Sacred Head

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listen: SATB

Info:
Authors:Paul Gerhardt
Don Chapman
Key:C major
Time Sig:3/4
Tempo:82 | ballad
CCLI #:pending
Ideas:
Sacred Head is a new melody to the ancient hymn text (attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux way back in 1153!) Try using it as a special for a Good Friday, Easter sunrise or Easter service.

The vocal demo is an example of the song using a female soloist on the first verse, a duet with a male on the 2nd and then with a 3 part praise team on the 3rd.

The SATB version is a bit different - I've arranged it like a typical octavo. It's meant to be performed like any choir anthem.

Please note: the instrumental parts follow the 3 parts and SAB versions with repeats. They'll work with the SATB version but your measures will not match - I've written the SATB version straight through without any repeats.
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Instruments mp3s are the arrangements played one time through with just piano and instrumental parts to give you an idea of the orchestration. In the early days of hymncharts before I made vocal recordings I had created these instruments mp3s as a quick demo. Since I now create both a POP and an ORC (orchestrated) mix I no longer make instrumental mp3s for newer arrangements.
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