ISMN#979-0-3071-0048-0
ASCAP WORK ID# 925552667
Delight your audiences with this intermediate arrangement for woodwind quartet of Orlando Gibbons’ joyous a cappella anthem "Hosanna to the Son of David"--instantly downloadable for your next performance. This arrangement is a lovely adaptation of a Renaissance choral classic with a sacred text from Saint Matthew. It is a perfect opener or closer for recitals, and it also works beautifully for weddings and church services, and is a great way to teach the "Fugue" at children's concerts or educational outreach events. It was written for advanced high school ensembles, college groups, and professional quartets. As always, I have included an alternate bass clarinet part in lieu of a missing bassoon.
English Renaissance composer Orlando Gibbons wrote this anthem in 1610 while serving as organist for the Chapel Royal under King James I. This lively, infectious anthem, often performed on Palm Sunday, features Renaissance polyphony and rich counterpoint often found in English cathedral music. This masterpiece of Jacobean church music was originally scored for a full choir; I hope you enjoy this transcription for woodwind quartet of a dynamic and uplifting choral music classic.
Updated 21 Sep 2026
ISMN#979-0-3071-0048-0
ASCAP WORK ID# 925552667
Delight your audiences with this intermediate arrangement for woodwind quartet of Orlando Gibbons’ joyous a cappella anthem "Hosanna to the Son of David"--instantly downloadable for your next performance. This arrangement is a lovely adaptation of a Renaissance choral classic with a sacred text from Saint Matthew. It is a perfect opener or closer for recitals, and it also works beautifully for weddings and church services, and is a great way to teach the "Fugue" at children's concerts or educational outreach events. It was written for advanced high school ensembles, college groups, and professional quartets. As always, I have included an alternate bass clarinet part in lieu of a missing bassoon.
English Renaissance composer Orlando Gibbons wrote this anthem in 1610 while serving as organist for the Chapel Royal under King James I. This lively, infectious anthem, often performed on Palm Sunday, features Renaissance polyphony and rich counterpoint often found in English cathedral music. This masterpiece of Jacobean church music was originally scored for a full choir; I hope you enjoy this transcription for woodwind quartet of a dynamic and uplifting choral music classic.
Updated 21 Sep 2026
You-Tube score-following video of Gibbon’s “Hosanna to the Son of David” arranged for woodwind quartet by Mark A. Craig/Craig Music Publishers
This is a woodwind quartet arrangement of Orlando Gibbon's English anthem, "Hosanna to the Son of David." The digital download includes a PDF with the full score and a complete set of parts.
Instrumentation:
Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bassoon (w/alt. Bass Clarinet part)
