Product Description
Were really excited to present our collection
of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed, presented in three books. Arranged
for violin, cello and piano they are intended either as
stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could
be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. To make the music
accessible to less experienced string players, the range of the notes has been
kept fairly low so that many of the arrangements can be played in first
position, though more experienced players would probably want to avoid open
strings. The cello part does not follow the bass but instead plays an
independent tenor line using to the mid to upper range of the instrument. The
top note in the cello part is the F sharp above the bass clef. The piano part
has been kept as straightforward as possible with the left hand playing the
bass part.
To extend the
possible uses of this collection, theres also a melody part printed in the
bass clef, an octave lower than the violin part. This could of course be used
for cello solo or indeed for any other bass clef instrument. Included in the
50-page PDF file is an optional bass part which follows the piano left hand and
could be used for string bass or bass guitar. With such a small ensemble, a
conductor is hardly necessary and to save on costs the pianist reads from the
score. For this reason, the piano part in the score has been slightly enlarged.
Book 1 contains
the following twenty popular hymns: Abide with Me (Eventide); All Glory,
Laud and Honor (St. Theodulph); All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Coronation);
All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos); City of God, How Broad and Far (Richmond
- Haweis); Fairest Lord Jesus (Crusaders Hymn); Fight the
Good Fight (Duke Street); Forth in Thy Name (Angel's Song, Song 34);
Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda); He who Would Valiant Be (Monks
Gate); Holy, Holy, Holy! (Nicea); I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold);
Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Aberystwyth); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany);
Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket); O Worship the King (Hanover);
Rejoice, the Lord is King (Darwalls 148th); Soldiers of Christ, Arise (Diademata);
The Lords my Shepherd (Crimmond); What a Friend we Have in Jesus (Converse).
The music has
been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass or
wind publications of the same name. The audio samples include Abide with Me; All
Through the Night; I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say; Nearer my God to Thee and What
a Friend we Have in Jesus.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.