Piano Solo Literature

Meditations for Quiet Worship (Joel Raney)

Joel Raney offers a new collection for solo piano filled with familiar hymns, all in a moderate level of difficulty, and reflective in style.  Each hymn setting paints the text, reflecting with grace and beauty, the words and themes of these beloved hymns. These settings are useful for worship by any church pianist, as well as ideal for the advancing piano student seeking new repertoire

Contents:
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
What Wondrous Love Is This
For the Beauty of the Earth
Morning Has Broken
Be Thou My Vision
Fairest Lord Jesus
Were You There
Amazing Grace
Hope Publishing
24 pages
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A Triptych for Holy Week (Joel Raney)

A compact collection of accessible piano solos provides useful settings to take you from Palm Sunday though Easter Day.

 

 

Contents:
1. Triumphal Entry (All Glory Laud and Honor & Hosanna, Loud Hosanna)
2. Darkest Hour (O Sacred Head Now Wounded, Were You There? & Beneath the Cross of Jesus)
3. Risen Lord (Christ the Lord Is Risen Today & Crown Him with Many Crowns)

Hope Publishing
21 pages
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Christmas Reflections – Piano Settings by Larry Shackley

From arranger, Larry Shackley, comes a collection for solo piano based on the best-known carols of the Christmas season. Filled with interest and delight, these arrangements stay true to a moderate level of difficulty while providing great satisfaction to the performer. Each selection will inspire the listener as they reflect on the wonder of Christ’s birth.

Contents:
O Holy Night
The First Noel
Joy to the World
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Angels We Have Heard on High
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
What Child Is This/Coventry Carol
Hope Publishing
32 pages
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A Triptych for Christmas (Joel Raney)

The first movement, Hope, is for Advent and captures a mood of hopeful anticipation of Christ’s birth. This is followed by Peace which continues the journey through quiet reverence at the manger. The final selection, Joy, abounds in energy and playful carols all celebrating the good news, Christ has come. Each section can stand on its own separately or the entire work can be performed from beginning to end.

Contents:
I. Hope: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel|O Promised One of Israel|& Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
II. Peace: Still, Still, Still| Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)|& Silent Night
III. Joy: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice| O Come, All Ye Faithful|& Go, Tell It on the Mountain
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Favorite Hymns for Piano (John Carter)

FAVORITE HYMNS FOR PIANO – The latest in the John Carter, piano series, this collection offers many of the composer’s own ‘favorite hymns’ in a variety of musical styles. Keeping the level of difficulty to a moderately easy level, each setting provides plenty of interest with Carter’s use of creative rhythms, fresh harmonies and compact form.

Contents:
Be Thou My Vision|Brother James’ Air|Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus|Crown Him with Many Crowns|For the Beauty of the Earth|Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise|Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence|When Morning Gilds the Skies

Hope Publishing
20 Pages
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Hymns Re-Harmonized (Carol Tornquist)

(Sacred Folio). Following the popular format of the previous Hymns Re-Harmonized and More Hymns Re-Harmonized folios, Carol Tornquist delivers yet another treasure with this keepsake edition. Dressing traditional hymns with fresh new harmonies, the unique format is convenient for accompanists: the traditional hymn-style harmonization appears on the left hand pages, with optional instrumental transitions and last verse harmonization on the right. This incredible user-friendly resource is packed with 244 pages, including arrangements from both original folios plus 12 brand new bonus arrangements for a total of 110 well-known hymns! Chord symbols are used throughout to encourage improvisation plus the optional addition of guitar/bass to the keyboard accompaniments. Also included is information on standard chord symbols used in contemporary instrumental music.
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