This festive setting of Grosser Gott features a brass and organ introduction with a traditional setting of the first stanza. It continues with unison trebles and descant on stanza 2, unison men on stanza 3, and concludes with the congregation and choir singing melody and a soaring soprano descant.
Brass Quartet (2+2)Handbells (4 octaves)
Voicing: Congregation, Soprano Descant
Instruments: Organ, Brass Quartet, Timpani, opt. Handbells
Occasion: General