Commissioned by University Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in honor of Dr. H. Mitchell Simpson on the occasion of his sixteen years of uncompromised leadership as Senior Pastor and his commitment to the preservation of great hymn singing
This Is a Day of New Beginnings The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
SATB, Brass Quintet, and Organ, with opt. Congregation
Gt: Ch: Sw: Ped: Flute 8', 2' Opt. Solo Strings 8' Soft 16', Sw. to Ped.
Brian Wren
John Ellerton
*When performed with Brass, notes on Ch. manual should be omitted throughout.
Available editions:
Choir Score, Order No. MSM-50-2522. Full Score, Order No. MSM-50-2522A.
Instrumental Parts (Two Trumpets in B b or C, Horn in F, Two Trombones), Order No. MSM-50-2522B. Reproducible Congregational part included on pages 14-15 of Choir Score.
Organist may play from Choir Score or Full Score.
Texts: Brian Wren, copyright © 1983, 1987 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. John Ellerton, 1826-1893, and written in 1870 (PD).
Tune: ST. CLEMENT, Clement C. Scholeeld, 1839-1904, and written in 1874 (PD).
Music: Newly composed, and copyright © 2010 with this publication.
David Schwoebel