February 1st
Prelude:
In Cloud and Sea from Reflections by Richard Elliott
Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee from Postludes Volume 9 by James C. Kasen
My Heavenly Father Loves Me by Harold Stuart (Free download)
Congregational Accompaniment:
111 Rock of Ages — Before the last verse I’m playing an interlude adapted from Dale Wood’s organ solo. In order to paint the hymn text, on the last verse I’m starting without pedal, then adding the pedal on the second line with an altered pedal and my daughter is playing a descant I composed to signify rising to “worlds unknown.”
146 Gently Raise the Sacred Strain — I’m using part of an arrangement by Roy Darley from Easy Organ Transcriptions for the introduction.
1004 I Will Walk with Jesus — I’m playing a longer introduction from the piece (I think it is measures 3-5 (add a soprano eighth note Bb on the “& of beat 4”), 10-13, last two beats of 18, 19, 2). Before the last verse I’m playing the interlude from measures 21-24 of Brent Jorgensen’s Hymnplicity Plus Volume 1 arrangement of this piece.
Postlude:
I Know That My Redeemer Lives from Easter Postludes by James C. Kasen.
February 8th
Prelude:
Where Charity and Love Prevail from The Organist’s Library Volume 53 by Mark Roberts
Where Love Is from Primary Colours Volume 2 by Clay Christiansen
Meditation on His Eye Is on the Sparrow from The Organist’s Companion January 2013 by Elizabeth A. Krouse
Congregational Accompaniment:
3 Now Let Us Rejoice — I’m playing David Chamberlin’s introduction and third verse arrangement available here (listed as Introductions, Last Verses and More for Special Occasions). With this arrangement the congregation can still sing the four-part harmony from the hymnal.
177 ‘Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love — For the introduction I’m playing Mike Carson’s Hymnbellishment, just the first two lines then skipping to the pickup to the last line.
297 From Homes of Saints Glad Songs Arise — I’m playing the entire song as the introduction, as it’s not familiar to my congregation, altering which voices are played for clarity and interest.
1002 When the Savior Comes Again — Again, I’m playing a longer introduction, measures 3-5, 10-12, then the pickup to 19 to loop around using the 1st ending.
Postlude:
When the Savior Comes Again, Two-part Treble and Organ by Lane Johnson available for purchase here. My daughter is playing the choir parts on the same manual as my accompaniment, but an octave higher. This leaves the Swell available for the solo line. There are a few places where we have to mark who is playing which note, but it works very well. (We actually played this arrangement this way for a hymn sing, making a judicious cut from half of measure 82 to the last half of measure 92.
I know this is after the fact, but hopefully it will be helpful! I did make some audio recordings of a couple of pieces for February 8th, but I’m not sure if they’ll make it onto the blog or not.
See you next week!
