Sunday Morning Holiday Companion, 33 Timeless Selections for Worship Throughout the Year


Book Description

Victor Labenske has created 33 stylistically diverse arrangements for important holidays and observances including Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Several patriotic titles are included as well. To assist the busy church pianist, Labenske created arrangements that sound professional, yet require minimal preparation. An approximate performance time is included with each piece. Titles: * All Glory, Laud and Honor * America the Beautiful * At the Cross * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Breathe on Me, Breath of God * Christ Arose * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Alleluia * The Church's One Foundation * Come, Ye Thankful People, Come * The Comforter Has Come * Count Your Blessings * The Day of Resurrection * Go to Dark Gethsemane * God of Our Fathers * Hallelujah! What a Savior! * Hosanna, Loud Hosanna * I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jesus Paid It All * Lead Me to Calvary * Let All Things Now Living * My Country, 'Tis of Thee * Near the Cross * Now Thank We All Our God * O Canada! * On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (Sussex Carol) * The Solid Rock * Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart * The Star-Spangled Banner * There Is a Fountain * The Way of the Cross Leads Home * What Wondrous Love Is This?




Sunday Morning Blended Worship Companion


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Sunday Morning Blended Worship Companion presents 33 medleys that combine a hymn or traditional sacred song with a contemporary favorite. It includes arrangements at the late intermediate to early advanced levels for the church pianist who needs material for preludes, offertories, postludes, and other service music. Titles: * Amazing Grace with Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) * Be Thou My Vision with Center * Blessed Be Your Name with Blessed Be the Name * Breathe On Me, Breath of God with Breathe * Cornerstone with The Solid Rock * Everlasting God with A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * Firm Foundation with The Church's One Foundation * Forever Reign with Jesus Shall Reign * Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) with One Day * Glory to God Forever with To God Be the Glory * God of Wonders with For the Beauty of the Earth * The Heart of Worship with Nothing But the Blood * Holy Is the Lord with Crown Him with Many Crowns * Holy Spirit with Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart * Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) with Praise to the Lord, the Almighty * How Can I Keep from Singing with Praise Him! Praise Him! * How Great Thou Art with How Great Is Our God * I Exalt Thee with I Surrender All * I Need Thee Every Hour with Lord, I Need You * I Will Rise with My Savior First of All * It Is Well with It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Paid It All with Jesus Paid It All (Oh Praise the One) * Mighty to Save with Arise, My Soul, Arise * My Faith Has Found a Resting Place with Enough * No, Not One with No, Not One! * O Praise Him (All This for a King) with Rejoice, the Lord Is King * Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) with 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus * One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) with Jesus Never Fails * Our God with How Firm a Foundation * Revelation Song with Holy, Holy, Holy * When Morning Gilds the Skies with 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross with The Wonderful Cross * Your Grace Finds Me with Grace Greater Than Our Sin




Sunday Morning Special Services Companion


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The sixth volume in the Sunday Morning series, this book contains music for times of celebration, times of sorrow, and times of sacrament. Over a third of the arrangements are for weddings, another large portion is devoted to music for memorial services and funerals, and the remaining selections are appropriate for communion and baptism services. Titles: * Abide with Me * Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Beneath the Cross of Jesus * Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" (Contemporary) * Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" (Traditional) * Canon in D * Day by Day * Down By the Riverside * Give Me Jesus * He Hideth My Soul * Home Across the River Medley * If Thou Art Near (Bist du bei mir) * In the Cross of Christ I Glory * In the Garden * Incidental Interludes * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken * Largo from "Xerxes" * Let's Go Down to the River to Pray * Let Us Break Bread Together * O Happy Day * O Love That Will Not Let Me Go * O mio babbino caro * On Jordan's Stormy Banks * Prince of Denmark's March * Rock of Ages * Shall We Gather at the River * There Is a Balm in Gilead * Trumpet Tune * We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace * Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Contemporary) * Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Traditional) * When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder




Sunday Morning Companion


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Including more than 30 of the greatest hymns of all time, Sunday Morning Companion is designed as a practical resource for church pianists. These arrangements are appropriate for preludes, offertories and postludes, and are written so that minimal preparation time is required. Additionally, the pieces are arranged in a variety of styles that will fit many different worship settings. Titles: * All Creatures of Our God and King * All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name * Amazing Grace * And Can It Be That I Should Gain? * Be Thou My Vision * Blessed Assurance * Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing * Come, Christians, Join to Sing * Doxology * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * Fairest Lord Jesus * For the Beauty of the Earth * Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken * His Eye Is On the Sparrow * Holy, Holy, Holy * How Firm a Foundation * I Need Thee Every Hour * It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Loves Me * Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee * Mighty Fortress Is Our God, A * My Faith Has Found a Resting Place * My Jesus, I Love Thee * O God, Our Help in Ages Past * O Sacred Head, Now Wounded * O Worship the King * Praise Ye the Lord * Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us * Take My Life and Let It Be * This Is My Father's World * We Gather Together * What a Friend We Have in Jesus * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.




Inspirational Hymn Medleys


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This collection of hymn medleys combines hymns that share similar themes or texts. The majority of the medleys combine uplifting tunes that work well for preludes and postludes. Titles: * Praise to the Lord / Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise * God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending / Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God / My Hope Is Built * Happy the Home When God Is There / Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing / Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above * Hosanna, Loud Hosanna / Tell Me the Story of Jesus * Walking with Thee (O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee / I Want Jesus to Walk with Me) * Patriotic Medley (Battle Cry of Freedom / Battle Hymn of the Republic)




A Romantic-Style Christmas


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In A Romantic-Style Christmas, arranger Faye López blends ideas from Chopin's artistic "palette" with her own to create beautiful piano arrangements. Titles: *Coventry Carol (Inspired by Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1) *God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Inspired by Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4) *In the Bleak Midwinter (Inspired by Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3) *Joy to the World (Inspired by Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic") *O Come, All Ye Faithful (Inspired by Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 1) *Once in Royal David's City (Inspired by Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3) *Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (Inspired by Prelude in F Major, Op. 28, No. 23) *Still, Still, Still (Inspired by Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop") *There's a Song in the Air (Inspired by Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2) *What Child Is This? (Inspired by Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, posthumous)




A Holy Night


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This musically imaginative collection of classic carols vary from a tender setting of "In the Bleak Midwinter" to a concert-ready version of "O Holy Night." Approximate performance times are included to assist planning. Titles: *Deck the Halls *The First Noel *In the Bleak Midwinter *Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming *O Christmas Tree with We Wish You a Merry Christmas *O Come, O Come Emmanuel *O Holy Night *O Little Town of Bethlehem with O Come, All Ye Faithful *Silent Night *What Child Is This? with Away in a Manger




A Call to Worship


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Ten favorite hymns, which vary from quiet meditation to exuberant exultation, include approximate performance times making them easy to incorporate into services. Titles: * All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name * Blessed Assurance * Brethren, We Have Met to Worship * Fairest Lord Jesus * Holiness Medley (Jesus, I Come; Whiter Than Snow; Take Time to Be Holy) * Holy, Holy, Holy * Lead On, O King Eternal * Love Divine, All Loves Excelling/Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee * O Worship the King * Our Great Savior




Piano Solos of Choral Favorites


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Inspired by well-known choral works, the lyrical piano arrangements in this collection convey the beauty of the melodies. A variety of styles, from Handel's counterpoint through Fauré's surprising chord progressions, provide the pianist with ample selections for worship services. Approximate performance times are included. Titles: *Ave Verum *Cantique *Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord *God So Loved the World *He, Watching Over Israel *Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring *The Lord Bless You and Keep You *May Thy Holy Spirit *Sanctus *Sing to God




Joyful Christmas Medleys


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These inspirational medleys can be used as preludes, postludes, or as other service music during the Christmas season. Approximate performance times are included to assist planning. Titles: *Angels We Have Heard On High with Come, Christians, Join to Sing *Good Christian Men, Rejoice with Rejoice, the Lord Is King *It Came Upon the Midnight Clear with To God Be the Glory *Joy to the World with Jesus Shall Reign *O Come, All Ye Faithful with Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee *O Come, O Come Emmanuel with Come, Thou Almighty King *O Holy Night with Crown Him with Many Crowns *O Worship the King with Angels from the Realms of Glory *What Child Is This? with Fairest Lord Jesus