33 Contemporary Hymns: Yesterday's Songs for Today's Worship Piano Solo (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) [Paperback] Review

Lots of useful (prelude, offertory) arrangements of well-known hymns.Some rather easy, some moderate in difficulty.

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This unique folio includes 33 classic hymns arranged especially for contemporary worship settings. Each solo is tastefully created using new harmonic and rhythmic ideas, while maintaining the integrity of the original melody and lyrics. Titles include: Amazing Grace * At the Cross * Be Thou My Vision * Blessed Assurance * Higher Ground * I Love to Tell the Story * In the Garden * Nothing but the Blood * Softly and Tenderly * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross * and more.

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Hymns Re-Harmonized - Keepsake Edition: Piano Solo (Sacred Folio) [Spiral-bound] Review

This book includes 110 traditional hymns. It is a combination of her three other volumes, plus a few extra hymns. On the left-hand page she gives the traditional score for each hymn, and on the right-hand page she gives her own "re-harmonization." Generally she uses minor and dissident chords to make each hymn sound unique. Some arrangements are better than others, but overall, I mostly use it to get ideas. I would never use her "rendition" for congregational singing, but it is fine for a prelude, postlude, offertory, or maybe for a special number.

I gave it three stars, but mostly that is because it isn't exactly my style. The re-harmonizations are more along the lines of modern music, while I prefer the Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic Eras. I personally think money is better spent with one of Classical Hymns or Hymns with a Classical Touch for postludes and preludes.

A Nice addition to the book is the different resources in the back including modulations for most common keys.

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Following the popular format of the previous Hymns Re-Harmonized and More Hymns Re-Harmonized folios, Carol Tornquist delivers yet another treasure with this keepsake edition. Dressing traditional hymns with fresh new harmonies, the unique format is convenient for accompanists: the traditional hymn-style harmonization appears on the left hand pages, with optional instrumental transitions and last verse harmonization on the right. This incredible user-friendly resource is packed with 244 pages, including arrangements from both original folios plus 12 brand new bonus arrangements for a total of 110 well-known hymns! Chord symbols are used throughout to encourage improvisation - plus the optional addition of guitar/bass to the keyboard accompaniments. Also included is information on standard chord symbols used in contemporary instrumental music.

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