Category: Vocal Music / Sacred Music / Christmas
Instrumentation: vocal duet, piano
Text / Source: Words drawn from several public domain sources
Publisher: North Star Music

Arise, O Earth — Duet is a Christmas vocal duet using words drawn from several public domain sources. The work brings together sacred seasonal imagery with Baxter’s lyrical approach to vocal writing, creating a warm and expressive piece suitable for Advent and Christmas programs.

With its duet texture, the song offers opportunities for close vocal partnership, clear text delivery, and graceful musical dialogue. Its sacred character and accessible Christmas theme make it appropriate for recital, church, and seasonal concert settings.

Arise, O Earth — Duet is well suited for Christmas services, sacred music programs, holiday concerts, and vocal duet repertoire. Performers should emphasize blended tone, textual clarity, and the expressive warmth of the seasonal message