The Church Pianist » haven of rest http://thechurchpianist.com A help ministry for church pianists all over the world! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:28:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Church Pianist: Offertory Idea http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-offertory-idea/ http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-offertory-idea/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:28:33 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1905 As church pianists, we could use some inexpensive, creative
ideas for offertories, right?

Did you know you can use a piano arrangement written for
a vocalist to accompany say…a violin or flute solo?

Or…use a piano accompaniment written for one of these instru-
ments to accompany a vocalist.

Not too long ago…I shared a free vocal arrangement of
“Haven of Rest”. One of my church pianist readers used it
to accompany her sister, who plays violin.

It turned out so nice that I decided to share this offertory
idea with you… with their video. Links to music included below the video.

 

Haven of Rest part one
Haven of Rest part two
Haven of Rest part three

]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-offertory-idea/feed/ 2 The Church Pianist: Free Arrangement…The Haven of Rest (part three) http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-the-haven-of-rest-part-three/ http://thechurchpianist.com/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)

]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-free-arrangement-the-haven-of-rest-part-three/feed/ 2 The Church Pianist: The Haven of Rest Accompaniment (Part One) http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-the-haven-of-rest-accompaniment-part-one/ http://thechurchpianist.com/offertories/the-church-pianist-the-haven-of-rest-accompaniment-part-one/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:50 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1043 “The Haven of Rest” is one of my favorite hymns. I usually hear this hymn performed as a vocal solo.

As a pianist, we must learn to make the text come to life by animated accompaniment…making the message even more real and meaningful.

The first verse begins with a troubled scene of a lost soul but ends with the rescue by the Saviour!

So…we begin with a mood of turmoil. I use an up and down pattern in the right hand to depict the boistrous waves of the sea.

Then…the waves suddenly grow calm…when I hear the sweet voice of my Saviour. ( Notice the movement lessens in the accompaniment.)

I just want to keep going and explain the next part of the accompaniment because the mood of happiness increases… creating a cascading wave of crescendo as Jesus floods the ‘saved’ soul with unexplainable peace!

You’ll have to wait…part two will reveal this joyous picture of salvation.

Click here for Haven of Rest (piano accompaniment~~~part one)

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