Archive for the ‘Seasonal / Other’ Category

New Piano Arrangement! Praise Him! Praise Him!

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

 

 

Praise Him! Praise Him! is a joyful tune with beautiful words of praise to our Lord.

I’ve been working on this home-spun arrangement for about three weeks.

The three tempo changes will help the pianist pace his or her self…during this “on the go” hymn arrangement.

Warning: Obey the three tempo changes or this piece will get away from you! 😉

The first tempo mark is on the first page. The melody  begins with a dotted quarter equaling one one tick per three beats.

Verse two slows down just a hair with a dotted quarter note = 80.

On the last page there’s a final slight, slow down with a  quarter note =76.

I would rate this arrangement at an advanced level due to many right hand four note chords in addition an overall fast tempo needed to bring this hymn to life.

Sorry I couldn’t get it ready sooner for Thanksgiving but this hymn can be used year round.

I plan on posting this arrangement no later than November 17, 2021

Click on following image for a closer look…

 

 

New Christmas Piano Arrangements!

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

I’ve published three of my Christmas piano arrangements since yesterday and today.

The following arrangements were written with specific piano students of mine for this year’s recital.

Most  of my students are playing two specials this year.

Hear “O Come All Ye Faithful”

Hear “Come Thou Long…”

Hear “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

O Come All Ye Faithful (easy piano)
Easy piano Christmas arrangement arranged by Jenifer Cook 2 pgs. Contains: Trumpet-like fanfare introduction followed by one verse and chorus ending with a big sound! Nice piece for a piano student! I wrote this for one of my grandsons. See video below.
Price: $2.50
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Late intermediate Christmas piano solo, three pages. See video below.
Price: $3.25
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Two Pianos)
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Two Pianos)
Two Piano Christmas special arranged by Jenifer Cook Price includes Piano One Part and Piano Two Part (one person per piano) This piece consists of an introduction, verse & chorus. A great piece for short offertory or recital special. See video below.
Price: $3.50

 

New Christmas Piano Arrangements in the Works!

Friday, October 8th, 2021

 

It’s that time of year when I’m assigning Christmas recital pieces to my piano students.

I wrote three arrangements yesterday and hope to transform them into typed music format asap!

I’m also writing a piano duet of Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee this morning for my daughter-in-law and her son to play together.

I’ll do my best to publish all four by this Monday.

Here are the titles and levels for each of the four Christmas piano arrangements:

All are piano solos except Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

  1. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus    (late intermediate)
  2.  Let it Snow                                  (Late elementary) *Available only on Sheet Music Plus
  3.  O Come All Ye Faithful                   (late elementary)
  4.  Joyful We Adore Thee (duet)         (Late elementary: Primo part and  Early intermediate: Secondo part)

 

 

Flute and Violin Arrangements Re-Posted!

Monday, October 4th, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reposting some of my flute and violin arrangements that I had taken off awhile back to update their links.

They are good to go now!  One of the arrangements is a Christmas piece too…flute solo w/ piano accompaniment,

Here’s the link for the reposted arrangements:  INSTRUMENTAL

Patriotic Vocal Solos by Reece Yandle

Thursday, July 1st, 2021

 

There seems to be a shortage of patriotic theme songs.

My Dad, Reece Yandle, wrote both of these soul-stirring patriotic solos that are easy-to-learn in a short time.

Both tunes are very singable.

This is America &  In God We Trust

 

 

Playing for Funerals

Saturday, June 26th, 2021

Have you ever wondered what to play for a funeral or how loud or soft to play?  Watch this video for tips on playing for a funeral at your own church.

 

 

Funeral Hymn Suggestions (List of hymns)

Funeral Hymn Collection (sheet music)

 

New Advanced Sacred Piano Solo: God Will Take Care of You

Friday, June 18th, 2021

I tried to capture “note for note” how I play this particular hymn “God Will Take Care of You.”

What a fitting hymn in our day and age!

This has been the hardest arrangement for me to write but worth feeling my way through as I sing the words to this beautiful hymn!

It took me at least four days to learn page 4!  I say this so church pianists will realize this hymn arrangement is very advanced.

Watching the video will help you with the interpretation of this sacred piano arrangement.

The interesting story behind this hymn is also included in the video below.

 

God Will Take Care of You
Very advanced sacred piano solo, 4 pgs. This is one of the most difficult arrangements Jenifer has written. Page four is a challenge but worth learning! Hear Jenifer play this arrangement on the video below as well as the story behind this comforting hymn.
Price: $4.95

 

 

 

 

Elementary Sacred Piano Solo: Crown Him With Many Crowns

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

My grandson, Nathan, requested an arrangement of Crown Him With Many Crowns to learn over the summer.

I tried to keep the arrangement true to his level with the exception of a few spots.  He will soon be in book 2B of the Faber piano book series.

You’ll note the suggested fingering as needed to prevent a lot of hand acrobats 😉

This particular piano arrangement consists of one verse and chorus…making it the perfect length for an offertory at a small church.

Crown Him with Many Crowns
Early elementary sacred piano solo, 2 pages (One verse and one chorus) Makes a great solo for the beginner pianist. I wrote this for my grandson, Nathan, upon his request.
Price: $2.00

Easter Piano Solo: O Sacred Head Now Wounded

Friday, March 26th, 2021

WHAT a rich text for the hymn O Sacred Head Now Wounded!

The writer truly depicted his overwhelming devotion and love to Christ for His sacrifice

It’s not a song you hear often but carries a message we need to hear every day!

May God bless you through this poignant hymn of Christ’s death and saving grace!

O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Late intermediate sacred piano solo, 3 pgs. Approx. 1:47 duration An easy-to-learn arrangement that pictures Christ' atoning death.
Price: $3.95

Advanced Sacred Piano Solo: The Lord’s Prayer

Saturday, January 23rd, 2021

My advanced sacred piano solo of “The Lord’s Prayer” is now available through Sheet Music Plus.

This particular arrangement took two weeks to create.  I always like to allow breathing space when creating the more advanced pieces…always chiseling away…trying to smooth the rough edges.

As a church pianist, I always played the vocal accompaniment for someone to sing but never as a piano solo.

I’ve never come across this particular song as a piano solo. How about you?  I’m sure there’s piano solo arrangements out there for “The Lord’s Prayer” but I haven’t seen one at the advanced level.

I tried to stay true to the flow of the melody score even though I stretched it out a bit with tuplet time.  The tempo  should be brisk to avoid dragging out the melody.  I tried to maintain a clear melody path while meandering through many twists and turns.  😉

I thought The Lord’s Prayer was in the public domain. I searched out the title before creating the arrangement.  Somewhere along the way I discovered that this certain melody of the Lord’s Prayer was still under copyright.  Fortunately I was able to publish it through Sheet Music Plus.  Yay!!!

Click here to buy the Lord’s Prayer (off site product) This link will take you to Sheet Music Plus