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I just finished inputting an arrangement of “I Wonder as I Wander” for late intermediate piano solo. (3 pages)
I hope to post the arrangement and youtube video of this piece no later than tomorrow morning if not before.
Here’s a sampling of the sheet music:
Just finished an advanced piano solo for “Praise Him! Praise Him!”
This arrangement requires lots of energy on my part!
There are tempo changes to avoid the piece racing out of control 😉
The thankful heart rings clear in this old and treasured hymn.
May we always be thankful to Jesus the blessed redeemer.
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 “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
It’s that time of year when I’m assigning Christmas recital pie
ces 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
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
Youtube link for tonight: COMFORTING HYMNS BY JENIFER COOK
I’ll be playing comforting hymns tonight on youtube (pre-recorded).
The first two hymns are arranged by Mary McDonald and published through Lorenz Corporation.
These first two hymn arrangements are taken from the following book by Mary McDonald.
The rest of the songs are arranged by myself.
Click on book image to hear and see sample from this book.
Tonight’s episode of hymns begins at 8pm EST on You tube.
Click on following link to view video on youtube: Comforting Hymns by Jenifer Cook
Ever had a person in your church pass an encouraging note to you… after you returned to your seat from playing for whatever?
I have two notes I’ve saved from many years ago during my early teen years. (see pic below)
Both of the encouraging notes seemed to come at the right time! I guess there’s never a bad time for an encouraging note 😉
Which reminds me….maybe all of us could send encouragement via text, hand-written note, etc. to someone who played or sang in a recent service to encourage those involved in the music ministry.
Before I forget…I’m going to text one of my piano students who filled in at the last minute this morning for the offertory and a note to the gentleman who sang the special this morning before he went over to preach for children’s church. We have such a great group of people who are faithful to sing or play for God’s glory.
Have any notes of encouragement you want to share from times past or recent?
I’m always writing music for someone or an event. Here’s an arrangement I happened across today.
This particular hymn, Redeemed, is an old hymn that contains a fairly narrow note range…making it easier to sing.
I wrote this arrangement for another pianist to use when accompanying my youngest son with his wife and son.
The pianist said it worked well for her. She also mentioned that the original key of the song was a little too high for my grandson.
So….of course Grandma had to write it in a more comfortable key. I wrote it in the key of G Major… just a little lower than the original key.
I also tried to adhere to the original chording so my daughter-in-law could sing the written alto from the hymnal.
See video below of the free arrangement for “Redeemed”
