The Church Pianist » free arrangement http://thechurchpianist.com A help ministry for church pianists all over the world! Tue, 22 May 2012 16:36:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Come Thou Fount: Free Ladies’ Two Part Arrangement http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/come-thou-fount-free-ladies-two-part-arrangement/ http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/come-thou-fount-free-ladies-two-part-arrangement/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:42:35 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=6060 The words to “Come Thou Fount” were penned by a preacher named Robert Robinson in 1758.  He wrote this song several years after coming to know Christ.

Robert was prone to wander like all of us as revealed in the words “…prone to wander Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;” But then his request of  renewed devotion “Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.”

For those that have wandered about the meaning of “Ebenezer” in verse two….”Here I raise mine Ebenezer…”   Ebenezer means “stone of help”.

Click on song title below to download a free ladies’ two part acapella arrangement. I’ve offered the arrangement in two different keys.

Come Thou Fount (ladies’ two part) *acapella arrangement in B flat (lower key)

Come Thou Fount (ladies’ two part) *acapella arrangement  in C Major

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/come-thou-fount-free-ladies-two-part-arrangement/feed/ 1 Free Hymn Piano Arrangement: Power in the Blood http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-hymn-piano-arrangement-power-in-the-blood/ http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-hymn-piano-arrangement-power-in-the-blood/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:04:40 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=3220

Just thought I’d share a free hymn piano arrangement of “Power in the Blood”.  I wrote it for one of my level four students this week  to use for offertory or congregational singing. 

I’ve been sick since last week but feeling better each day and looking forward to sharing more ideas with you soon!

Click here for free piano arrangement:  Power in the Blood

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-hymn-piano-arrangement-power-in-the-blood/feed/ 1 The Church Pianist: Free Piano Arrangement (Wonderful Grace of Jesus) Part Two http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-piano-arrangement-wonderful-grace-of-jesus-part-two/ http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-piano-arrangement-wonderful-grace-of-jesus-part-two/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:22:48 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=2387

I just finished the free arrangement of  “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”.   It was a challenge having to write this piece at an early advanced level.  I had to leave sooo much out but knew this level would benefit a larger group of church pianists. 

Editor notes for Part Two of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”

Measures 17 & 18:  Left hand begins with melody which is very busy; therefore…the RH remains simple.

Measure 19 & beyond:  RH borrows the rhythm of the LH melody and becomes the leader for variety.

*Overall tip:  This arrangement wasn’t written for too fast of a speed.  I recorded it at the highest suggested tempo. If your church sings it faster than the recording…you’ll need to play less detail (fewer notes) to keep up.

Part One of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” (free arrangement)

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-piano-arrangement-wonderful-grace-of-jesus-part-two/feed/ 0 The Church Pianist: Free Hymn Piano Arrangement http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-hymn-piano-arrangement/ http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-hymn-piano-arrangement/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:20:46 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=2148 As promised, I’m offering a free hymn piano arrangement today for church pianists.  The title of the hymn is “Like a River Glorious”.

This free piano arrangement can be used for prelude, congregational singing or as an offertory.

As a church pianist, I would find this arrangement most suitable for congregational singing.

Like a River Glorious (free piano hymn arrangement)

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/the-church-pianist-free-hymn-piano-arrangement/feed/ 5 The Church Pianist: Free Audio of “In the Garden” http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-audio-of-in-the-garden/ http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-audio-of-in-the-garden/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:34:42 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1960 I thought I would share a free audio for my free piano hymn arrangement of “In the Garden”.  It always helps me to hear the original audio of an arrangement so I can hear what the composer intended for interpretation.

“In the Garden” part one free arrangement

“In the Garden” part two free arrangement

The free audio should help give you an idea of the general tempo throughout this free arrangement.

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-audio-of-in-the-garden/feed/ 1 The Church Pianist: How Great Thou Art in G Major (Part Two) http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-two/ http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-two/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:14:53 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1875

 

Here is part two (the remainder) of How Great Thou Art in G Major.

It’s probably the shortest part two I’ve done in a while :)

This free arrangement is written with the beginning church pianist in mind.

A more advanced church pianist can add their own embellishments to this arrangement.

I was just wanted to provide this hymn in a lower key for church pianists having to accompany bass or alto vocal solos.

How Great Thou Art (part two) of free piano arrangement

How Great Thou Art (part one) of free piano arrangement

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-two/feed/ 3 The Church Pianist: Free Arrangement of How Great Thou Art in G Major (part one) http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-of-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-one/ http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-of-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-one/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:05:27 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1866 I’m offering another free arrangement entitled “How Great Thou Art” to church pianists. This will be part one.

How many church pianists have needed to play How Great Thou Art in a lower key?  I have… plenty of times.  I usually play How Great Thou Art  in G major when accompanying male solos. Altos also like this key.

This free arrangement (part one)  is written at a basic level; allowing the pianist freedom to add their own embellishments.  The arrangement contains chords not found in the hymnal version of “How Great Thou Art”.

Church pianists are always needing hymns in lower keys. Periodically, I will provide such arrangements.

Click here to download How Great Thou Art (part two)

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/resources-for-pianist/free-music/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-of-how-great-thou-art-in-g-major-part-one/feed/ 6 The Church Pianist: Free Christmas Piano Arrangement of Away in a Manger http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-free-christmas-piano-arrangement-of-away-in-a-manger/ http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-free-christmas-piano-arrangement-of-away-in-a-manger/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:02:48 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1235 The following free christmas piano arrangement of Away in a Manger is suitable for a children’s choir or can stand alone as a short offertory.

If you’re a church pianist of a small church like me…then you probably create or tweak a written Christmas program that best suits the number of people available for a program.

In the next article…I will deal with tips for Christmas programs.  Some of the tips will refer to today’s free Christmas arrangement…so have it handy for my next post.

Click here for free arrangement of :  Away in a Manger (for children’s choir or short offertory)

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-free-christmas-piano-arrangement-of-away-in-a-manger/feed/ 0 The Church Pianist: Free Arrangement…The Haven of Rest (part three) http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-the-haven-of-rest-part-three/ http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-the-haven-of-rest-part-three/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:15:36 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1148 is the final part (part three) to the free vocal arrangement of Haven of Rest.

Click below for audio of this free vocal arrangment:

The Haven of Rest (part one two three)

Click here to print copy of music:  Haven_ of _Rest _Vocal_ arrangement_part_three

The Haven of Rest (part three)

The Haven of Rest (part three)

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