Something for Easter

Subject: Music
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 11075

Have you ever had to come up with something new and interesting for an Easter service or celebration? Something for Easter is just what you need! Includes:

Dutch Easter Carol

This carol is set to a Dutch melody dating back to the 17th Century, and is a joyful carol, which would be sung on Easter Sunday. The arrangement given here is for voice and/or melody instrument with piano.

High on a Hill

This is a new carol for Good Friday by Jean Allison. The melody is in a flowing modern style, and includes piano accompaniment, C and B flat melody lines.

Jesus Stand Among Us

This Easter Carol melody comes from Piae Cantiones, an ancient carol collection dating back to the 16th Century, and with traditional words.

O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded

This is the famous Passion Chorale, which is to be found in the Saint Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach, where it appears in a number of harmonisations.

The Easter Egg Song

This is cheerful children's song for Easter Day by Jean Allison, making a special feature of the glockenspiel in a countermelody part at two levels of difficulty.

The Lord's Prayer

This is a traditional Caribbean version of the Lord's Prayer, and is set here for classroom instruments and piano.

Were You There?

This is the beautiful old Spiritual for Easter set simply for classroom instruments, voice and piano accompaniment.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

This is the well-known traditional Easter hymn with words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748) and set to the tune Rockingham.

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