Here’s my Easter greeting to all!

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I originally wrote this arrangement for one of my piano students and then forgot about it.  This arrangement of “Lead Me to Calvary”makes an excellent choice for the Lord’s supper, Lent, offertory or another devotional time in your service.

Lead Me to Calvary

Early intermediate sacred piano solo, 2 pgs.

Price: $3.00

I loved writing this arrangement because I wrote how I felt like expressing it at the time.  When I try to structure my pieces…it sometimes stifles my creativity.

But….structure is also good because it makes the piece more playable…without awkward leaps and such.

I have SO many favorite hymns and “There is a Fountain” is on that list!

I tried to depict an overflowing fountain in the beginning and ended with a different twist…still sounding as a fountain.

This piece is geared to the early to moderately advanced church pianist. The entire arrangement stays in the key of C but contains a lot of full chords.

There is a Fountain

Early to Moderately Advanced Sacred Piano Solo, Approx. 1:40

Price: $3.95

I’m working on a new Easter piano offertory at the moment. I’m actually inputting it into Finale right now.

I hope to publish “There is a Fountain” by no later than tomorrow.  Sorry for delay but many things on my plate right now.

This particular arrangement of ‘There is a Fountain” is for the early to moderately advanced church pianist due to the big, full chords.

Oh…I started out with a “flowing water” sound to depict an overflowing fountain filled with God’s redemption.  🙂

Click title to hear sample: ” There is a Fountain”

I came across some beautiful CD’s  a few years ago that I just love to play for a relaxing background at home.

The two CDs I have are “Springtime Reflections” and “Peaceful Praise”.

One day, I looked up the arranger online and to my pleasure…I found the arrangements were also available in sheet music!

Dave Combs, the publisher, generously mailed me copies of Gary’s books so that I could share sound samples with my readers.

You can find the following books from the video below at www.combsmusic.com

They also have free sound samples and sheet music samples HERE

Special note: “Inspirational Treasures” shown on the left below, contains the song “Beneath the Cross” (excerpt in video) and makes a nice Easter special.

I was able to adapt When I Survey Ensemble to a two piano arrangement.  I know not every church has three pianos in addition to flute and clarinet but hope this arrangement of When I Survey will be more feasible for the church pianist(s).

We have two pianos (one grand plus one digital piano) at our church on opposite ends of the stage.  I’m going to add strings and have one of our pianists play the digital for the strings.  I’m bringing in two… 76 key keyboards and placing them facing me at the grand piano.  The flutes and clarinet will play from the front pew facing the pianos.  I have found it easier to stay together when positioning the instruments as close as possible to each other with the pianists facing each or maybe side view (depending on the space) in order to see each other’s movements for unified playing.

I’m sharing a “buy it now” and preview of the two piano version below. Click on the image to view a sample page from each piano part.

When I Survey Two Pianos

Intermediate to late intermediate sacred piano duo (two pianos) 4 pages per piano. *Adapted from "When I Survey Palm Sunday Ensemble" Also available as Three Pianos with flute and clarinet

Price: $6.00

Just finished publishing When I Survey the Wondrous Cross for Palm Sunday.  IMPORTANT INFO…Click HERE!

Our ensemble has our first practice this Sunday night after church.

Looking forward to working together to share a descriptive arrangement on Christ’s death and loyalty we should have to our Saviour.

*Important note: Each instrument in this ensemble depends on each other for the melody except piano #3 which is optional.

I am preparing a two piano version of this and hope to publish it by this Saturday. (February 2, 2019)

Palm Sunday Ensemble

Early intermediate to Advanced Ensemble Includes: Three Pianos (Piano One: Early Advanced, Piano Two: Late Intermediate, Piano Three: Early Intermediate) One flute clarinet or Two Flutes (2nd flute can replace clarinet) *Piano 3 is optional and a violin can replace flute #1 View sample pages by clicking on product image.

Price: $8.00

PDF collection of “When I Survey”

(Palm Sunday Ensemble)

Posting this PDF collection this evening!

Hear entire arrangement below:

*Special note:  Every instrument in this collection depends upon each other for the melody except piano #3 which is optional

Can’t wait to publish this Easter/Palm Sunday Ensemble of  When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.

I wanted to publish the sheet music by today but definitely by this Monday, January 28, 2019

In the mean time….here’s the entire arrangement via video.

To purchase this ensemble….click HERE

I’m trying VERY hard to publish my Easter/Palm Sunday Piano trio + flute duet + optional clarinet part….by this weekend!

Here are sample pics thus far….Click on image below to enlarge for better viewing.

I just need to enter the optional clarinet score into Finale and my piano part (Piano #1)

I created this as an easy-to-learn ensemble since we will have limited group practices.

Piano #1 (early advanced)

Piano #2 (late intermediate)

Piano #3 (early intermediate)

Flute & Clarinet are rather easy too.