sacred descants by Tim Brace

The following descants, composed by Tim Brace, are provided free of charge.
You may freely perform and present them (in any medium), 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.

These descants were written for, and are dedicated to, my son Conor Brace - a wonderful player and composer -
who has performed most, if not all, of these descants in church services.

Added in 2020: soprano - Love Divine All Loves Excelling, We Gather Together, Crown Him With Many Crowns,
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
trumpet(s) - Crown Him With Many Crowns, I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light, All Glory Laud and Honor,
Christ the Lord is Risen Today (2 tpts), Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (2 tpts), People Look East (3 tpts).

Name	Type	Notes
All Creatures of Our God and King (LASST UNS ERFREUEN)	soprano
All Glory, Laud, and Honor (ST. THEODULPH)	three trumpets
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (DIADEM)	soprano
Angels from the Realms of Glory (REGENT SQUARE)	two trumpets	also "Easter People, Raise Your Voices"
Blessed Be the Name	soprano
Christ is Alive (TRURO)	soprano
Christ is Risen (W ZLOBIE LEZY)	soprano
Christ the Lord is Risen Today(EASTER HYMN)	soprano
Christ the Lord is Risen Today(EASTER HYMN)	trumpet
Christ the Lord is Risen Today(EASTER HYMN)	two trumpets
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)	trumpet	also "God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian"
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)	two trumpets	also "God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian"
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL)	trumpet and soprano
Crown Him with Many Crowns (DIADEMATA)	soprano	lyrics for fourth (final) verse
Crown Him with Many Crowns (DIADEMATA)	three trumpets	playing throughout the piece
Easter People, Raise Your Voices (REGENT SQUARE)	soprano
God of Grace, and God of Glory (CWM RHONDDA)	trumpet	also "For the Healing of the Nations," and "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah"
God of Grace, and God of Glory (CWM RHONDDA)	soprano	also "For the Healing of the Nations," and "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah". Lyrics are for final verses.
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (ELLACOMBE)	three trumpets	Bb Major
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (ELLACOMBE)	soprano	A major
Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)	soprano
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (ELLACOMBE)	trumpet
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (ELLACOMBE)	three trumpets
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord (ST THOMAS)	soprano
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
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (HOUSTON)	three trumpets	This can be played as a separate piece by trumpets, and/or as accompaniment to congregational singing
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (ST. DENIO)	soprano
In Christ There Is No East or West (St. Peter)	trumpet
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (HYMN TO JOY)	soprano
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (BEECHER)	soprano	Soprano descant for 4th (final) verse
Mantos y Palmas (HOSANNA)	two trumpets	First trumpet part can be used as a solo trumpet descant
People Look East (BESANÇON)	three trumpets	Notice written key (D major) -- sometimes this piece is in concert C, sometimes D.
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
We Gather Together (KREMSER)	soprano	Descant for final verse