Commissioned by the Indiana Music Educators Association for the 2011 Middle School Honor Choir, this exuberant festival opener begins with &ldquo,Alleluias&rdquo, and a building piano accompaniment. The voices introduce the lyric&ldquo,Sing a mighty song, awake, arise ye voices&rdquo, in a celebratory 3/4 meter. The text speaks of awakening our voices and the voices of heaven and earth in this delightful choral that modulates and includes a descant. Anoptional trumpet part adds excitement and fa