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My grandson, Nathan, requested an arrangement for Holy, Holy, Holy… to play in this year’s spring recital.
So…Grandma started creating an arrangement for Nathan.
Here’s the outcome.
Just an update on “His Eye is on the Sparrow” advanced piano arrangement…
I just added the final touches this morning and now having a piano friend “test drive” it for me 😉
I’ll be publishing this advanced piano arrangement sometime this week!
What took so long? Well…more detail since it’s more advanced. I tried to re-create it from hearing myself play it on youtube.
This is what I call one of my home-spun arrangements…right from my heart to paper.
I hope you find it playable! I actually like writing at this level more than any other but it does demand a lot of brain work!
My new sacred piano solos: “My Savior’s Love” arranged for one of my intermediate church pianist students.
“America the Beautiful” ready to use for any patriotic holidays! Sorry for publishing this too late for July 4th but ideas wouldn’t flow until I got away for a much needed vacation!
For those of you who play early advanced level…this arrangement of Were You There is for you 🙂 (available HERE or below)
Special note: The early advanced arrangement of Were You There is not a part of the contest mentioned below.
For those of you who don’t know…I’ve entered the 2017 Sacred Piano Music Contest hosted by SMPress (aka Sheet Music Plus).
I’ve just submitted a VERY advanced version of “Were You There” and early advanced version of “He” to SMPress.
I’ve actually entered two categories this time. 1. Public domain hymn 2. Pre-approved Copyrighted Hymn
The selling period for the contest runs March 1st through April 11, 2017. The composer who generates the most profit during the selling period wins $300 per category and a badge is applied to their composer page giving them more credibility and exposure. See my SMPress composer page here.
Those of you who can wait to purchase the VERY advanced “Were You There” and/or “He”….during the contest selling period (March 1st through April 11th) can receive up to two free arrangements of your choice from our online music store *One free arrangement per song purchased. (Doesn’t include offsite arrangements)
All you need to do is…forward us the email receipt from Sheet Music Plus (SMPress) along with your free arrangement(s) request(s). We will then email your free arrangement(s) the same day or the following morning.
Special note: I will provide the links to the competition arrangements once they are available.
For those of you who don’t know…I’m entering the sacred piano writing contest hosted by SMPress (aka “Sheet Music Plus“)
I’ll be entering two categories with REAL advanced arrangements:
1. Public Domain Category: “Were You There”
2. Copyrighted Hymn: “He”
Both of these arrangements will first be available on Sheet Music Plus… the duration of the contest selling period which is March 1st through April 11th, 2017. After April 11th…it will also be available on our site.
Basically, whichever contestant sells the most copies of their arrangements during March 1st through April 11th …wins!
But wait! There’s a catch. You will see these arrangements on SMPress’ site as early as February 21st but please wait to purchase March 1st through April 11th… IF you don’t mind helping me win the contest. My website gains more exposure if I win. Thanks to you and many others…I won first place last spring with “God Bless America” arrangement… seen HERE. (only available on Sheet Music Plus due to copyright laws).
Chance to receive two free piano arrangements from our music store! How?
For those of you can wait to purchase during the contest selling period of March 1st through April 11th…will receive up to two free piano arrangements (if buying both songs). Just email your receipt of purchase from Sheet Music Plus to receive two free piano arrangements of your choice! Or…buy one of the contest songs and received one free piano arrangement of your choice from our music store 🙂
I will post the Sheet Music Plus link to both of these songs by February 28th 🙂
Special note: The early advanced version of “Were You There” (not being entered in contest) will be available on our site beginning February 21st.
Audio sample for “He”
Sick all last week so….
Been at my working station wee hours of morning into the afternoon working on:
“Jesus Paid it All” Ladies’ 2 part arrangement
“The Cleansing Wave” choir 2 part arrangement
“Were You There” advanced piano solo (VERY INTENSE due to nature of lyrics)
As a church pianist, I’m always looking for offertories that don’t require alot of practice since I play quite often. I also attend a small church so shorter offertories work best.
While snowed in this week, I decided to write and finish a piano hymn arrangement in one day like I use to when I first started this website.
Grace Greater Than Our Sin has been on my mind a lot lately, so decided to try writing an arrangement and the thoughts just flowed for a change!
Hope you enjoy this early advanced arrangement of “Grace Greater Than Our Sin with Amazing Grace”.
*Link for full arrangement below:
Finished it! Hope you enjoy this free Christmas piano arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter”. The arrangement is written at an advanced level.
Click on the title to download free arrangement:
(image below is for viewing purposes only)
Click here to hear youtube video of this free piano arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter”