O Gladsome Light
by David Ashley White
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB choir, organ - moderately easy

SKU: EC.6607

Composed by David Ashley White. 21st Century, Evening. Octavo. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #6607. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.6607).

ISBN 600313475009. UPC: 600313475009.

O gladsome light is a setting of a wonderfully imaginative paraphrase of the Phos hilaron, written by Reverend Joseph Robinson. Composed for the Mississippi Conference on Music and Liturgy, this anthem is a fine addition to the Evensong service. It highlights both chorus and organ, yet is composed in a way that does not require a huge amount of rehearsal time. The music is varied, with intimate opening and closing sections that reflect the influence of chant, and a dramatic and colorful high point in the middle section.