This Joyful Eastertide

“This Joyful Eastertide” is a popular Easter Hymn based on the 1685 tune “Vruechten” from Da­vid’s Psalm­en, Am­ster­dam, Hol­land.

This festive version in the key of G for brass quintet, organ and congregational singing has the following sections:

• Brass/Organ Intro
• Verse I – Organ Only
• Verse II – Organ & Trumpet II (melody)
• Brass/Organ Interlude
• Verse III – Organ & Brass (concluding with trumpet flourishes!)

The “Ship to Me” version includes parts for trumpets pitched in Bb.  The PDF version includes the following parts for trumpets.

• Trumpet I – in Bb, C, D
• Trumpet II – in Bb, C