Contemporary Hymn Stylings: Piano: Instrumental Album

For years Jim Lucas has been regarded as one of the more innovative piano arrangers for church music. His contemporary style and fresh approach breathe new life into traditional hymns and spirituals. No church pianist's libraryis complete without this fine book!Includes piano arrangements of wedding favorites such as: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring • Trumpet Voluntary • Wedding March • Trumpet Tune • and 7 others. A listening CD(08739661) and Book/CD pack (08739660) are also available.

The court organist Antonio de Cabezón (ca. 1510-1566) who was appointed to Queen Isabella’s court chapel in Toledo at the young age of 16 was rightly regarded by his contemporaries as the leading Spanish organist and keyboard player of the 16th century.His hymns and versets are based on short decorated harmonisations of the psalm tones. In the tientos the transformation from vocal motet style to a style of writing suitable for keyboard instruments is perfectly executed.This Urtext edition contains a selection of Cabezon's best known works and consists of four volumes. It has been prepared by two editors working at Portuguese and Spanishuniversities who are both leading scholars of the works of Cabezón and reflects the latest research findings.

The court organist Antonio de Cabezón (ca. 1510-1566) who was appointed to Queen Isabella’s court chapel in Toledo at the young age of 16 was rightly regarded by his contemporaries as the leading Spanish organist and keyboard player of the 16th century. His hymns and versets are based on short decorated harmonisations of the psalm tones. In the tientos the transformation from vocal motet style to a style of writing suitable for keyboard instruments is perfectly executed. This Urtext edition contains a selection of Cabezon's best known works and consists of four volumes. It has been prepared by two editors working at Portuguese andSpanish universities who are both leading scholars of the works of Cabezón and reflects the latest research findings.