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Leaving Of Liverpool
Leaving Of Liverpool
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Leaving Of Liverpool
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.520691 This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Blues,Folk,Irish. Score. 2 pages. Ha...
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.520691 This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Blues,Folk,Irish. Score. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #30144. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.520691). About Hal Leonard E-Z Play TodayFor organs, pianos, and electronic keyboards. E-Z Play Today is the shortest distance between beginning music and playing fun. Now there are more than 300 reasons why you should play E-Z Play Today. * World's largest series of music folios * Full-size books - large 9 x 12 format features easy-to-read, easy-to-play music * Accurate arrangements... simple enough for the beginner, but accurate chords and melody lines are maintained * Eye-catching, full-color covers * Lyrics... most arrangements include words and music * Most up-to-date registrations - books in the series contain a general registration guide, as well as individual song rhythm suggestions * Guitar Chord Chart - all songs in the series can also be played on guitar.
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
Leaving On A Jet Plane
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Organ
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John Denver
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.449060 By John Denver. This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Folk,Pop,Rock. Score...
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.449060 By John Denver. This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Folk,Pop,Rock. Score. 3 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #466070. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.449060). About Hal Leonard E-Z Play TodayFor organs, pianos, and electronic keyboards. E-Z Play Today is the shortest distance between beginning music and playing fun. Now there are more than 300 reasons why you should play E-Z Play Today. * World's largest series of music folios * Full-size books - large 9 x 12 format features easy-to-read, easy-to-play music * Accurate arrangements... simple enough for the beginner, but accurate chords and melody lines are maintained * Eye-catching, full-color covers * Lyrics... most arrangements include words and music * Most up-to-date registrations - books in the series contain a general registration guide, as well as individual song rhythm suggestions * Guitar Chord Chart - all songs in the series can also be played on guitar.
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(You're) Having My Baby
(You're) Having My Baby
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Organ
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Paul Anka
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(You're) Having My Baby
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.854248 By Paul Anka. This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Pop,Rock,Standards. Sc...
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Electronic Keyboard,Organ,Piano and Keyboard - Digital Download SKU: HX.854248 By Paul Anka. This edition: scorch. E-Z Play Today. Pop,Rock,Standards. Score. 6 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #313450. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.854248). About Hal Leonard E-Z Play TodayFor organs, pianos, and electronic keyboards. E-Z Play Today is the shortest distance between beginning music and playing fun. Now there are more than 300 reasons why you should play E-Z Play Today. * World's largest series of music folios * Full-size books - large 9 x 12 format features easy-to-read, easy-to-play music * Accurate arrangements... simple enough for the beginner, but accurate chords and melody lines are maintained * Eye-catching, full-color covers * Lyrics... most arrangements include words and music * Most up-to-date registrations - books in the series contain a general registration guide, as well as individual song rhythm suggestions * Guitar Chord Chart - all songs in the series can also be played on guitar.
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Meerstern, dich grüße (Gotteslob 524)
Meerstern, dich grüße (Gotteslob 524)
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Organ
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Unknown
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Manuela Rosa
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Meerstern, dich grüße
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Manuela
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Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1424791 Composed by Unknown. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 7 p...
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Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1424791 Composed by Unknown. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. Manuela #1005864. Published by Manuela (A0.1424791). Für Orgel manualiter bzw. Piano gesetzt, geeignet für den Gottesdienstder Schwerpunkt liegt auf einfachem Notensatz als Begleitung für die singende Gemeindedrei Tonarten (F, Es, D-Dur); gesetzt mit Lilypondoriginaler Text, wie er im Gotteslob stehtzwei Textversionen (mehr Strophen aus dem Gotteslob bis 2013)Warum Lilypond? Die modernen, mit Computerprogrammen gesetzten Noten wirken irgendwie steril. Lilypond bringt die Ästhetik der historischen Notendruckkunst auf den Computer.Wenn Sie mit den Noten zufrieden sind, würde ich mich über eine Rückmeldung freuen. Wenn Sie nicht zufrieden sind, würde ich mich bemühen, die Noten zu verbessern.organ sheet music with text, manualiter; religious song; german; Gotteslob 954for church servicesmultiple key signatures, orginal textversions in three key signatures (F, Eb, D major); engraved with LilypondWhy engrave with Lilypond? Computer engraved music looks somehow sterile.LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts. LilyPond is free software.If you are satisfied with the sheet music I would appreciate your feedback. If you are not satisfied I would try to improve the sheet according to your criticism.
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Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Prière
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Prière
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Organ
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Sacred music
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Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
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Manuela Rosa
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engraved with Lilypond
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Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Priè
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Manuela
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SheetMusicPlus
Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1232206 Composed by Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. 19th Century,Praise & Worship,Religious...
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Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1232206 Composed by Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. 19th Century,Praise & Worship,Religious,Romantic Period,Sacred. Score. 12 pages. Manuela #827890. Published by Manuela (A0.1232206). The part Prayer from the fantasy in E minor is actually in E Major, this may be a little confusing. I have transposed the piece to Eb, F, G and C Major; engraved with Lilypond.Der Abschnitt Priere aus der Fantasie in E Moll ist in E Dur geschrieben. Ich habe das Stück nach Es-Dur, F, G und C-Dur transponiert; gesetzt mit Lilypond.Why engrave with Lilypond? Computer engraved music looks somehow sterile. Lilypond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts. LilyPond is free software.If you are satisfied with the sheet music I would appreciate your feedback. If you are not satisfied I would try to improve the sheet according to your criticism.Warum Lilypond? Die modernen, mit Computerprogrammen gesetzten Noten wirken irgendwie steril.Lilypond bringt die Ästhetik der historischen Notendruckkunst auf den Computer.Wenn Sie mit den Noten zufrieden sind, würde ich mich über eine Rückmeldung freuen. Wenn Sie nicht zufrieden sind, würde ich mich bemühen, die Noten zu verbessern.
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Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (Gotteslob 424)
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (Gotteslob 424)
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Organ
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Sacred music
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Georg Neumark
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Manuela Rosa
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Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt
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Manuela
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Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1313927 Composed by Georg Neumark. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Scor...
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Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1313927 Composed by Georg Neumark. Arranged by Manuela Rosa. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. Manuela #902651. Published by Manuela (A0.1313927). Zwei Tonarten (G, E-Moll); gesetzt mit Lilypondversions in two key signatures (Fg, e minor); engraved with LilypondWhy engrave with Lilypond? Computer engraved music looks somehow sterile. LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts. LilyPond is free software.If you are satisfied with the sheet music I would appreciate your feedback. If you are not satisfied I would try to improve the sheet according to your criticism.Warum Lilypond? Die modernen, mit Computerprogrammen gesetzten Noten wirken irgendwie steril. Lilypond bringt die Ästhetik der historischen Notendruckkunst auf den Computer.Wenn Sie mit den Noten zufrieden sind, würde ich mich über eine Rückmeldung freuen. Wenn Sie nicht zufrieden sind, würde ich mich bemühen, die Noten zu verbessern.
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Passacaglia in C (Organ)
Passacaglia in C (Organ)
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Organ
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John Pitts
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Passacaglia in C
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Intensely Pleasant Music
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SheetMusicPlus
Organ - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.890713 Composed by John Pitts. Baroque,Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 20 pages. Intensely Pleasant Musi...
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Organ - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.890713 Composed by John Pitts. Baroque,Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 20 pages. Intensely Pleasant Music #3424723. Published by Intensely Pleasant Music (A0.890713). Passacaglia (2000-2012) for Organ - 6 minutes This piece exists in versions for organ (this one - the original version in 2000) and orchestra (performed by Bristol University Symphony Orchestra under the baton of John Pickard in 2001), and finally a piano duet version completed in 2012. The theme is based on the ground bass from Bach’s stonking Passacaglia in C minor for organ. However, the implied harmonies of Bach’s original ground bass are treated to some twisted harmonies – where each chord is altered using a system of harmonic substitution - swapping each chord implication for a newly chosen one (Cm=C, Fm=F#, G=A, Dm=A¨, Eb=F and on it goes around the 12 chromatic notes). Each key therefore has a ‘dominant’ and ‘subdominant’ that are not the actual chords V and IV in that key, so the traditional cadences and chord relationships are supplanted by 12 individual 3-chord relationships – one set of three chords for each of the 12 (now almost exclusively major) keys. In an attempt to recreate the pulls of the traditional tonic-dominant-subdominant relationships, each key then also has a particular mode/scale with particular added notes that are designed to recreate the sense of moving away from and back towards the home chord of that key. This results in a lot of rich added harmonies and some idiomatic voice-leading. Bach’s original theme in Cm is: C G - E¨ F - G A¨ - F G - D E¨ - B C - F G - C, and in the opening statement of the ground bass this has become: C A - E F# - A B¨ - F# A - D# E - C# C - F# A - C. There are then 21 variations which modulate through a range of keys, during which the ground bass is constantly re-adjusted to fit the new harmonic areas. It starts in C major, then goes through ‘closely’ related keys (eg A major and A¨ major), and then back to C in variations 6, 9 and 11. This kind of arch then happens again but going through more distant keys before returning to C in variations 18, 19 and the final climactic variation 21. Leaving aside the structural and tonal nuts and bolts, my aim was to compose a piece that attempts to recapture some of the nobility and beauty of Bach's Passacaglia, with rich added note harmonies, and exuding an exuberant joy.
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