Whispering Hope - Hymn Accompaniment Track & Karaoke Backing Track (MP3)

Sing Whispering Hope with a full studio arrangement behind you. This hymn accompaniment track, sometimes called a performance track, soundtrack, or instrumental track, is my own arrangement of Septimus Winner's beloved hymn, recorded with piano, bass, string orchestra, and solo violin, with the melody left open for your voice.

Whispering Hope has been a favorite church duet for generations, and this track works just as beautifully for a soloist. People use it for special music on Sunday morning, for the offertory, for choir and worship team rehearsals, for funerals and memorial services, for singalongs at nursing homes, senior living communities, and family gatherings, and simply for singing at home. You get a beautiful accompaniment without needing a pianist in the room.

What you get

• Two MP3 versions, with and without the violin melody
• Printable PDF lyric sheet
• A reference recording, so you always have something to sing against
• Instant download after checkout, yours to keep
• Cleared for live performance and personal use

There are no vocals on either version. The one with the violin melody is lovely for learning the hymn or singing along at home. The one without leaves the melody completely open, which is the version you want when you are the voice out front. The arrangement opens gently and rocks along in 6/8 through the first verse and chorus, then the full string orchestra comes in for an instrumental verse and carries you through the second verse to the final chorus.

Track details

Title: Whispering Hope
Music and lyrics by: Septimus Winner (1868)
Arranged by: Rosemary Siemens
Genre: Hymn
Key: G major
Tempo: 95 BPM
Time signature: 6/8
Duration: 4:48
Form: Two verses with an instrumental verse
Instruments: Piano, bass, string orchestra, solo violin
File type: MP3, no vocals
Lyrics begin: Soft as the voice of an angel, Breathing a lesson unheard, Hope with a gentle persuasion, Whispers her comforting word...

Hear it performed

The video below is the vocal version so you can hear the arrangement in full. The files you download are instrumental only.

Want the notes too? Browse my digital hymn sheet music, or listen to all my hymn accompaniment and karaoke tracks. You can also come sing along on my YouTube channel, where we are on a mission to Bring Back the Hymns.