Contest Update: Were You There
April 22nd, 2017What a nice surprise! Just returned home from a short vacation to find I won the 2017 Sacred piano arrangement(public domain hymn) contest with SMPress! (Actually I first found out by a text from my dad yesterday… congratulating me) 😉
Thanks to all my readers who purchased my very advanced arrangement of “Were You There”… during the contest selling period! 🙂
The prize money will help towards me attending the annual Composer’s Symposium in Atlanta, Ga. this summer. It will be my first time to attend and looking forward to learning alot!
Just Published! In the Garden (early advanced piano solo)
April 10th, 2017I just published “In the Garden” …early advanced piano solo!
The arrangement is approximately 1:47 in length.
New Arrangement Coming! In the Garden
April 10th, 2017At the request of one of my piano students…I sat down and wrote an early advanced piano arrangement of “In the Garden this morning.
The student actually requested it sometime ago but ideas just wouldn’t flow. So…I sat down at the piano this morning and the creative juices started flowing!
Trying to get it ready for publication asap.
Audio sample: In the Garden
FREE Piano Arrangement: Nothing Between
April 6th, 2017
I spent this evening writing an intermediate piano solo of “Nothing Between” for one of my piano students….Shelley Roberts.
Shelley is a junior this year and trying to teach her all I can before she reaches college age!
This particular arrangement, written for the piano student in mind, is more structured and straightforward. It’s nice to have pieces like this available for students who play offertories more often. Playing less involved offertories allows us time to focus on other repertoire during the lesson.
I do teach more involved arrangements but try to maintain a balance.
Hope this arrangement can be of use for piano students or church pianists needing an easy offertory!
Click on the following title for your free piano arrangement of “Nothing Between”.
More thots: I want to use this arrangement in an upcoming video dealing with interpretation…a VERY important factor…making for a more effective presentation.
Piano Arrangements: He & Were You There
March 31st, 2017Just to remind my readers about the recent publication of “He” (early advanced piano solo) and “Were You There” (advanced piano solo)…both have been entered in the Sacred Music Contest on Sheet Music Plus’ website. The song with the most profit through April 11th, 2017…wins the cash prize.
Thanks to those who have already purchased one or both of these arrangements!
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Special deal for those who purchase either or both contest songs from Sheet Music Plus during the Sacred Music Contest selling period…now through April 11, 2017.
You can choose one free arrangement from our music store for each contest song you purchase. (Maximum: two free arrangements) *Doesn’t include offsite arrangements.
Just email us your receipt from Sheet Music Plus and your choice(s) of arrangements from our music store.
The contest selling period ends April 11, 2017 and you have until April 20th to email your receipt for your free arrangement(s).
If I win either or both categories….I’ll be using the cash prize to help towards attending the annual Composer Symposium in Atlanta, Ga. this June.
Faye Lopez highly recommended this event to me several years ago and I’m finally going! 🙂 Very excited about learning more to enhance my music writing!
“He” early advanced piano arrangement can be reviewed or purchased HERE
“Were You There” very advanced piano arrangement can be reviewed or purchased HERE
Special note: “He” is under copyright so unable to provide video of entire arrangement.
Video of the Very Advanced Version of Where You There…
Easy SB Choir Arrangement! The Cleansing Wave
March 28th, 2017One of our choir’s favorite arrangements….”The Cleansing Wave.”
Book Review: Playing Beyond the Notes
March 27th, 2017
Thought I’d share a brief book review on a book I’m currently reading entitled “Playing Beyond the Notes”.
The writer communicates the different musical concepts with ample illustrations.
It’s one of those kind of books you can pick up and randomly choose a chapter of interest without losing the overall flow of the book.
A great reference book for any piano teacher, piano student or church pianist wanting to sharpen their skills in the area of music interpretation!
Click HERE to purchase or preview “Playing Beyond the Notes” by Deborah Rambo Sinn
Church Pianist Update
March 17th, 2017I have two vocal Easter arrangements to publish this week but delayed due to learning new apps along with a new computer.
In the meantime…thought I’d share a picture of my humble music library. (I do have a few more books not pictured below)
I’m reading “Playing Beyond the Notes” right now…a great find! I’ll takes notes and share some of the highlights once I finish the book.
For example: The chapter dealing with the treatment of a ritardando…”If the ritardando is begun too soon, one risks “putting the baby to sleep too early”.
My Savior’s Love: FREE PIANO ARRANGEMENT
March 11th, 2017I keep forgetting about sharing this advanced piano arrangement of My Savior’s Love. Thought I’d better do so in time for some of you to learn for Easter 🙂
I published this one in 2009…yeah…and forgot all about it until recently when one of my facebook friends mentioned liking the arrangement and someone today asked if it was available. That put me on a search!
It took a while for me to locate the original file but came across it tonight. So…hope it can be used by some of you church pianists out there! 🙂