Hymn Introductions on Twelve Familiar Hymn Tunes


Book Description

Mark Thewes' wonderful hymn arrangements are well-known and loved. These introductions to hymns will provide a fresh sound to familiar tunes and enhance the worship experience. Introductions are included for: * All Creatures of Our God and King * My Country 'Tis of Thee * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Crown Him with Many Crowns and other familiar hymns This collection will become an essential part of the church organist's library.




Hymn Introductions on Twelve Familiar Hymn Tunes


Book Description

Mark Thewes' wonderful hymn arrangements are well-known and loved. These introductions to hymns will provide a fresh sound to familiar tunes and enhance the worship experience. Introductions are included for: All Creatures of Our God and King * My Country 'Tis of Thee * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Crown Him with Many Crowns and other familiar hymns. This collection will become an essential part of the church organist's library.




25 Introductions and Verses on Familiar Hymn Tunes for Organ


Book Description

Each hymn is arranged with an Introduction, the body of the hymn (for congregational participation), and a Modulation / Interlude to raise the key for the final stanza. The Introduction is designed so as to avoid the average playing through of a hymn to introduce it as well as to provide the congregation with a sense of something special. The body of the hymn for congregational singing is based on the normal writings found in most hymnals. The final stanza for most of the hymns contain some harmonic changes which vary from mild to moderate. America Angel's Story Beecher Darwall's 148th Ein' Feste Burg Faithfulness Foundation Germany Hamburg Hanover Joy To The World Lambilotte Lasst Uns Erfreuen Laudes Domini Lobe den Herren Moscow O Store Gud Puer Nobis Nascitur Salzburg St. Flavian St. Thomas The First Nowell Truro Wareham Wunderbarer König Hymnary.org and other websites have comprehensive lists of the texts that may be sung to these tunes.




Seven Majestic Hymn Introductions, Volume 2


Book Description

You asked for more, so here's another collection of Seven Majestic Hymn Introductions. Exciting and powerful, the pieces are simpler to play than they actually sound. The selections will be effective on most any size instrument and useful in any denomination. Hymn tunes include: Cwm Rhondda, Diademata, Lancashire, Lyons, Marion, Nicaea, and St. Theodulph.




Seven Majestic Hymn Introductions, Volume 3


Book Description

Volumes One and Two were so popular, here is another tremendously useful volume of introductions to well-known hymns. These sound great on any size instrument. Tunes included in this volume are: Foundation * Ode to Joy * French Carol * Lauda Anima * Mit Freuden Zart * Leoni * Laudes Domini.







An Organist's Guide to Resources for the Hymnal 1982


Book Description

A listing of organ settings, descants, and alternative harmonizations for the tunes of The Hymnal 1982 along with their publishers, volume location in a multi-volume work, or selection location in a collection, and level of difficulty. This book does not contain the music itself. The listings in this volume are of those titles published since the compilation of Volume I.




Two Tuneful Whimsies


Book Description

Famed composer/arranger Dale Wood brings us fresh, fun, and exciting organ arrangements of two familiar hymn tunes. These were commissioned for the 1999 Region VIII AGO Convention. Included are brilliantly light-hearted settings of "Love Lifted Me" and "Wonderful Words of Life." Both may be used by church organists, but will be better used in recital situations, and are sure winners for all who play and hear them. This is the first in a series of collections by Wood in the Warner Bros. Publications catalog.




Fourteen Introductions on Christmas Carols


Book Description

This exciting collection of familiar Christmas carol introductions will make even the moderate organist sound great, and will inspire congregational singing. Titles: * Angels, from the Realms of Glory * Angels We Have Heard on High * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Good Christian Friends, Rejoice * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Joy to the World! * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Once in Royal David’s City * Silent Night * We Three Kings * What Child Is This?




For All the Saints


Book Description

Here's a truly spectacular, one-of-a-kind collection. Childs has written beautiful arrangements of eight familiar hymns, each based on names of the saints, thus the book title. Included are upper-intermediate level solos. Titles: * St. Anne * St. Denio * St. George's Windsor * St. Kevin * St. Magnus * St. Michael * St. Theodulph * St. Thomas This collection will be useful throughout the church year.