Emily Spencer

Concert Artist & Arranger

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Sample Programs

Below are some samples of actual programs that have been prepared and presented in recent years.  As you will see, many pieces become favorites that can be used over and over again, sometimes presented exactly the same way, sometimes with variation (different voicing, instrumentation, etc.). 

Click to see what a couple of the actual printed programs looked like (names of participants have been changed): Christmas program | Easter program

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Easter Programs Sample Outline 1

Meeting Outline	Title	Source	Voicing/Instrumentation
Opening Hymn	He is Risen	Hymn No. 199	congregation with organ
Sacrament Hymn	O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown	Hymn No. 197	congregation with organ
PROGRAM	Rejoice, the Lord is King!	Hymn No. 66 (arr. Cundick/ Longhurst, Hymnal Plus book 4, JMC 00361; congregation sings straight from hymnbook)	choir and congregation with organ: vs 1 – choir and congregation SATB vs 2 – 1st two lines women only sing S, A, or T up an octave; 2nd two lines men only sing S or A down an octave or T or B as written
	The Trumpet Shall Sound	Emily Spencer	soprano / tenor duet with piano
	Sanctus	Gabriel Fauré (free score cpdl.org; English translation available)	choir with violin, harp, and organ
	I Know That My Redeemer Lives	Hymn No. 136 (arr. Julie G. Keyes http://jagharp.com; congregation and organ can sing/play straight from hymnbook)	choir and congregation with organ and harp: intro – harp plays through an entire verse vs 1 – women sing melody, men join on chorus (4th line); SATB to end vs 2 – men sing meldoy, women join on chorus (4th line); SATB to end vs 3 – quartet (singers drawn from choir) vs 4 – choir and congregation SATB with harp
	Did Jesus Really Live Again?	Children's Songbook	primary children with piano
	Beautiful Savior	Children's Songbook (print vs 3 on back of program for congregation)	children, choir, and congregation with flute and piano: intro – flute and piano vs 1 – primary children vs 2 – choir women sing SA vs 3 – choir and congration sing SATB, choir women and flute sing / play descant
	That Easter Morn	Hymn No. 198 (arr. Brent Jorgensen, JMC 01103; used arrangement for accompaniment but had congregation sing from hymnbooks)	choir and congregation w/ piano and cello: vs 1 – choir and congregation sing SATB vs 2 – all men sing melody while choir women sing SA from arrangement interlude – cello soloist plays melody with piano vs 3 – choir and congration sing SATB
	He is the Root and the Offspring of David	Robert Cundick (Theodore Presser 392-00597)	choir with violin, viola, cello, and organ
Spoken Easter Message	NA	NA	NA
Closing Hymn	Christ the Lord is Risen Today	Hymn No. 200 (arr. John Rutter, Hinshaw 1831; use arrangement for organ accompaniment and descant while choir and congregation sing from hymnbooks)	choir and congregation with organ and violin: vs 1 – choir and congregation sing melody with organ and violin vs 2 – choir and congregation sing SATB vs 3 – choir and congregation sing melody with choir women and violin singing/playing descant (with text from LDS hymnbook)