Genre Sacred Spiritual Traditional Religious A Cappella

Instruments Choir

Product Description

I became aware of the hymn Rise Up, O Men of God! whilst playing through the hymnal used by my congregation a few years before I tried my hand at writing this arrangement in 2021. I drew part of my inspiration from a recording of the hymn made by the Tabernacle Choir, as well as from a very popular arrangement of the hymn Nearer My God to Thee by BYU Vocal Point.

Ive always been impressed by the immense power found in the unison singing of any choir, which is why I find the opening to this hymn so compelling and captivating. There is a grand and almost orchestral quality to this hymn that I find almost impossible to replicate in an ensemble that is singing acapella, and so in a way I think it almost inevitable that this arrangement is anti-climactic. I tried my best to write in a way that I thought imitated the triumphal and regal sounds of brass instruments and the organ.

Even so, this hymn remains one of my favorites of all time, and I hope this arrangement does it justice, especially because it is ultimately written with the express purpose encouraging the saints to have a greater love and greater sense of jubilation in praising our Lord.

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