Simple Yet Beautiful Easter Piece You Might Want To Sing This Sunday

Jeff Ostrowski · April 17, 2015

ERE’S A PIECE you might want to sing this Sunday. It uses a simple SATB refrain with a truly great hymn tune (COELITES PLAUDANT). The verses come from an Easter poem found in many ancient manuscripts; this one, for example.

Unison singing is mixed with polyphony (and I would recommend having your men & women alternate on the verses):

* * PDF Download • Vita Sanctorum with Refrain

Here’s an EQUAL VOICES rehearsal video:

Rehearsal videos for each singer:

SOPRANO: YouTube

ALTO: YouTube

TENOR: YouTube

BASS: YouTube

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Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Los Angeles.—(Read full biography).

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