Tag: Descant
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Lobe Den Herren (Introductions, Interludes, Reharmonization, Descant)
Elizabeth’s ChoiceReharmonization/Interlude – I’ll be using a cut of William McNair’s reharmonization as an interlude this week. https://www.hymnsfororgan.org/_files/ugd/73c514_9ccf1aa65fea43db8331bb157b813114.pdf Other OptionsIntroduction/Interlude: By William McNair: https://www.hymnsfororgan.org/_files/ugd/73c514_5151b19f6d794829bcb43c8654fbde78.pdf David Schelat has a fun prelude that could be excerpted! PDF available. https://www.ecspublishing.com/many-and-great-seven-settings-for-organ.html Charles Callahan has a super simple one in “The Art of Hymn Playing”, available for PDF purchase. https://www.morningstarmusic.com/the-art-of-hymn-playing-volume-i-5.html…
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Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott (Introductions, Interludes, Reharmonization)
Elizabeth’s Choice Introduction – I often cut the second movement to use as an introduction. By Daniel Rotermund. https://www.ecspublishing.com/wer-nur-den-lieben-gott-downloadable.html Introduction/Introduction – A great prelude but also can be cut and used as a prelude or interlude.https://www.cph.org/john-a-behnke-the-essential-organ-preludes-downloadable?srsltid=AfmBOooOdZqE4yeK-i5s4EpmoALAMZ0wQVjX_4NoIXhm-ZGxRDFhmLHG Interlude/Introduction – By William McNair.https://www.hymnsfororgan.org/_files/ugd/73c514_abffd952b88149939f94c776a8ff8065.pdf Other ResourcesReharmonization – By William McNair. https://www.hymnsfororgan.org/_files/ugd/73c514_281c712ec9284a3b834b499498bd84dc.pdf
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Hyfrodol (Reharmonizations, Descant, Interlude, Introduction)
Elizabeth’s ChoiceCatch-All – This my go-to introduction, interlude, and reharmonization! It has a modulation from F to G as well. By Samuel Metzger. https://www.ecspublishing.com/hyfrydol-introduction-and-accompaniment.html Other Resources Reharmonization – https://krisrizzotto.com/product/hyfrydol Reharmonization with two trumpets and descant- https://giamusic.com/resource/hyfrydol-pdf-d454605 Descant – https://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/hyfrydol-alleluya-sing-to-jesus-descant-4602.html
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Lauda Anima (Introductions, Reharmonizations, & Interludes)
Commonly set to the text “Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven”, this hymn made the cut for my wedding processional, in the form of an arrangement used at a Royal Coronation. My fabulous organist didn’t bat an eye at the absolute micro-managing of the arrangements…
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Cwm Rhhonda (Introductions, Reharmonizations, and Interludes)
This tune made the cut for my wedding hymnody, in the form of “Guide Me O, Thou Great Jehovah.” It’s also set to “God of Grace and God of Glory”, this Sunday’s closing hymn at Christ Church Cathedral. Most resources are in G Major unless otherwise noted.
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Old 100th (Introductions, Reharmonizations, Interludes, & More)
Old 100th holds the title of the *only* “service music” sung in my childhood Baptist church, as the doxology. Here are some options to spice it up as a full hymn.
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Ebenezer/Ton-Y-Botel (Introductions, Reharmonizations, & Descants)
This tune has been set to several texts, including “Thy Strong Word did Cleave the Darkness”, “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”, and “Once to Man and Every Nation.”
The Church Music Resource 