Lead Me To Calvary [CF:712-40936]

EVELYN R. LARTER HAS PROVIDED A UNIQUE LENTEN ANTHEM SETTING THAT CAN ALSO SERVE AS A QUIET PRAYER RESPONSE ON EASTER WITH THE OPTIONAL TEXT. FILLED WITH FLOWING PHRASES, EACH STANZA IS TREATER GENTLY WITH SOLOISTS OR A SECTION LEADING THE VERSE, FOLLOWED BY A FOUR-PART REFRAIN ON STANZAS 1 AND 2. STANZA 3 ENGAGES THE MEN IN SINGING THE MELODY, GIVING THE LADIES A CHANCE TO SING A LOVELY RESPONSE TO EACH PHRASE. THE STANZAS MARKED FOR OPTIONAL SOLOS WILL GIVE YOU THE OPTION OF INVITING "FIRST TIME" SOLOISTS TO SING. THE LIMITED RANGE AND SHORT PHRASES WILL ALLOW YOUR SINGERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN SINGING A SOLO EVEN WHEN AT THEIR MOST NERVOUS. THE CHORAL WRITING IS BEAUTIFUL AND ACHIEVABLE BY MOST CHOIRS. CHURCHES WITH DANCE MINISTRY MAY WANT TO CONSIDER INVITING THE DANCE TEAM TO CHOREOGRAPH THIS ANTHEM.