Rejoice the Lord Is King
The joy of Easter comes to life in this spirited arrangement of “Rejoice, the Lord Is King.” Syncopated rhythms drive the opening, and a fanfare-like right hand introduces the main melody. The music then segues into a sweeter, gentler variation of the hymn tune, accompanied by arpeggios and simple counterpoint. A modulation from C major to F major leads the piece through satisfying reharmonizations, and a transition imitating the sound of a brass ensemble pushes toward a fortissimo, breathtaking climax in G major. The arrangement requires playing some blocked octaves and blocked four-notes chords that span an octave, as well as facility in moving across the full range of the keyboard. A dazzling ending makes great use of these extreme high and low ends of the instrument, ushering in the brilliant light of Easter.
The joy of Easter comes to life in this spirited arrangement of “Rejoice, the Lord Is King.” Syncopated rhythms drive the opening, and a fanfare-like right hand introduces the main melody. The music then segues into a sweeter, gentler variation of the hymn tune, accompanied by arpeggios and simple counterpoint. A modulation from C major to F major leads the piece through satisfying reharmonizations, and a transition imitating the sound of a brass ensemble pushes toward a fortissimo, breathtaking climax in G major. The arrangement requires playing some blocked octaves and blocked four-notes chords that span an octave, as well as facility in moving across the full range of the keyboard. A dazzling ending makes great use of these extreme high and low ends of the instrument, ushering in the brilliant light of Easter.