Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him

This flexible hymn setting of HYFRYDOL opens with a fanfare utilizing all instrumental forces. With two options of text, the choir and optional congregation sing standard harmonization for the first verse, the choir sings two-part on verse 2, and the final verse is melody with a soprano descant. Majestic instrumental interludes increase the anticipation of the finale. The piece is not difficult chorally but sounds brilliant with the involved keyboard parts and addition of two trumpets, two trombones, and timpani.