3 Inspiring Hymn Tunes arranged by Gary Lanier is for Flute and Piano. The titles are (1) The Water Is Wide, (2) Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, and (3) More Love to Thee, O Christ. All for the price of 2. Ideal for offertories, special music for worship services, or for the joy of playing in any situation where Inspiring Hymn Tunes are desired (20 pages).

One of the most widely used traditional English Christmas carols of all time has now been freshly arranged with jazz harmonies and also utilizes Johann Pachelbel's "Canon In D" and scored for a Flute or Violin solo with Piano accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church or concert setting. An accompaniment track is also available.

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This outstanding anthology of traditional hymns, immortal classics and beloved folk songs for flute soloist with keyboard accompaniment receives our highest recommendation! Featuring the combined talents of Jay Althouse, Mark Hayes, Lloyd Larson, Patrick M. Liebergen and Anna Laura Page, The Sacred Flute Soloist also offers REPRODUCIBLE flute solo pages! Ideal for the worship musician and student flautist, this collection also boasts a full performance/accompaniment CD recording, available separately or in a book/CD kit.

This ever-popular piece is often performed at weddings, funerals and many other solemn ceremonial events. It has always been a favorite among instrumental players and often used in recitals or concert encores. In 1853, the well-known French composer Charles Gounod added his own melody over a rippling keyboard accompaniment which was a slightly adapted version of the Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV846, from Book I of J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, published in 1722. The title of the ?combined? piece was Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach. Gounod?s original arrangement transposed Bach?s keyboard part from C major into F major and it was scored for violin (or cello), organ and piano. In 1859, the French music publishing company Jacques-Léopold Heugel brought out a vocal version based on the familiar Latin text. Ave Maria (Hail Mary) is a traditional Catholic prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The version of Bach's prelude which Gounod used included the so-called "Schwencke measure" (m. 27 in this arrangement), a measure (bar) allegedly added by the German composer and pianist Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke (1767-1822) in an attempt to correct what was considered a harmonic weakness in the original. Whether there actually was a ?harmonic weakness? (or possibly an error in the manuscript) remains a matter of conjecture but the fact remains that the most familiar-sounding version of this piece, recorded countless times by both singers and instrumentalists includes this Schwencke measure. It is therefore included in this arrangement.
Some published arrangements show minor inconsistencies in the rhythm of the melody. This arrangement uses the familiar rhythm of the Ave Maria version as it appeared in the 1859 edition.

This collection contains 10 familiar hymns and praise choruses arranged as easy instrumental duets (for FLUTE solo with PIANO accompaniment). From flowing and peaceful to bright and uplifting, these arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning woodwind students. These familiar hymn arrangements are equally enjoyed whether used for recitals, worship services, or to make practicing more interesting.

For each song, there is a combined score (grand staff) with both parts on each page (FLUTE and PIANO) plus a separate 1-staff score for the FLUTE. Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Song titles included in this collection:
Be Still and Know
Close to Thee
Faith of Our Fathers
God Is So Good
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I?ve Found a Friend
Kum Ba Yah
Shall We Gather at the River
Shalom
Sweet By and By