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(NJS1904) Medium/Difficult
Britteny Ling
This tune appears here intentionally unfamiliar in a 6/8 time and minor key. The opening by the Euphonium hints at the lyrics “Enter, enter . . . “ but feels like the subject doesn’t quite believe what they are “singing” het – the struggle to allow Jesus to “enter right into my heart,” thus taking it over, is a terrifying thought! The revelation comes later, from bars 44 to 48 and beyond, where a full transformation occurs – Lord, enter, now! My desire is that players and listeners will be challenged by these thoughts from such simple lyrics:
Enter, enter, right into my heart, Lord.
Enter now, enter now.
This piece should be contemplative but not languished – it’s very easy to “over-emotionalise” a meditative piece like this one. Keep the sounds warm throughout, especially at the forte in bar 48. The accents should be thought as long and strong, not a “hit” with decay as one might assume. It can be thought of as different in style to the precious 4 bars, not simply “loud”. In any case, the Soprano and 1st Cornets must continue cantabile and not succumb to the rest of the band!
From bar 8, part two and later part three should see the slurs as indicating no articulation. This undulating part and subsequent tension must play under the melody, which only needs to be played very simply by the Cornets. Be careful that the melody is heard at every instance – every part has to “wrestle” with the idea at some point in the piece. It is not until the end when the band unifies to say “enter, enter… right into my heart.”
It bears mentioning that the duple rhythms do not need to be accented in any way, and the persistent suspended cymbal should sound very distant. The tenuto note in bar 51 should be slightly exaggerated; a subtle crescendo then diminuendo is the desired effect. Take as much time as willed over the quavers in the final bar.
