| Product Number | 60-0005* |
|---|---|
| Complimentary Downloads | Congregation Part |
| Composer/Arranger | French, Paul M. |
| Voicing & Instruments | Congregation, SATB, Brass Quartet, and Organ |
| Series | Cathedral Series |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Text Language | English |
| Tune Name | LOURDES HYMN |
| Liturgical Year | Advent, Annunciation, Feast of the Holy Family |
| Catholic Lectionary | Advent 4C, Holy Family C, Immaculate Conception C, Holy Family A, Immaculate Conception A, Solemnity of Mary A, Solemnity of Mary C, Assumption of Mary C |
| Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by The Singers, under the direction of Matthew Culloton, Minneapolis, MN. Recording Engineer: David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions. |
In this treatment of the graceful French melody "Lourdes Hymn," brass quartet and organ interact with choir and congregation with more lyricism than fanfare. A choir-only stanza distributes the melody among the flowing SATB lines. A more dramatic interlude with key change sets up a celebratory final stanza with soprano/tenor descant. Some adaptation would allow for a performance without brass.
Instrumental Parts include: Trumpets I and II in B-flat and C, Tromones I and II, Horn in F (sub for Trombone I)