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"Come,
ye thankful people, come" was inspired by the Anglican choral style of David
Willcocks and other English church composers. This is evident starting in the
two introductory measures, which grow from a single note and immediately
introduce the tune. The introductory harmonic language is reused throughout the
first verse, which closes with a solo flute soaring above the final note. The
solo flute continues its melody in tandem with the tune in the second verse.
The third verse features a tenor melody on an English tuba stop while the upper
accompanimental voices explore their own melody. After a brief transition to
full organ, the final verse features the upper voices in a soaring descant,
capitulating on an ascending scale to a high F.
The
text foreshadows the message of the advent season ("Lord, quickly come with
all thine angels") while the harmonic and musical drama with the descant paint the
text and foreshadow the musical jubilation of Christmas. As an anthem, this
setting is quick for a choir of any size to learn, while as a concertato it
allows the music director, organist, or even pianist the flexibility to greatly
enhance congregational song.
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