Product Description
"Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin?" are the opening words to the poem, "A Hymn to God the Father," written by the English poet, priest, and scholar John Donne (1572-1631). A theologically rich and poetically masterful text, it presents an appeal to God, in which Donne asks "Wilt thou forgive?" the original sin into whch man is born (stanza 1) and the personal sins of the individual (stanza 2), and in which he acknowledges his own fear of death and his hope of salvation through God's Son, Jesus Christ (stanza 3).
Donne commissioned a tune to accompany the hymn from the English early baroque composer John Hilton (1599-1657), of which Donne's friend and biographer Izaak Walton said, "he caused it to be set to a most grave and solemn tune, and to be often sung to the organ by the Choristers of St. Pauls Church, in his own hearing...."
Donne's hymn is especially fitting for penitential seasons (Advent, Lent) and occasions, and this arrangement for brass quintet of Hilton's tune makes an effective meditative selection for offertory or communion at any time.
©2021 Todd Marchand / Con Spirito Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved. For more unique arrangements for brass and woodwind ensembles, young/developing band, instrumental and vocal soloists, and choirs, visit www.conspiritomusic.com
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.