The Church Pianist » piano 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 Upcoming Arrangement: How Great Thou Art http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/upcoming-arrangement-how-great-thou-art/ http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/upcoming-arrangement-how-great-thou-art/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:25:01 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=5823

 

After publishing a video of me playing “How Great Thou Art” in a nursing home…I began receiving requests on youtube and my website for a copy of this arrangement.  The funny thing about this arrangement…it was spontaneous.

After at least two years in the make (on and off–during this time frame)…I am about to put the finishing touches on this arrangement. It will be available by March 15th !  I will offer it at a special price for the first two weeks after publication.

Keep in mind…the arrangement of “How Great Thou Art” won’t be exact note for note as played but…will be VERY close :) It took me about 20 minutes to re-create about 3 measures at a time.  I would watch my youtube video by the piano and pause ALOT to write what I heard.  Fun! Fun!  Actually, it was alot of fun.  Sure stretched me!

Thanks to all who encouraged me to write this arrangement of “How Great Thou Art”.

 

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/upcoming-arrangement-how-great-thou-art/feed/ 3 Angels We Have Heard on High (Piano Solo) http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/angels-we-have-heard-on-high-piano-solo/ http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/angels-we-have-heard-on-high-piano-solo/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:42:05 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=5583 Just sharing a video of one of my newer arrangements entitled: “Angels We Have Heard on High”.  This piece was written for the elementary level pianist.

Shelley Roberts, one of my students, played it this year for the Christmas recital.

 

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/angels-we-have-heard-on-high-piano-solo/feed/ 0 Free Piano Arrangement: All Hail the Power (page two) http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-piano-arrangement-all-hail-the-power-page-two/ http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-piano-arrangement-all-hail-the-power-page-two/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:54:00 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=5118

I was able to finish page two of “All Hail the Power” tonight even after a busy but good week of revival at our church.   I will try to share some music highlights of our week sometime soon.

In my next article…I ‘ll share editor notes along with an audio of this free piano arrangement for “All Hail the Power” congregational accompaniment.

Click here to download page two of “All Hail the Power” free congregational accompaniment piano arrangement.

Click here for page one of “All Hail the Power”

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/congregational-singing/free-piano-arrangement-all-hail-the-power-page-two/feed/ 0 The Church Pianist: Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know/What a Friend We Have in Jesus http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-jesus-is-the-sweetest-name-i-knowwhat-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus/ http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-jesus-is-the-sweetest-name-i-knowwhat-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:31:47 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=2000 Sharing a video of my piano arrangement “Jesus is the Sweetes Name I Know with What a Friend We Have in Jesus”. 

Several church pianistshave asked about this arrangement.  This particular one has been set aside for an advanced book  to be published through Soundforth sometime in the future.

 In time, I’ll provide some more videos with helpful information for church pianists. (I’m a little camera-shy…so it takes me a while)

Hope everyone is doing well!

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-jesus-is-the-sweetest-name-i-knowwhat-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus/feed/ 8 The Church Pianist: Piano Arrangement http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-piano-arrangement/ http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-piano-arrangement/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:58:38 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1844 I enjoy playing medleys for offertory. The following arrangement entitled “Prayer Medley” contains two hymns that are very dear to my heart.

Link to piano arrangement: Prayer Medley

 

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I have been spending time adding a few things to my music store. Several audio samples have been added to existing arrangements.

The newest piano duo arrangement was just added today. It’s a piano duo of “Since I Have Been Redeemed”.

This arrangement is one of our church’s favorite offertories.  The piano duo is very lively and easy to learn in a short amount of time.

Sample audio of page one

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-music-store/feed/ 0 The Church Pianist: O Holy Night in A Flat http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-o-holy-night-in-a-flat/ http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-o-holy-night-in-a-flat/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:30:02 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=1499 O Holy Night has a wide note range! As a church pianist, I usually have to lower this song for vocalists.

Maybe you can use  this simple piano arrangement as either a piano solo or vocal accompaniment.

This is part one of O Holy Night. 

O_ Holy_ Night_ in _A_ Flat

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]]> http://thechurchpianist.com/christmas/the-church-pianist-o-holy-night-in-a-flat/feed/ 2 The Church Pianist: Youtube Video of What a Friend We Have in Jesus http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-youtube-video-of-what-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus/ http://thechurchpianist.com/special-music/offertories/the-church-pianist-youtube-video-of-what-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:56:33 +0000 Jenifer Cook http://thechurchpianist.com/?p=745 I’m working on several future articles at the moment and thought I’d share a video of one of my piano arrangements: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2veeUKNkTb8

Once again, you’ll observe how the personal interpretation (variable speeds and volumes) brings the message of the song to life.

This piano arrangement of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” can be downloaded for free at:

 http://thechurchpianist.com/fill-ins/the-church-pianist-what-a-friend-we-have-in-jesus-interpretation/

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