On A Cross My Savior Hangs

Description

Good Friday anthem for SATB voices, optional solo, and piano HAUNTING IN ITS CRY FOR "MERCY JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON ME", THIS ANTHEM WILL BRING THE PAIN OF THE CROSS INTO YOUR GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE. ACCESSIBLE FOR CHOIRS OF ANY SIZE, THE ACCOMPANIMENT IS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE SINGERS IN WAYS THAT ALLOW EVEN THE MOST INSECURE SINGERS TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN SINGING THIS ANTHEM. THE OPENING MELODY IS SUNG BY A SOLO SOPRANO WHO JOINS THE CHOIR ON THE REPEAT OF THE SECTION. A REFRAINLIKE STATEMENT OF THE TEXT, "LORD, GOD ALMIGHT, HAVE MERCY ON ME" IS SUNG BY THE CHOIR AT THE END OF EACH OF THE SOLO SECTIONS. A REPRISE OF THE OPENING MELODY SUNG IN FOUR-PART HARMONY MOVES THE ANTHEM TO A FINAL PLEA FOR "CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON ME".