Three American Hymns

Upon my arrival in the South in 1971, I became aware of and enamoured with these three hymns. I had done previous settings for voice and piano and subsequently, for soprano solo and wind orchestra. With the passing of time, I felt the need to revisit my arrangements of these beloved texts. I refined them harmonically, reorchestrated them, and readdressed the soprano solo part. Each of them is very special to me and their emotional power continues to beguile me.

Genre: Solo Soprano with Wind Orchestra | # of Players: Standard + 1
Level: 4 | Duration: 10:20

Instrumentation
Soprano Solo

Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
English Horn
Solo B-flat Clarinet
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Contralto Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
(TC Baritone)
Tuba
Double Bass
Harp or Piano (opt.)

Timpani (4 drums)
Bells
Chimes
Vibraphone
Percussion (Tam-Tam, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal)
Bass Drum