Instrumental Praise Volume I - Christmas

Collection of lesser known organ works suitable for all denominationsTried and tested free organ compositions and chorale settings from the 19th centuryEasy to medium level of difficultyThis series of anthologies for the church year and important church occasions which is suitable particularly for non-professional church musicians has now been expanded by a second volume in response to frequent demand. The main focus of Praise and Thanks for Organ II lies in the 19th century repertoire. At its centre are chorale settings for the Hymns of Praise and Praise and Thanksgiving from the German Protestant Hymnbook as well as the Praise and Thanks section from the German CatholicHymnbook. Tried and tested freely-composed organ works are also included such as Christian Fink’s Festpostludium op. 63 and chorale fantasias. Already published:Praise and Thanks for Organ IBA 8496Christmas for Organ Volume I: BA 8495Volume II: BA 9258Passiontide and Easter for OrganBA 9210Organ Music for the End of Church YearBA 9266The Organ Funeral AlbumBA 9207Organ Music for CommunionBA 9265The Organ Wedding AlbumBA 8200

With three fabulous volumes of Instruments in Praise already perennial favorites this Christmas collection is sure to be a hit! Lloyd Larson has taken some of the great Christmas carols and songs of the church – suchas “Away in a Manger ” “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and “We Three Kings ” to name a few – and arranged them for solo instruments and piano. The parallel voicings make this collectionavailable to all instrumentalists who enjoy sharing their gifts in worship.

With three fabulous volumes of Instruments in Praise already perennial favorites this Christmas collection is sure to be a hit! Lloyd Larson has taken some of the great Christmas carols and songs of the church – suchas “Away in a Manger ” “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and “We Three Kings ” to name a few – and arranged them for solo instruments and piano. The parallel voicings make this collectionavailable to all instrumentalists who enjoy sharing their gifts in worship.

With three fabulous volumes of Instruments in Praise already perennial favorites this Christmas collection is sure to be a hit! Lloyd Larson has taken some of the great Christmas carols and songs of the church – suchas Away in a Manger Go Tell It on the Mountain and We Three Kings to name a few – and arranged them for solo instruments and piano. The parallel voicings make this collection available to all instrumentalists who enjoysharing their gifts in worship.

Piano Collection-This volume continues the classical piano feel of Well-Tempered Praise with tremendous concert arrangements of famous hymn tunes and ?get down? versions of beloved gospel songs. Seasonal selections for Christmasand Easter round out this collection. Includes: Praise to the Lord the Almighty ? Higher Ground ? Alfred Burt Carol Medley ? How Majestic Is Your Name ? and more.

This series in which several volumes have been published has been developed specifically for amateur church musicians and instrumentalists and is well suited for use in liturgical services or small-scale concerts. Idiomatic instrumental arrangements and the stylistic variety of selected pieces offer organists and instrumentalists fast and impressive results. Included are pieces that are freely-composed or based on chorales both original works and arrangements.The editions include solo parts for instruments in C B-flat E-flat and F which can be played by violin flute oboe clarinet trumpet and horn in F. The range of the solo parts is in the middle register.The contents of the volumes correspond to the season of the church year.Advent / Christmas • Passion / Easter • Epiphany / Whitsun / Pentacost • Death and Eternity / Funeral Service • Praise and Thanks • Divine Service • Communion

The series ORGAN PLUS ONE contains pieces which are freely-composed or based on hymn tunes both original works as well as arrangements. The editions include solo parts in C Bb Eb and F which can be played by violin flute oboe clarinet trumpet and horn in F. The range of the solo instrument parts is in the middle register making this series particularly appealing to non-professional church musicians and instrumentalists. The hallmark of this edition flexible instrumentation with easy playability ensures that the pieces can easily be tackled and fun to play for church services musical evenings and small concerts. Idiomatic instrumentalarrangements and the stylistic variety of the pieces guarantee instant success for both organists and instrumentalists. The contents of the volumes correspond to the seasons of the church year:Advent / Christmas Passion / EasterEpiphany / Whitsun / PentecostDeath and Eternity / FuneralsPraise and ThanksDivine ServiceCommunionSpecial Services (baptisms / weddings)The complete series will comprise eight volumes.