Hosanna In the Highest

This joyously exuberant Palm Sunday anthem combines children and adults exulting with "hosanna in the highest!" The optional children's part is easily memorized and repeats throughout, often reinforced by the adults. After a contrasting middle section drawn from Psalm 24 ("lift up your heads, O ye gates") the flowing main theme is layered during the final section, ending with a strongly unified "Hosanna!