I absolutely LOVE the words to this Christmas carol, Who is He in Yonder Stall? The last verse into the chorus is my favorite part as seen below.
A big thanks to Mary Lynn Van Gelderen, one of my special piano friends, who helped me with the editing process. Mary Lynn said the arrangement fit her hands perfectly 🙂
I visualized the lyrics of the first and last verse when creating this arrangement.
Verse One:
Who is He in yonder stall
At Whose feet the shepherds fall?
Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness?
Last verse:
Who is He that from the grave
Comes to heal and help and save?
Who is He that from His throne
Rules through all the world alone?
Refrain:
’Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!
’Tis the Lord! the King of glory!
At His feet we humbly fall,
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!
Moderately advanced Christmas piano solo, 3&1/2 pgs. Approx. 2:22 length
Nice arrangement for offertory or other special event.
The key change in the middle of the second verse soars into a joyful ending!
One of my readers shared this video with me this week…of her son playing my free piano arrangement ofJesus Paid it All. I also enjoyed hearing the cello play along with it too! ( I liked how she changed registers for variety)
What a blessing to hear my music can reach as far as Romania and beyond. 🙂
So thankful God can use me through the ministry of music.
I just published an early intermediate sacred piano solo of “Am I a Soldier of the Cross”. One of my male students specifically requested this song for an offertory arrangement. Knowing this hymn was rather short…I asked him if he would like a medley with this song in it but he didn’t seem interested in my suggestion….so…I had to add an interesting intro, interlude and ending just to make this arrangement last long enough 😉
You’ll notice more structure in this piece since it was written for the student in mind.
Prima Music has extended their fall festival sale to September 19th! You receive 25% discount on all their music. They even have an overstock sale going on with up to 35% off! I’ve already found some things in the overstock bin 🙂 Free shipping but there is a small handling fee of $2.99 per order
It’s a good time for church pianists to stock up on Christmas piano music too! I just purchased a Christmas Piano Duet book from the overstock bin which looked interesting. Remember….now through September 19, 2016.
I also wrote this two piano arrangement of Brethren We Have Met to Worship….years ago for the same student who played “Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy”.
We enjoyed playing this duet. Here is his younger brother playing Brethren We Have Met to Worship with one of our college students.
The simplicity of the piece benefited their minimal practice time 😉
I wrote “Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy” piano arrangement for one of my former male students who loved playing hymns in minor keys.
He’s now a college student but considers this his all-time favorite. This particular arrangement was written with the piano student in mind…along with ample finger suggestions.
You’ll notice a more structured arrangement here to aid the intermediate church pianist.
Early intermediate sacred piano solo, arranged by Jenifer Cook, 3 & 1/2 pgs.
Written for the student in mind with ample fingering suggestions. Well-structured for easy learning. This piece does have a slight celtic flair.
I wrote this for one of my former male piano students who LOVED hymns in minor keys. He's in college now but still considers this his all-time favorite.
I’ll be publishing a new piano arrangement this week for the early intermediate church pianist….”I Will Arise and Go to Jesus” or may be better known as “Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy”. Which title do you suggest? I seem to find more internet results with the title…”Come Ye Sinners Poor & Needy”.
I may place the lesser known title in parenthesis underneath the well-known title on the first page of the arrangement.
The skill of transposing is an extra plus for the church pianist if she or he is going to accompany someone to sing in their comfortable range…(another article) 😉
There is an art to finding just the right key for whomever you’re accompanying.
The following free pdf on Transposing Up a Whole Step will familiarize the church pianist on how to transpose up a whole step in a song of 3/4 time going into another song in 3/4 or the first song…different verse.
There are many factors to consider when creating a key change between two songs. For example, the first melody note of the second song determines the melodic direction of the key change.
Editor notes for Transposing Up a Whole Step: Lesson Two
Play measures #1,2,3 and then start another verse of Amazing Grace on 3rd beat of measure #3
Play measures #1, 2, and 4 and go right into Grace Greater Than Our Sin
Each line of this free pdf is identical to the first line except in different keys. Try finding hymns to use for the remaining lines of examples.
Variety tip: You can use this same transposition idea for a 3/4 hymn to a 4/4 hymn by holding the 3rd beat of the 3rd measure for 2 beats and then go into the 4/4 hymn IF the 4/4 hymn begins with a complete measure or at least the 4/4 hymn contains at least two beats at the beginning..in order for it to create a smooth sounding transition.
Clarification: The above transposition isn’t appropriate for congregational playing because of the additional measures used to create the key change. A shorter version would be necessary for congregational singing.
However…this transposition idea works great for offertories, preludes and accompanying instrumental or vocal special.
Click on following title for free pdf download: (Let me know if you’re having printing issues with this PDF. I think it’s just my printer but note sure..it seems my margins are wacky when it prints)
The following free pdf of transposing examples will aid the church pianist in changing from one song to the next during prelude or for background invitationals.
Keep in mind, this free pdf only showcases the chord structure for transposing up a whole step. A more detailed visual sheet with moving notes will follow in the next article on transposing up a whole step to a different song or same song/different verse.
Editor notes for this free pdf of transposing examples:
Transposing up a whole steop
3/4 time signature hymns only
Four examples shown in: E flat Major, F Major, G Major and A Major (each key signature is a whole step apart…one letter name higher than previous key)
Click on the title below to download the chord structure chart for transposing up a whole step for hymns in 3/4 time.
