MAKE HIS PRAISE GLORIOUS - 2003

 

 

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Make His Praise Glorious is one of the best loved Christmas musicals. Although conceived in the late 1980s the musical remains as one of the evergreen classics, offering rhythmic and exhilarating melodies, inspiring lyrics sustained with rich orchestration. A morning and evening performance of the musical was staged on Sunday 7 December 2003 for the benefit of City Disciple Presbyterian Church, Subang Jaya and People’s Park Baptist Church respectively both of which drew packed houses.

This musical will always remain as one of our favourites because of the richness and diversity in vocals and orchestration; beginning with the innocence of "Wonderful Things", the foot tapping and hand-clapping black gospel feel of "Oh Happy Day and Go Tell it On the Mountain Medley", the traditional carol medley ala congregation, to the driving energy of the Sandi Patti favourite “Make His Praise Glorious” - the theme song which reverberates of Psalm 66:1-2; "Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of His Name; make His praise glorious!". A few of the anthems from this musical have become the mainstay of our touring repertoire.

 

 

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AN INTRODUCTION TO "MAKE HIS PRAISE GLORIOUS"

 

This Christmas Season, The Canticle Singers is proud to present Make His Praise Glorious, one of the best loved  Christmas musicals. Although conceived in the late 1980s the musical is one of the evergreen classics, offering rhythmic and exhilarating melodies, inspiring and joyous lyrics sustained with rich orchestration. With much of  the new genres of Christian music being  "pop-laced  repetitions",  a revival of Make His Praise Glorious is timely. In creating the musical Make His Praise Glorious,  Deborah Harris and Mark Hayes sought a renewed sense of the wonder of the Christmas season, for a pervasive spirit  of praise to God in response to the abundance of His love so clearly seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Christmas music was the composers' favourite type of music to write and arrange and Make His Praise Glorious was one of those rare projects where inspiration and tight production deadlines were "in synch".  Just as the finished mix of the album was being finalised, it was clear that  the whole work seemed to be characterised by joy more than any other quality.  And that is exactly what we hope that  you will hear in this musical.  From the innocence of  "Wonderful Things",  the foot tapping and hand-clapping black gospel feel of  the "Oh Happy Day and Go Tell it On the Mountain Medley",  the traditional carol medley ala congregation,  to the driving energy of the Sandi Patti favourite “Make His Praise Glorious”.

 

Christmas is a time when many of us are avalanched with so many activities and things - dinner parties, endless shopping lists, Christmas cards to send and even the traditional Christmas tree.... that have nothing to do with the true spirit of the season.  More often than not, we are only too glad when all the business and hive of activity are finally over.  This year we hope that Make His Praise Glorious  can play a part in your own personal preparation for Christmas.  Don't miss the joy and wonder that is in store for you.....Psalm 66:1-2; "Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of His Name; make His praise glorious!" The musical comprises soloists, mixed voices and chorus. Soloists for this production include Elvira Arul, Michelle Ho, Doreen Tang, Praveen Abraham, Tan Ooi Meng, Chang Yow Kheong, Philip Poh, Thomas Ng.

 

 

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