Hope is an Easter music work for mixed choir, alto saxophone, piano, bass, and percussion. The choral writing is generally for four voices (SATB), but divides to six or eight voices at some particularly expressive passages. In addition, as a challenge to the male voices, there are a few well-chosen and well-sounding four-part solo passages (TTBB without female voices). The short solo of a male voice can possibly be cast from the choir. With its medium level of difficulty, the work is suitable for a good amateur choir. The style is “typical John Høybye,” that is a blend of beautiful classical choral sound and rhythmic intensity in jazz-inspired phrases. 

Hope is recorded on CD with some of Denmark’s best (jazz) musicians Let it inspire you for your own performance – not least for the passages that offer room for improvisation.

See cd booklet.