sacred descants by Tim Brace

The following descants, composed by Tim Brace, are provided free of charge. You may freely perform them, print them out, and distribute them. Tim Brace retains all rights of publication and all relevant copyrights including the right to curtail free distribution at any time. Trumpet descants are for B-flat trumpets. The soprano descants are written with a smaller choir (and non-professional sopranos) in mind and are usually written for the final verse of the hymn. The titles are as they appear in the United Methodist Hymnal; in parentheses you will find the generic tune names.

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Name	Type	Notes
All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)	soprano	added 5/02
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (DIADEM)	soprano
Angels from the Realms of Glory (REGENT SQUARE)	2 trumpets	also "Easter People, Raise Your Voices"
Blessed Be the Name	soprano	added 9/03
Christ is Alive (TRURO)	soprano	added 8/03
Christ is Risen (W ZLOBIE LEZY)	soprano	added 5/02
Christ the Lord is Risen Today	trumpet	added 3/05
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)	trumpet	also "God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian"
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)	trumpet and soprano
Easter People, Raise Your Voices (REGENT SQUARE)	soprano	added 3/02
God of Grace, and God of Glory (CWM RHONDDA)	trumpet	added 9/04; also "For the Healing of the Nations," and "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah"
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (ELLACOMBE)	soprano
Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)	soprano	added 4/02
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (ELLACOMBE)	trumpet
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (ELLACOMBE)	three trumpets
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord (ST THOMAS)	soprano	added 7/02
I Sing the Almight Power of God (FOREST GREEN)	trumpet	also "O Spirit of the Living God" and "Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above"
I Sing the Almight Power of God (FOREST GREEN)	soprano	added 6/02
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (HYMN TO JOY)	soprano	added 5/02
Mantos y Palmas (HOSANNA)	two trumpets	First trumpet part can be used as a solo trumpet descant
Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above (AMSTERDAM)	two trumpets and soprano
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)	soprano
Sing Praise to God (MIT FREUDEN ZART)	soprano	added 4/02