Composer: Christopher J. HohDetailsFormat: Mixed Choir - 4 voicesVoicing: SATBAccompaniment: unaccompaniedNotation: standardPerformance Length: 2:45 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresOrder site / Alternate source of score: www.HohMadeMusic.com Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): EnglishText Source: Charles WesleyText: Come away to the skies. My beloved, arise, And rejoice in the day thou wast born; On this festival day, Come exulting away, And with singing to Zion return. We have laid up our love And our treasure above, Though our bodies continue below, The redeemed of the Lord Will remember his word, And with singing to paradise go. Now with singing and praise, Let us spend all the days, By our heavenly Father bestowed, While his grace we receive From his bounty, and live To the honor and glory of God. For the glory we were First created to share, Both the nature and kingdom divine! Now created again That our souls may remain, Throughout time and eternity thine. Hallelujah we sing, To our Father and King, And his rapturous praises repeat: To the Lamb that was slain, Hallelujah again, Sing, all heaven and fall at his feet. Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: moderateSeasonal Usage: AdventEasterAscensionMemorial ServicesThanksgivingDescriptive Terms: heavenredemptionZionsingingshape-notejoyfulrhythmicEarly AmericanAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movementComposer’s Notes: This great Charles Wesley text has inspired many tunesmiths. The melody "Middlebury" of the Kentucky Harmony unfortunately remains anonymous. Still, its exuberant, dancing feel retains a fresh appeal and I sought to portray its lively joy in my setting. Additional InformationDate of Completion: November, 2014Date of First Performance: Sunday, December 21, 2014Premier Performance Data: Anthem Choir of St. MJ (Daniel I. Elmer, cond), St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.Additional Performances: 04/12/2015, Adult & girls choirs of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA