Description

Alleluia, He Is Risen” is a medley of Easter hymns: “Easter Hymn” from Lyra Davidica; “Gelobt Sei Gott” by Melchior Vulpius; and “Diademata” by Elvey. “Easter Hymn” is commonly known as “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”; “Gelobt Sei Gott” is “Good Christian Men, Rejoice and Sing!”; and “Diademata”, is commonly known as “Crown Him With Many Crowns”. “Easter Hymn” starts and closes the piece. The arrangement begins and ends with the same fanfare, complete with several meter changes. Tempos vary within the medley and the texture diversifies as well. A total of 92 measures, this medley is arranged in C Major, Ab Major, and Eb Major.