Hymns with a Velvet Touch (Sacred Performer Collections) [Paperback] Review

I can't believe I'm the first person on Amazon to review this gem!As a church organist for decades, I purchase piano arrangements infrequently and mainly for my own pleasure at home.This is probably the most delightful volume I've found in years.The lilting, flowing, velvety arrangements of long-loved hymn tunes are wonderful for private worshipful moments.In a number of significant ways, this book is unusual.The difficulty level is great enough to produce glorious sound, but not so hard as to cause frustration for someone without extensive hours available for practice.As an added bonus, I have been able to adapt this music quite easily for organ at church and have received numerous good comments on the result.Adapting "velvety" piano music for organ use is not always easy, especially when there are extensive runs, but this music is truly unique and anyone with good pedal technique could manage it easily.I just love these arrangements and am sure other church pianists or organists will too.

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Tom Fettke finally brings to the keyboard his vast experience as an arranger. The lush arrangements included in this collection are refreshing settings of beautiful, timeless hymns.Late Intermediate to Early Advanced.

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Everlasting Praise (Alfred's Sacred Performer) [Paperback] Review

I have not played classical music in many years, but I have really enjoyed the blend of these well known classical pieces used in conjunction with hymns.

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In her collection, Everlasting Praise, Cindy Berry provides us with delightful arrangements for the late intermediate to early-advanced pianist of some of her favorite hymns. The pieces are both uplifting and inspiring, conveying the true spirit of praise.

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Awesome Praise (Sacred Performer Collections) [Paperback] Review

This is a wonderful book!I purchased this book because I needed some of the newer praise songs for solo piano to use in church services.The songs are fun to play and fairly easy to work up for the experienced piano player.I would recommend this book.

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Awesome Praise is the culmination of Jerry Ray's decades of experience in the church, as well as in the educational and commercial music arenas. These 12 arrangements are exciting and driven, prayerful and meditative, majestic and jubilant. Each arrangement is appropriate for teaching, individual enjoyment, offertories, postludes, recitals, weddings or that spontaneous personal moment of praise. The arrangements are fresh and unique while maintaining a complimentary nod to the original intent of the composer. Late Intermediate to Early Advanced.

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The Classical Wedding: Piano Solo [Paperback] Review

I love the songs in this book - easy enough to play, but sound great.I had to practice a few to play in a wedding, but for the most part, it was perfect. The only thing I didn't like was that the book wouldn't stay open.I had to take it and get it spiral bound at a local Kinko's.

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Over 40 piano solos perfect for any wedding! Includes: Air on the G String (Bach) * Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Autumn (from The Four Seasons) (Vivaldi) * Ave Maria (Schubert and Gounod) * Be Thou with Me (Bist Du Bei Mir) (Bach) * Bridal Chorus (Wagner) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) * Gloria in Excelsis (Vivaldi) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) * Reverie (Debussy) * Rondeau (Mouret) * Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach) * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) * and more.

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ESSENTIAL WEDDING COLLECTION PRELUDES PROCESSIONALS & RECESSIONALS PIANO SOLO (Piano Solo Songbook) [Sheet music] Review

I purchased this book several years ago, and it remains a challenge and a good resource to this day. The pieces are advanced (although some are far easier than others)and need rehearsal, but none are impossible. Some are arrangements (although never poppy or jazzy), and others are printed exactly as the composer intended.

Here you will find works by Beethoven, Handel, and Mozart, as you would expect, but you also find Debussy, Edward Elgar, and Gustav Holst. The Essential Wedding Collection contains both the Wedding March by Mendelssohn and the Bridal Chorus by Richard Wagnar.

I've always been proud to include a piece from this book at my performances at churches, weddings, or memorial services. These pieces are dignified and beautiful, and very playable. If you're a high level pianist, you'll find this book to be very useful.

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Piano solo arrangements of 25 classical favorites for weddings. Includes: Air on the G String * Bridal Chorus * Canon in D * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Ode to Joy * Rondeau * Sheep May Safely Graze * Trumpet Voluntary * Wedding March * more.

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