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On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss

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David Holsinger

David Holsinger

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General Info

Year: 1989
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00    |    Score Only - $8.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Cymbals (crash and suspended)
  • Snare Drum
  • Triangle


Errata

The following errors are in the parts:

  • Alto Sax II, m. 23: Written B-flat should be a written D.


Program Notes

On A Hymnsong Of Philip Bliss is a radical departure of style of this composer. The frantic tempos, the ebullient rhythms we associate with Holsinger are replaced with a restful, gentle, and reflective composition based on the 1876 Philip Bliss – Horatio Spafford hymn, “It is Well with my Soul”. Written to honor the retiring Principal of Shady Grove Christian Academy, On A Hymnsong Of Philip Bliss was presented as a gift from the SGCA Concert Band to Rev. Steve Edel in May of 1989.


-Program Note by David Holsinger


Words to the hymn "It is Well with my Soul":

It Is Well With My Soul When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

This hymn was written by Horatio Spafford following the death of his four daughters at sea on a voyage to England.


Commercial Discography


State Ratings

  • Florida: III
  • North Carolina: III
  • Texas: III


Recent Performances

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  • Cooper City High School Symphonic Band (Christopher Schletter, conductor) - March 2008
  • Paulding County High School Symphonic Band (Mark LeGear, conductor)- May 2008
  • University of Georgia Concert Winds (John P. Schnettler, conductor) - 13 April 2010
  • Dunedin High School Highlander Symphonic Winds (Ian Black, conductor) - 8 March 2011
  • Seaford High School Concert Band (Chris Coniglio, conductor) - May 2011
  • Indianapolis Symphonic Band (Michael Weber, guest conductor) - 1 May 2012
  • Abbeville High School Concert Band (Tim Farnsworth, conductor) - May 2012
  • Carrollton Wind Symphony (Jim Moen, conductor) - 08 Mar 2013


Works for Winds by this Composer


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