Fourteen Introductions on Christmas Carols

Fourteen Introductions on Christmas Carols
Author: Jerry Westenkuehler
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465666

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?

Six Carols for Christmas

Six Carols for Christmas
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2001
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780757906473

Respected composer Robert J. Powell offers a unique collection of beautiful carols arranged for organ. These carols may not be familiar to all, coming from Czech, English, Italian and Tyrolean cultures, but each will make a spiritual and touching musical addition to any church program or seasonal recital. Titles are: Carol of the Bagpipers * The Angel Gabriel * Sleep, Sleep, O Beautiful Child * Cradle Carol * Lippai * The Babe in Bethlem's Manger Laid.

The Organist's Anthology, Volume 2 - Preludes, Postludes, & Special Music

The Organist's Anthology, Volume 2 - Preludes, Postludes, & Special Music
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 100
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457466007

This essential collection of service music gives organists a wide variety of musical styles featuring pieces for Easter, Christmas, weddings, and general use. Titles: * Prelude on "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" * Partita on an Early American Folk Hymn (Foundation) * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) * Bridal Chorus (Wagner) * Easter Morn * Bach Sinfonia, Chorale, and Variation * Simple Gifts * Bach's Sinfonia from "Wir Danken Dir, Gott" * Fanfare on "America the Beautiful" * Prelude on "Amazing Grace" * Rachmaninoff's Eighteenth Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini and many more.

He Is Born

He Is Born
Author: Mark Thewes
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465956

Mark Thewes is known for his wonderful arrangements of hymn tunes, and organists will enjoy this collection of intermediate-level carol arrangements. All of these carols are familiar and will make very nice additions to holiday services or recitals. These pieces will also sound nice on most any size instrument. Titles are: * He Is Born * Infant Holy, Infant Lowly * What Child Is This * Silent Night * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * O Come, All Ye Faithful.

Twenty-Five Hymn Reharmonizations

Twenty-Five Hymn Reharmonizations
Author: Roy Brunner
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465888

This most useful collection is appropriate for frequent use throughout the church year. Each setting begins with an interlude/modulation from the hymnal into a free improvisation. None are difficult but all will enhance congregational singing. All of these hymn tunes are found in hymnals from many different denominations and include both processional melodies as well as more meditative selections such as: America * Azmon * Crimond * Crusader's Hymn * Cwm Rhonda * Irby * Lasst uns erfreuen * Lyons * Nun Danket * Slane * St. Theodulph * Truro and many others.

Free Organ Accompaniments to 50 Hymns

Free Organ Accompaniments to 50 Hymns
Author: T. Tertius Noble
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 56
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465048

T. Tertius Noble presents here a collection of free organ accompaniments similar to "Free Organ Accompaniments to One Hundred Well-Known Hymn Tunes." These two books taken together cover the hymn repertoire common to all types of American churches. Each hymn tune is arranged with the hymn melody on a separate staff above Noble's original accompaniment arrangement notated on the grand staff (without a separate pedal staff). These are perfect for accompanying choirs, soloists, or in congregational settings.

Christmas Prayludes

Christmas Prayludes
Author: Ruth Elaine Schram
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 44
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465772

This collection includes eight favorite Christmas season titles arranged for the intermediate-level organist. Each is set in a reflective mood, thus perfect for Christmas Eve service prelude music. Titles: * Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * Infant Holy, Infant Lowly * Joy to the World * What Child Is This * and others. You will find these arrangements useful in any denomination.

Sing Praise! 2

Sing Praise! 2
Author: Matthew H. Corl
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 44
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465840

Following the success of his first volume of hymn accompaniments, Matthew Corl has provided organists with 15 more. As with his first volume, most include an introduction, standard first verse, modulation/interlude, and final verse. Contains these favorites: Antioch * Aurelia * Crucifer * Cwm Rhondda * Ellacombe * Engelberg * Hymn to Joy * Llanfair * Lobe den Herren * Mendelssohn * Messiah * National Hymn * Slane * Spanish Hymn * Veni Emmanuel.

O Come, Divine Messiah

O Come, Divine Messiah
Author: Robert J. Powell
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465741

Robert J. Powell presents another splendid collection of beautiful hymn tunes from around the world for the Advent/Christmas season. The pieces represent a variety of moods such as peace, radiance, and anticipation. Titles include: Maria Walks Amid the Thorn (German) * Welcome, Dear Baby Jesus (Dutch) * Baloo, Lammy (Scottish) * A Day of Joy and Feasting (English) and more. Congregations will surely be moved by these arrangements.

Praise and Thanksgiving

Praise and Thanksgiving
Author: Mark Thewes
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 32
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457465765

Mr. Thewes has earned a reputation as a fine composer, as well as an arranger of hymns. This collection includes seven of the most popular and powerful hymns for the Thanksgiving season, or general use. These are designed for use with congregational singing, and each includes an introduction, standard verse, and interlude/modulation to a final verse accompaniment. A sure winner for every organist! Titles: * Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket) * We Gather Together (Kremser) * Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St. George's Windsor) * For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix) * All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Coronation) * Onward Christian Soldiers (St. Gertrude) * Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda Anima).