A WORLD OF JOY

[5:30] 2/1*-2/1-2/1-2/1, 4-3-3-1, timp+3, hp, pho/cel, org (opt), Soprano Soloist, SA Children's Choir, SATB Chorus, strings
Commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Suitable as a concert finale, this exciting and extremely unusual piece takes "Joy to the World" around the world, beginning with an African segment and first verse sung in Swahili and English; a second verse in Spanish style and sung in Spanish; and finally an energetic Celtic reel for the third and final verse.

PURCHASE

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FOR REFERENCE FULL ORCHESTRA SCORE CLICK HERE

Video presentation of piano-vocal score:

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Now available: "Celtic Joy," the final section of this work, as a stand-alone piece suitable for a concert encore.