Here is a powerful hymn of praise and rejoicing. "Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, rejoice, again I say, rejoice!" This arrangement is a challenging one, best suited for larger choirs. It has a verse for (optional) four-part men's chorus and a triumphant final verse that sort of evokes the style of a Handel oratorio. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 26, 2014
New Hymn Arrangement: Rejoice, the Lord is King!
New Hymn Arrangement: Rejoice, the Lord is King! (for choir and piano)
Here is a powerful hymn of praise and rejoicing. "Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, rejoice, again I say, rejoice!" This arrangement is a challenging one, best suited for larger choirs. It has a verse for (optional) four-part men's chorus and a triumphant final verse that sort of evokes the style of a Handel oratorio. Enjoy!
Here is a powerful hymn of praise and rejoicing. "Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, rejoice, again I say, rejoice!" This arrangement is a challenging one, best suited for larger choirs. It has a verse for (optional) four-part men's chorus and a triumphant final verse that sort of evokes the style of a Handel oratorio. Enjoy!
Saturday, October 25, 2014
New Hymn Arrangement: Peace Like a River
New Hymn Arrangement: Peace Like a River (for choir and organ)
The words of this hymn have comforted me and given me strength in many difficult and trying times: "I've got peace like a river in my soul." In subsequent verses, this peace leads to love, and finally to great joy. This familiar African American tune is here arranged for SATB chorus and organ. There is also a version for unison chorus that could be done as a solo.
The words of this hymn have comforted me and given me strength in many difficult and trying times: "I've got peace like a river in my soul." In subsequent verses, this peace leads to love, and finally to great joy. This familiar African American tune is here arranged for SATB chorus and organ. There is also a version for unison chorus that could be done as a solo.
New Hymn Arrangement: Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer
New Hymn Arrangement: Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer (for choir, piano, and solo clarinet)
The hymn "Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer" is a humble plea for guidance and protection: "keep thy loving arms around us, keep us in the narrow way ... let us never from thee stray." It is also a prayer for forgiveness of our human weaknesses: "we are weak, but thou art strong ... stay the tide of sin and wrong." Lastly, it is a prayer for peace: "curb the winds and calm the billows, bid the angry tempest cease. Precious Savior, dear Redeemer, grant us everlasting peace."
This setting of Precious Savior uses a new tune called AUTUMN and features an expressive solo part for Bb clarinet. There is also an optional solo for soprano in the first verse.
The hymn "Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer" is a humble plea for guidance and protection: "keep thy loving arms around us, keep us in the narrow way ... let us never from thee stray." It is also a prayer for forgiveness of our human weaknesses: "we are weak, but thou art strong ... stay the tide of sin and wrong." Lastly, it is a prayer for peace: "curb the winds and calm the billows, bid the angry tempest cease. Precious Savior, dear Redeemer, grant us everlasting peace."
This setting of Precious Savior uses a new tune called AUTUMN and features an expressive solo part for Bb clarinet. There is also an optional solo for soprano in the first verse.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Hymn of the Week #12: The Spirit of God
Hymn of the Week #12: "The Spirit of God"
The hymn "The Spirit of God" has long been associated with the dedication of temples in the LDS church, ever since it was sung at the Kirtland Temple dedication in 1836. Early hymnbooks included only hymn texts, allowing congregations to choose from a variety of tunes. There were at least four tunes associated with "The Spirit of God," including a patriotic tune called AMERICAN STAR and the tune we use today, HOSANNA. Here is another tune for "The Spirit of God," derived from a Scottish traditional tune, called CANDLER. This setting puts the hymn in 6/8 meter and brings out the dedicatory shout "Hosanna! Hosanna!"
The music for this hymn can be downloaded for FREE here. There is also an arrangement for SATB choir and piano here.
The hymn "The Spirit of God" has long been associated with the dedication of temples in the LDS church, ever since it was sung at the Kirtland Temple dedication in 1836. Early hymnbooks included only hymn texts, allowing congregations to choose from a variety of tunes. There were at least four tunes associated with "The Spirit of God," including a patriotic tune called AMERICAN STAR and the tune we use today, HOSANNA. Here is another tune for "The Spirit of God," derived from a Scottish traditional tune, called CANDLER. This setting puts the hymn in 6/8 meter and brings out the dedicatory shout "Hosanna! Hosanna!"
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The music for this hymn can be downloaded for FREE here. There is also an arrangement for SATB choir and piano here.
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