Finally! My first time to play for the Bridal processional without having to condense off the top of my head!
The Bridal entrance and then the introduction of the couple followed by recessional… are what I consider the highlights of a wedding ceremony.
Both of these highlights are so short lived…making it a challenge for the pianist or organist who usually have to condense or shorten the music selection.
One of my dear friends just got married this past Saturday and wanted Canon in D as the Bridal song. I tinkered around with an intro and also tried making Canon in D sound regal instead of laid back. Of course the idea for an intro didn’t hit me until a few hours before the wedding rehearsal. I am so use to playing the traditional version…so I had to write out the condensed version.
This particular arrangement was meant for the Bride only….so it’s shorter than most wedding selections.
*Tip: I like to taper off (play gradually softer) when the bride gets closer to the front of the auditorium.
Piano arrangement; Bridal processional only. Approx. 40 seconds. One page.
Ever had trouble condensing the traditional Bridal March? Look no more! This short and to the point selection fits the occasion!
A nice trumpet fanfare for the piano introduction...makes for an exciting grand entrance.
What 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!
At 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!
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.
Just 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 purchasedHERE
“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…
Two Part Mixed Choir Arrangement (piano and vocal score included. Optional Violin
also included. Violin part is geared to the more Advanced Violinist. Listen to the
audio which includes piano vocal and violin score. *Special note: SAB on the last page.
Piano & vocal score arranged by Jenifer Cook
Price covers as many copies as needed for your ministry.
Violin accompaniment by Abby Phillips Lockaby
I 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”.
I 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! 🙂
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.
