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Here’s a list at what I’ve been writing and hope to publish very soon!
One Day (congregational) *early advanced
Wonderful Grace of Jesus (congregational)* early advanced
My Country Tis of Thee (piano trio) Levels: Early elementary, Late elementary & early intermediate
My grandson and two other pianists will be playing My Country Tis of Thee for July 2nd am service.
I REALLY like this particular sacred piano duo arrangement book entitled “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”!
The book contains eleven arrangements. The “Children’s Medley” is one of my favorites! “Softly and Tenderly” is one of the easier ones but yet SO pretty!
I always buy two copies of piano duet books or piano duo (two pianos) books to prevent illegal copying of music. Buying multiple copies can be rather expensive so I try to buy when on sale.
Just found out this book is on sale right now…an “ongoing” sale 🙂
You can purchase two copies of this book plus a CD containing all the arrangements for only $24.95 from Bible Truth Music’s website. Head over and get your copies before the sale expires! You can also hear audio samples of each arrangement on the sale page!
Date of article: May 20,2014
I just finished the free arrangement of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”. It was a challenge having to write this piece at an early advanced level. I had to leave sooo much out but knew this level would benefit a larger group of church pianists.
Editor notes for Part Two of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”
Measures 17 & 18: Left hand begins with melody which is very busy; therefore…the RH remains simple.
Measure 19 & beyond: RH borrows the rhythm of the LH melody and becomes the leader for variety.
*Overall tip: This arrangement wasn’t written for too fast of a speed. I recorded it at the highest suggested tempo. If your church sings it faster than the recording…you’ll need to play less detail (fewer notes) to keep up.
Part One of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” (free arrangement)
Yes….it’s part one of a free piano arrangement entitled: “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”. This particular hymn can be challenging for a couple of reasons. The melody has such a wide range..making it a challenge to sing! (I transposed it to B flat Major). The chorus can also be tricky for the church pianist.
I’ve gleaned ideas from different piano arrangements for “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” and applied them during congregational singing. It’s a great time to try new ideas while you have the singers for coverup. (ha ha)
The chorus use to be the most awkward part of the song but now has become my favorite over the past few years…once I learned to play in a more user friendly style. Can’t wait to share the rest of “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” in the next article or two.
One of my favorite arrangements of“Wonderful Grace of Jesus” is arranged by Mary Lynn Van Gelderen. I also gleaned alot of ideas for congregational style from Marilynn Ham’s “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” arrangement. I could not locate a pdf sample of this particular arrangement but it’s found in her book entitled “Timeless Tribute”.