This arrangement of the well-loved hymn stays true to the jubilation and reverence of Easter. Wesley's words and the eighteenth-century melody shine through in a sensitive reharmonization and a recurring instrumental passage smoothly connects the verses. Reflecting common hymn-singing practice the first verse is in unison the second in four-part harmony and the third returns to unison with a soprano descant before closing with a suitably exultant 'Alleluia' and 'Amen'. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today appears on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square's latest CD He is Risen which reached No. 1 in both the 'ClassicalAlbums' and 'Traditional Classical Albums' US charts within two weeks of its release in April 2014.
