Awake and Sing

Jonathan Adams’s setting of Awake and Sing is a powerful SATB anthem for mixed choir, sung in English. The music opens with a sense of hopeful anticipation, building in texture and intensity as the text calls for praise. The choir is invited to sing of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection, with the music reflecting the ascending nature of their devotion. The composer captures the text’s fervent plea for hearts and tongues to unite in exalting the Saviour, urging singers to transcend earthly concerns. The anthem concludes with a vision of ultimate redemption, where the faithful are called home, a promise musically conveyed with a sense of profound peace and assurance.