What Star Is This?

New from Lorenz for Christmas 2009, this anthem provides simplicity and a gradual crescendo to a triumphant ending. Of particular interest is the optional flute obbligato and percussion. I’m quite pleased at how this song turned out. And you heard it here first!

Here’s the publisher’s description:

This beloved 15th century tune has been the inspiration of numerous secular and sacred settings through the ages. In his extraordinary new setting, James Koerts suffuses the tune with the awe of Christmas Eve: “What star is this, with beams so bright, more lovely than the noonday light?” Harmonic colors surprise and delight, and optional flute and percussion add to the mood of this beautiful, yet accessible piece.

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See the music here.

Related posts:

1. New Christmas Anthem for ’08
2. Communion Anthem
3. O for a Thousand Tongues
4. Hope Is Born Again
5. Joy to the World