I heard a great voice

Gerard Francis Cobb’s anthem for SATB choir, I heard a great voice, sets a dramatic biblical text concerning the Revelation of St John. The music opens with a powerful evocation of the 'great voice, as of a trumpet,' before moving into the profound declaration of Christ's eternal nature: 'I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last... alive for evermore.' The setting captures the awe and fear of the disciple ('I fell at his feet as dead') and the reassuring command, 'Fear not.' The work concludes with a triumphant 'Alleluia. Hosanna in the highest! Amen,' reflecting the solemn yet ultimately exultant nature of the text.