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2015 Spring Catalog Organ, Keyboard, and Instrumental

Contents New Organ and Harpsichord Music 2–3 Organ Music for and 4–5 Organ Music: Recent Releases and Collections 6–7 Piano Music: New and Recent 8 New Keyboard & Instrumental New Issues 9 Instrumental Music for Lent and Easter 10–11 Handbell Music 12

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Ten Preludes and Postludes for Lent, Easter, for Lent & Easter and General Use Charles Callahan Callahan is both creative and comforting in this collection Reflections which, all by itself, will freshen up your Lent and Easter selec- Organ Meditations on Stations of the Cross tions. We think you’ll find this a useful set of pieces. David M. Cherwien Moderately Easy This unified set represents nine Stations of the Cross, but 10-334 $18.00 the pieces can also be used individually as preludes, Tunes included: introductions, or worship interludes. A special reproducible BEECHER JUDAS MACCABAEUS liturgy “Good Friday: The Way of The Cross” by Susan Palo CROSS OF JESUS ROCKINGHAM Cherwien is also included. The presider pages and the con- EASTER HYMN ST. CATHERINE gregational pages are also available as a free download. FORTUNATUS ST. FLAVIAN Medium HORSLEY ST. KEVIN 10-365 $18.00 HYFRYDOL STRAF MICH NICHT ICH GLAUB AN GOTT VRUECHTEN Tunes included: AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON/EIN LÄMMLEIN GEHT Were You There GETHSEMANE/REDHEAD 76 HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN Three Organ Pieces for Lent Rebecca Kleintop Owens KAS DZIEDAJA The first piece is an adagio setting of WERE YOU THERE. A toc- cata on LATROBE (Go to Dark Gethsemane) follows. The final SHADES MOUNTAIN piece incorporates both HAMBURG and WONDROUS LOVE, STABAT MATER beginning quietly and building to a thunderous finale. Moderately Easy 10-385 $12.00 alternate harmonizations ADESTE FIDELES HYFRYDOL AMERICA ITALIAN HYMN/MOSCOW 25 Alternate Hymn BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC KREMSER Harmonizations for Organ CONVERSE LANCASHIRE Clay Christiansen CORONATION Marshalling his experience as Tabernacle organist, Clay Chris- LOBE DEN HERREN tiansen begins each setting with an introduction, modulation DARWALL’S 148TH LYONS or interlude, and then an amplified final verse to ramp up the DIX MARTYR excitement of hymn singing. EASTER HYMN MY PRAYER EIN FESTE BURG ST. AGNES Moderately Easy ELLACOMBE ST. CATHERINE 10-215 $28.00 ENGELBERG ST. GERTRUDE EVENTIDE

Triptych for Harpsichord harpsichord organ duet Frank Ferko Festival Voluntary Composed in the spring of 2000 for harpsichordist Tatiana Zenaishvili. Ms. Zenaishvili gave the world premiere of the work in a concert in for Organ Duet Rachmaninov Hall in Moscow, Russia on January 25, 2001. She subse- Charles Callahan quently performed the American premiere at a concert in Lutkin Hall This duet incorporates five hymn in Evanston, on April 17, 2001. Triptych for Harpsichord employs tunes (DIADEMATA, HANOVER, formal concepts which were commonly used in harpsichord works of HYFRYDOL, ITALIAN HYMN, ROYAL the 17th and 18th centuries—toccata, variations and fugue—but no OAK), uses every color on the organ attempt was made to simulate a baroque musical style. The theme upon (registrations are suggested but are which the second movement is based is an old, Russian folk song. The certainly flexible) and is a ton of fun. variations have maintained the tonal style of the original melody. The Moderately Easy fugue subject used in the third movement is based on a theme intro- 10-651 $9.00 duced in the toccata movement. Difficult #5774 • $13.15 • c. 10:58

2 morningstarmusic.com SPRING 2015—NEW ORGAN MUSIC­ hymn-based settings The Wilbur Held Organ Collection Tunes included: A Centenary Edition DIVINUM MYSTERIUM RESIGNATION Gathered together in this collection are eighteen extant works in DIX ROCKINGHAM honor of eminent composer Wilbur Held’s 100th birthday—favorites EASTER HYMN ROLL CALL of the composer and our editors—that span both the year GO TELL IT SHAKER TUNE/SIMPLE and the years that Held has been providing the church organist with LANCASHIRE GIFTS oft-used, well-crafted music. In addition, the collection includes a LAND OF REST ST. ANNE biographical essay by Nancy Raabe, “Celebrating Wilbur Held,” and ST. CHRISTOPHER photos of Held throughout the years. This is a must-have collection MIDDLEBURY for anyone who is a Wilbur Held devotee. NEW BRITAIN TOLLEFSON Moderately Easy PROSPECT VENI EMMANUEL 10-932 $29.00 Hymnos Prayerful Preludes, Set 4 Robert Perera Robert j. Powell The ancient Greek word “hymnos” gave us the Latin The fourth in this immensely popular series. word “hymnus” and the English word “hymn.” Hymnos The intent is to provide quiet, reassuring contains two arrangements for organ (I. Star and II. All music for preludes or interludes. Loves Excelling) and is replete with many well-known, well-loved hymn tunes including Michael, Star in the Easy East, All My Hope on God Is Founded, Love Divine, All 10-679 $9.00 Loves Excelling (Hyfrydol), , Jesus Shall Tunes included: Reign Where’er the Sun, Holy, Holy, Holy!, Ye Watchers and EVENTIDE Ye Holy Ones, and Jerusalem, My Happy Home. Organist DENNIS Grant Moss gave the premiere performance in a recital TERRA BEATA at Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2013. Medium Three Reflections on Familiar 8101 $13.10 for Organ John Erickson “Reflections” means that these are nicely developed pieces that do more than just non hymn-based state and restate the hymn tunes. Interesting Grouse Mountain Lullaby but approachable writing. Stephen Chatman Moderately Easy arr. Scott M. Hyslop 10-777 $10.00 Originally written for a music box to play in a film, Tunes included: the scene ended up on the cutting room floor. Dr. BREAK BREAD TOGETHER Chatman comments that the music has survived in his FOREST GREEN piano solo arrangement, a concert band arrangement, SLANE and now this organ transcription. Moderately Easy 10-788 $7.00 transcriptions Symphony No. 41 Mein Jesu, was für Timeless Transcriptions (Jupiter K551) Seelenweh for Organ W. A. Mozart/Nigel Potts J. S. Bach/Leopold Stokowski/ arr. Scott M. Hyslop A concert transcription of the first Nigel Potts Keep this volume right by the movement of Mozart’s high spirited Originally an aria from BWV 487 console! Useful transcriptions of the “Jupiter” Symphony. While it is not which Stokowski arranged for orches- Bach Arioso (Cantata 156), a Telemann fiendishly difficult, it is not for the tra, this transcription aptly adapts Andante, a great fugue by Beethoven, faint of heart. Frequent registration the lush textures for organ solo, Adagio from Marcello’s Concerto in changes, extensive pedal work, and while maintaining the integrity of the D minor for Oboe, Mvt II, and the the tempo (Allegro vivace) make this original material. Marcello Psalm 19. an exciting and masterful work. Moderately Difficult Medium Moderately Difficult 10-629 $7.00 10-784 $12.00 10-676 $14.00

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Variations for Organ on Wondrous Love: Beneath the Cross: Four Lenten Preludes for Organ 13 Contemplations for Lent Janet Linker Neil Harmon and General Use Fanfare introduction, Allegretto, Meditation, Accessible service music for Lent, with Wilbur Held Scherzo, Reflection, and Finale. Also includ- sustained pedal parts. Contains: THE LAMB; DEUS TUORUM MILITUM; DULCE CARMEN; ed are two variations, Trumpet Tune and WONDROUS LOVE (manuals only); ROCKING- HENDON; LUISE; MARTYN; MORECAMBE; Exaltation, which work well as postludes. HAM OLD; ST. AGNES. NOVA VITA; NYLAND; OLIVET; PANGE LINGUA; Medium Moderately Easy ROCKINGHAM; ST. CHRISTOPHER; WER NUR 10-333 $12.00 10-350 $10.00 DEN LIEBEN GOTT. Easy to Medium 5 Lenten Hymn Improvisations Ah, Holy Jesus 10-327 $16.00 Michael Burkhardt Six Lenten Hymn Improvisations Five favorite hymns congregations Michael Burkhardt Eight Lenten love to sing. Accessible and appelaing. Within a Lenten context there is tremen- for Manuals ELLACOMBE; HAMBURG; HERZLICH TUT dous variety in this collection of six hymn Paul Kickstat MICH VERLANGEN; LOVE UNKNOWN; NAAR tunes (HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN/ CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN; AN WAS- MIT ÖIE. PASSION ; FORTUNATUS NEW; HERR SERFLÜSEEN BABYLON; O LAMM GOTTES, Medium CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTS SOHN; HERZLIEB- UNSCHULDIG; DER AM KREUZ; HERZLICH TUT 10-309 $11.00 STER JESU; O LAMM GOTTES; PANGE LINGUA). MICH VERLANGEN; SCHMÜCKE DICH, O LIEBE Moderately Easy SEELE; RINGE RECHT, WENN GOTTES GNADE; O Lamb of God 10-348 $12.00 WELT, ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN. Five Lenten Hymn Settings Moderately Easy to Moderately Difficult David Cherwien Lenten Music for Manuals 10-307 $7.50 O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG; SOUTHWELL; Charles Callahan ST. CHRISTOPHER; GETHSEMANE; HAMBURG. Set 1, 10-304 $8.00 Six Lenten Chorales for Organ Easy to Medium AUS DER TIEFE RUFE ICH; GUTE BÄUME BRIN- Paul Kickstat 10-302 $9.00 GEN; HERZLIEBSTER JESU; HERZLICH TUT MICH HERZLIEBSTER JESU; DA JESUS AN DES KREUZ- VERLANGEN; LOVE UNKNOWN; O TRAURIGKEIT; ES; O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG; CHRISTE, Wondrous Cross: PANGE LINGUA; WERE YOU THERE. DUE LAMM GOTTES; O TRAURIGKEIT; HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN. Three Organ Pieces for Lent Moderately Easy Medium James Biery Set 2, 10-324 $7.00 10-308 $7.50 Includes a gentle, reflective setting of ROCK- AGINCOURT HYMN; CROSS OF JESUS; HAM- INGHAM; a poignant HERZLICH TUT MICH BURG; KAS DZIEDAJA; O LAMM GOTTES; PANGE VERLANGEN; and a toccata on VEXILLA REGIS. LINGUA; STABAT MATER; UBI CARITAS. Medium to Moderately Difficult Moderately Easy to Medium 10-429 $11.00

ORGAN COLLECTIONS FOR LENT AND EASTER A Gregorian Liturgical Year, Volume 2 Laudes Domini: Ash Wednesday through the Seventh Sunday of Easter 10 Hymn Introductions & Harmonizations for Organ, Vol. 1 Gerald Near Gerald Near The second book in a set of organ pieces based on Gregorian Tunes include: EASTER HYMN/LYRA DAVIDICA/WORGAN; FREU DICH chant melodies features music for Ash Wednesday through the SEHR/PSALM 42/GENEVAN 42; HYMN TO JOY; LAND OF REST; LET US seventh Sunday of Easter. Organists serving non-liturgical church- BREAK BREAD; RHOSYMEDRE (TWO SETTINGS); SLANE; VICTORY/PAL- es will find these collections an invaluable resource. ESTRINA; WACHET AUF; WONDROUS LOVE. Medium Medium AE122 $18.00 10-347 $20.00 Volume 1 also available Four Seasonal Pieces for Organ AE119 $17.00 Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter The Day of Resurrection Wilbur Held A creative arrangement for each of the major seasons. Each piece Michael D. Costello displays the craft associated with the long career of Wilbur Held. TUNES INCLUDE: HERZLIEBSTER JESU; JESU KREUZ, LEIDEN UND PEIN; Tunes include: STUTTGART; AWAY IN A MANGER; WERE YOU THERE; LOVE UNKNOWN; GAUDEAMUS PARITER; ELLACOMBE; MIT FREUDEN CHRIST AROSE. ZART. Moderately Easy Medium 10-628 $11.00 10-430 $14.00

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Easter Music for Manuals An Easter Suite Partita on Diademata Charles Callahan Charles Callahan Charles Callahan Set 1, 10-408 $10.00 Three movement work: I. Procession on Includes Procession, Chorale, Ornamented ; EASTER HYMN; GELOBT Gaudeamus pariter and CHRIST IST ERSTAN- Chorale, Due, Trio, Meditation, and Volun- SEI GOTT; MIT FREUDEN ZART; O FILII ET FILIAE; DEN; II. Meditation on O FILII ET FILIAE; III. tary. (Two movements for manuals only.) SALZBURG; ; Toccata on O FILII ET FILIAE. Easy to Medium VREUCHTEN. Medium to Moderately Difficult 10-409 $9.00 Moderately Easy 10-401 $7.00 Set 2, 10-424 $8.00 Partita on Tunes include: LLANFAIR; DUKE STREET; Three Easter Hymn Settings At the Lamb’s High Feast EASTER HYMN; HYMN TO JOY; REGINA CAELI; Robert A. Hobby John Ferguson LANCASHIRE; AD CENAM AGNI; CRIMOND; Serviceable length and function. Includes: Based on SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT. Eight JUDAS MACCABAEUS. AUF, AUF, MEIN HERZ; LASST UNS ERFREUEN; movements reflect 8 hymn stanzas. Imag- Easy JUDAS MACCABAEUS. inative text painting. Hymn sheet insert Moderately Easy to Medium included for congregational participation. Three for Easter 10-421 $9.00 Medium James Biery 10-400 $10.00 Solid, challenging. Traditional tonality. In- Two Festive Hymn Settings cludes: Toccata on GAUDEAMUS PARITER/AVE Dan Miller VIRGO VIRGINUM; Chorale Chaconne on MIT In Quiet Joy (Easter Triptych) Royal procession on VALET WILL ICH DIR FREUDEN ZART; Prelude on VRUECHTEN. John Ferguson GEBEN/ST. THEODULPH and “Festival Alleluia” Tunes include: GELOBT SEI GOTT; EASTER Moderately Difficult based on LASST UNS ERFREUEN. HYMN; VRUECHTEN. Medium to Moderately Difficult 10-413 $10.00 Medium 10-419 $9.00 10-422 $8.00 Five Easter Season Hymn Improvisations Improvisations for the Varied Hymn Accompaniments Michael Burkhardt Easter Season for Easter Paul Manz Set 1, 10-403 $11.00 Paul Manz From the original Ten Chorale Improvi- ACH GOTT UND HERR; BRYN CALFARIA; DIADE- AUF, AUF, MEIN HERZ; BRYN CALFARIA; EASTER sations series: Toccata on AUF, AUF, MEIN MATA; DUKE STREET; VRUECHTEN. HYMN; GELOBT SE GOTT; JESUS, MEINE ZUVER- HERZ; BRYN CALFARIA; EASTER HYMN; GELOBT Medium to Moderately Difficult SICHT; LASST UNS ERFREUEN; NOËL NOUVELET; SE GOTT; JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT; LASST SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT. Set 2, 10-412 $11.00 UNS ERFREUEN; NOËL NOUVELET; SONNE DER CARBERRY TOWER; GELOBT SEI GOTT; NOEL GERECHTIGKEIT. Moderately Easy to Medium NOUVELET; O FILII ET FILIAE; SONNE DER Medium to Difficult 10-410 $7.50 GERECHTIGKEIT. Moderately Easy to Moderately Difficult 10-402 $13.00

Thine the Glory: Eight Miniatures: Lent, Easter, Pentecost Organ Music for Lent and Easter Kristina Langois Works by: Michael Burkhardt, Charles Callahan, Wilbur Held, Challenging, exciting, short preludes. Suitable as hymn introdctions. David Cherwien, Robert A. Hobby HERZLIEBSTER JESU; (ST. THEODULPH); BRYN Easily learned and frequently used for organists of most denomina- CALFARIA; ELLACOMBE; GELOBT SEI GOTT; IN BABILONE; DOWN AMPNEY. tions and skill levels. For Lent: MARTYRDOM; FOUNDATION; BOURBON; Moderately Easy to Moderately Difficult NEAR THE CROSS; JESU, MEINE FREUDE; HAMBURG. For Easter: TRURO; 10-345 $11.00 SALVE FESTA DIES; EASTER HYMN; DUNLAP’S CREEK. Moderately Easy to Medium Chantworks, Set II 10-301 $19.00 Lent, , Easterl Gerald Near The MorningStar Organist’s Companion Based upon Gregorian Chant melodies. Chants include: Audi, Music for Manuals: Lent, Easter, Pentecost benigne Conditor (O Maker of the world, give ear); Jam, Christe, compilation sol justita (Now, Christ, Thou Sun of righteousness); Ex more, docti mystico (The fast, as taught by holy lore); Vexilla regis prodeunt (The Tunes include: DIADEMATA; DOWN AMPNEY; GAUDEAMUS PARITER; IN royal banners forward go); Pange lungue gloriosi (Sing my tongue BABILONE; KINGSFOLD; LANCASHIRE; LASST UNS ERFREUEN; MIT FREUD- the glorious battle); Lustris sex qui jam peractis (Thirty years among EN ZART; O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG; RENDEZ À DIEU; SCHMUCKE us dwelling); Ad coenam Agni providi (The Lamb’s high banquet we DICH; VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN; WHEN JESUS WEPT; WONDROUS LOVE. await); (Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky). Medium Moderately Easy 10-346 $14.00 AE043 $13.00

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Prayerful Preludes, Set 2 The Promised Land Ashokan Farewell Robert J. Powell Five Hymn Arrangements for Organ Jay Ungar/Arranged by James Welch A continuation in this series, these pieces Joyce Jones Written in the style of a Scottish lament, are designed to be creative settings without Exciting and assertive, these settings are as this haunting and emotive melody was losing their meditative quality. Tunes satisfying to learn as they are to hear. Not used as the main theme to the TV series included are ASSURANCE; REST; HOLINESS; pieces to sight read for the prelude, how- “The Civil War.” and CONVERSE. ever! Tunes included are: PROMISED LAND; Easy Moderately Easy HYMN TO JOY; CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD; 10-241 $7.50 10-646 $10.00 ; and LEMMEL. Medium Four Organ Solos Prayerful Preludes, Set 3 10-451 $18.00 in Various Styles Robert J. Powell Raymond Weidner These are designed to provide a quiet time African-American Organ Music Containing four movements, the third, for the worshipper to meditate on spiritual Anthology, Volume 7 “Little Suite,” is actually four movements things. Tunes included are BRADBURY; PASS Ed. Mickey Thomas Terry in itself which feature tone colors of the ME NOT; and VILLE DU HAVRE. Composers Charles Coleman (Passacaglia), organ (diapason, flutes, cornet, trumpet.) Moderately Easy Mark Fax (Chorale Prelude on ST. ANNE The fourth piece is based on the 10-789 $10.00 and Chorale Prelude on WER NUR DEN MARYTON, the others are original music. LIEBEN GOTT LÄSST WALTEN), Ulysses Kay Medium Laudes Domini, Volume 2 (Pastorale), and Adolphus Hailstork (Fantasy 10-783 $19.00 10 Hymn Introductions and on BROTHER JAMES’ AIR) are featured in the Harmonizations for Organ latest volume of this venerable series. Lyric Suite for Organ Moderately Difficult Gerald Near Charles Callahan In response to the popularity of the first 10-624 $17.00 Four movements: Lyric Prelude and Fugue, book, we offer a second of Gerald Near’s Meditation (HAPPY LAND), Variations on elegant and inspired hymn settings for Te Deum TENDER THOUGHT, and Fanfare. Com- congregational use. AZMON; BUNESSAN; Lynn Trapp missioned by the East Pipe Organ CORONATION; EIN FESTE BURG; GOTT SEI Based on the traditional Te Deum chant, this Festival, the final movement contains motifs DANK; LASST UNS ERFREUEN; LAUDES DOMI- piece explores many facets of praise from that spell out Kilgore, Longview, and Nacog- NI; MENDELSSOHN (2 Settings); NETTLETON; quiet to declamatory without ever losing doches, towns that have Aeolian-Skinner or- OLD HUNDREDTH. its forward energy. Perfect for worship or gans that have been featured in the festival. Moderately Easy recital use. Medium 10-349 $19.00 Medium 10-440 $14.00 10-678 $8.00 Women Composers’ Album Two Transcriptions for Organ Twenty Pieces for Organ from the I’ll Praise My Maker Air and Prelude 17th–20th Centuries Partita for Organ J. S. Bach / G. F. Handel Edited by Charles Callahan Joyce Jones Transcribed by Clay Christiansen A wonderful collection of largely unex- A theme and six variations on the tune OLD Clay Christiansen again lends his expert plored, yet charming, works. Fourteen com- 113TH. Suitable for worship or recital use. touch to settings of Bach’s Air on the G posers are represented, Clara Schumann Although registrations are specified fairly String, and Handel’s Prelude to Suite in D. and Fanny Mendelssohn Hendel among thoroughly, there is always room for your Moderately Easy them. Visit our website for a complete own creative touches! 10-619 $9.00 contents listing. Moderately Easy Moderately Easy 10-634 $12.00 10-774 $25.00

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10-629 Mein Jesu, was für Seelenweh 10-673 Two Trumpet Tunes from “King Arthur” J. S. Bach / L. Stokowski - H. Purcell 10-669 On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring 10-674 Liebestraume No. 3 (Dream of Love) F. Delius F. Liszt 10-670 Masonic Funeral Music (Maurerische 10-675 The Walk to the Paradise Garden: Trauermusik) - W. A. Mozart Intermezzo from “A Village Romeo and 10-671 Vocalise - S. Rachmaninov Juliet” - F. Delius 10-672 Overture from the Occasional Oratorio 10-676 Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter K551) G. F. Handel W. A. Mozart

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New Every Morning Praise to the Lord Fairest Lord Jesus Six Settings of Morning Hymns Seven Hymn Settings for Organ Four Hymn Settings for Organ for Organ Clay Christiansen Joyce Jones Wilbur Held LOBE DEN HERREN; LUX BENIGNA; BOUN- ST. ELIZABETH/CRUSADER’S HYMN; LEONI/ BUNESSAN, MORNING HYMN, MELCOMBE, TIFUL; NEANDER; NEED; WELCOME GUEST; YIGDAL; ST. COLUMBA; AND KING’S WESTON. CHRISTE SANCTORUM, SPLENDOR PATER- AND SANFORD. Moderately Easy NAE, AND LAUDES DOMINI. Medium 10-644 $12.00 Moderately Easy 10-749 $19.00 10-618 $12.00 Hymns of Praise Then Let Us Sing Preludes and Postludes Seasonal Hymn Accompaniments for Be Thou My Vision Music for Manuals Organ with Minimal Pedal Five Hymn Arrangements for Organ Charles Callahan Lynn Trapp Mark Thewes A delightful and useful collection of music A collection of 21 hymn accompaniments SLANE, TERRA BEATA, BEACH SPRING, AR HYD from composers spanning the 17th-21st for beginning organists with minimal pedal. Y NOS , AND EIN FESTE BURG. centuries. Visit our website for a complete Many have written introductions. They cover Moderately Easy content listing. the seasons of the liturgical year and also 10-773 $12.00 Moderately Easy hymns for general use. Moderately Easy 10-744 $23.00 10-617 $25.00 American Folk Hymn Suite for Organ Siciliana and Arioso Three Hymns for Organ Michael Burkhardt Harold Stover Dan Miller Appealing three oft-used hymns. Two are Two short original works suitable for worship easy (FOUNDATION and HANSON PLACE). The Three hymn arrangements that reflect the or recital. The Siciliana is quiet and lilting. The third requires some practice (NETTLETON). greatness of God: BLESSED ASSURANCE; HER- Arioso is more dramatic, featuring a chant- Easy to Moderately Difficult ZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN; O STORE GUD. like pedal motif and a variety of moods. 10-835 $9.00 Medium Moderately Easy 10-577 $12.00 10-677 $9.00 collections God of Grace On or Off the Page Creative Hymn Playing A Compilation of Favorites Hymn Introductions, Interludes, Improvisation, Exercises, and Repertoire for Organ Accompaniments, and Voluntaries Michael Burkhardt Paul Manz Created from the Hymn Page Discover new ways to think about playing hymns with this This collection of previously published Donald Rotermund performance guidebook for organists! A great tool to help works combines favorite improvisations Many of the forty-one short pieces in improve hymn playing and invigorate congregational sing- on hymns that have wide ecumenical this collection are newly composed ing. Spiral-bound. appeal. The collection contains com- by using the techniques presented in 10-380 $29.95 plete indexes of all Manz publications Off the Page and Off the Page, Too. This and recordings. This can be used week collection contains a total of fourteen • an overall view of hymn playing in the context of worship after week by organists in all denomina- hymn tunes that span the seasons of • tips for improvising and literature for service playing tions. It is also appropriate for students. the church year. Most tunes have three Spiral bound for easy use. See our web- contrasting treatments each. Spi- • an introduction to core improvisation techniques and skills site for a complete listing of contents ral-bound. • sequentially structured core improvisation preparation and to view sample pages. Moderately Easy exercises Moderately Easy to Moderately Difficult 10-986 $25.00 • 30 written-down improvisations on hymn tunes further il- 10-599 $25.00 lustrating core improvisation techniques and forms, useful as hymn introductions and voluntaries in worship arias Aria Aria Aria Charles Callahan Paul Manz Michael Burkhardt Hauntingly beautiful and reminiscent Lyrically poignant. Freely composed. A beautiful, introspective piece with a of Flor Peeters’ “Aria”. ABA format. sense of lyricism and longing. Written Medium Moderately Easy as an homage to Flor Peeters and Paul 10-902 $6.00 10-906 $8.00 Manz. Moderately Easy 10-170 $7.00 800-647-2117 7 PIANO MUSIC new! We Are Gathered: 12 Hymn Meditations for Piano Charles Callahan Contents Twelve well-developed hymn tune settings for the intermediate pianist. Not AURELIA KINGSFOLD difficult enough to be daunting, but not quite easy enough to sight-read. Sen- BEATITUDE LET US BREAK BREAD sitive and sensible writing makes these well worth the time, both for you and BEECHER NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT for your congregation. DIX NICAEA Moderately Easy HOLY MANNA OLIVET 15-760 $15.95 JESUS LOVES ME ST. COLUMBA

From the British Isles Tell the Story All Creatures of recent releases Nine Traditional Melodies Ten Gospel Hymn Arrangements Our God and King for Solo Piano for Piano Piano Music for Worship John Carter Anna Laura Page Michael Larkin Tunes: Bunessan; Candler; Forest Green; Tunes: Converse; Hankey; Let Us Break Some pieces are original materi- Kingsfold; Slane; St. Columba; St. Denio; Bread; Marching to Zion; Martyrdom; My al. Contents: Adoro te devote; Hyfrydol; Suo-Gan; Terra Beata. Redeemer; St. Christopher; Sojourner; Solid Lasst uns erfreuen; Simple Gifts; Ubi Moderately Easy Rock; Thompson. Caritas. 15-851 $14.95 Moderately Easy Moderately Easy 15-850 $14.95 15-765 $14.95 favorite collections Rejoice, the Lord Is King! Be Thou My Vision We Shall Overcome Arrangements for Piano Ten Meditative Hymns for Piano Eight for Piano in Jazz Style Mark Patterson Michael Larkin Chuck Marohnic Darwall’s 148th; Easter Hymn; Herzlich tut mich Adoro te devote; Beach Spring; Lonesome I’m Goin’a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing; Lord, verlangen; Jesus Loves Me; Judas Maccabaeus; Valley; Nettleton; Nun danket alle Gott; Picardy; I Want to Be a Christian; My Lord, What a Morn- Lobe den Herren; Passion Chorale; Pentecost; Slane; Swing Low; The Ash Grove; Wondrous ing; Standing in the Need of Prayer; Wade in Picardy; Resignation; St. Agnes; St. Elizabeth; Love. the Water; We Shall Overcome; Were You There; Veni Emmanuel. Moderately Easy to Medium When the Saints Go Marching In. Medium 15-832 $15.95 Medium 15-799 $16.95 15-830 $17.00 Blest Be the Tie Hymn Meditations for Ten Hymn Arrangements for Piano Just a Closer Walk the Church Year Anna Laura Page Eight American Hymns for Piano Michael Larkin Dennis; Tryggare kan ingen vara also incorpo- in Jazz Style Conditor alme siderum; Divinum mysterium; rating Jesus Loves Me; Aurelia also incorporat- Chuck Marohnic Dix; Herzlich tut mich verlangen; Huron Carol; ing St. Thomas; Beach Spring; McKee; Showal- Beach Spring; Closer Walk; Converse; Dennis; Judas Maccabaeus; Middlebury; Pentecost; ter; Ein feste Burg; St. Anne also incorporating Eventide; Holy Manna; Land of Rest; Nettleton. Royal Oak; Star in the East; Sussex Carol; Une Sine Nomine; Canto de esperanza; Marching Medium jeune pucelle. to Zion. 15-841 $14.95 Moderately Easy Easy to Medium 15-837 $15.95 15-838 $15.95 Simple Gifts A Mighty Fortress He Leadeth Me Piano Meditations on American Hymn Tunes and Spirituals for Piano Piano Meditations on Ten Hymn Arrangements for Piano Michael Larkin Great Hymns of Faith Penny Rodriguez Contents: Balm in Gilead; Break Bread Togeth- Michael Larkin Contents: Arfon; Daniel; Dundee; Foundation; er; Deep River; Foundation; Hamburg; Hanson Austria; Converse; Ein feste Burg; He Leadeth Germany; Hanover; He Leadeth Me; I Want to Place; Holy Manna; Simple Gifts; Wayfarin’ Me; Lead Me, Lord, New Britain; Nun danket Be a Christian; In Babilone; Lancashire; Nun Stranger; Were You There. alle Gott; Olivet; Slane; Ville du havre. danket alle Gott; Rhosymedre. Moderately Easy Moderately Easy Moderately Easy 15-836 $14.95 15-750 $13.95 15-840 $14.95 8 morningstarmusic.com NEW AND RECENT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC­

Elegy Sonata da Chiesa Caprice Variations new from ECS Henry Mollicone Daniel Pinkham George Rochberg Soprano Saxophone (opt. Clarinet), Organ Viola and Organ arr. Christina Jennings A one-movement work in a lyrical, Composed for the dedication of the Flute Solo meditative style. Its harmonic language organ built by Darron Wissinger for Includes 20 of the original 51 caprices. is French-influenced, but the composer the Plymouth Congregational Church, Those chosen were best suited to the considers the piece primarily melodic. Belmont, Massachusetts, Helen T. Taylor, flute while representing the enormous Although not a programmatic work, it organist. The premiere was played on stylistic range of Rochberg’s entire set. is based on musical materials that are 24 April 1988 by Patricia McCarty, viola Jennings goal was to use the flute to its varied throughout, and suggested to and James David Christie, organ. Score fullest capacity, challenging the player the composer a restive, pastoral setting. and Part. c. 16:00. with dynamic, technical, and stylistic Score and Part. c. 3:30 Medium extremes. c. 27:00. Medium 4264 $28.90 Difficult 7974 $10.50 1.3371 $18.40 new from MorningStar Music How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Johannes Brahms / arr. David Giardiniere arr. Eric Nelson Brass Quintet and Organ SATB, Congregation, Brass Quintet, Handbells, Organ A straightforward setting from the Brahms Requiem Majestic and exciting, this festive hymn setting uses where the organ becomes the orchestra and the only 12 handbells (but from a 4 oct set.) Two verses brass quintet becomes the . So nicely crafted (F major), an interlude and transposition, and a final we’d be tempted to use this organ part to accompa- third verse (G major). ny the choir! Moderately Easy Medium 20-725 $30.00 20-613 $30.00

E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come Awake, My Heart, with Gladness My Jesus, I Love Thee recent releases Paul Manz / arr. Philip Brunelle Anne Krentz Organ Raymond H. Haan Organ and Trumpet or Clarinet or C Instrument Piano and Two Instruments Organ, Two Trumpets, One Trombone A faithful setting of this much-beloved piece From sprightly exuberance to introspective This setting of the tune GORDON follows the for trumpet (or clarinet or C instrument) and joy, the four variations on the tune AUF, AUF, four stanzas of the well-known and beloved organ. Instrumental part included. MEIN HERZ cover the emotions of Easter in text by William Featherstone. It is useful for Moderately Easy a fresh new way. No trumpets on Easter? Communion, Lenten, or general services No problem. This is scored for two treble where a quality of devotion is desired. 20-063 $8.00 instruments and organ and will add just the Easy right sparkle. 20-746 $15.00 Praise God, from Whom All Moderately Easy Blessings Flow 20-455 $12.00 Celebration Fanfare R. Vaughan Williams / arr. M. Burkhardt Charles Callahan Unison, Handbells, Brass Sextet, Timpani, Organ Festive Hymn Settings for Organ and Brass Quartet From the standard Vaughan Williams OLD Congregation, Set 4: General 100th is reset for unison voices (choir or as- Marked “Joyful and Jazzy,” this fanfare is a sembly,) brass, timpani, organ, and handbells James Biery transcription of this composer’s organ piece (4 oct.). Only one verse of text is presented, Congregation, Brass Quartet, and Organ, with found in MSM-10-505, “The Rejoicing: A making this perfect for the Doxology at a opt. Soprano Descant, Tuba, and Timpani Postlude Collection for Organ.” festive service. The fourth edition of the highly successful se- Moderately Easy Moderately Easy ries of congregational hymn accompaniments. 20-814 $25.00 Optional soprano descants and reproducible 20-615 $30.00 instrument parts included. Choir and congre- The Rejoicing gation to sing from . Hymn tunes in- Meditation from Thaïs clude: AZMON, NETTLETON, HOLY MANNA (in Charles Callahan Jules Massenet / arr. Lee J. Afdahl the key of F, but available as a downloadable Organ and Brass Quartet Organ and Clarinet product in G: 20-754-5E), and JERUSALEM (in Stately and celebratory, this piece first A transcription of the well-known entr’acte the key of C, but available as a downloadable appeared in “Suite in G for Organ” (MSM-10- from Thaïs for clarinet and organ. Instrumen- product in the key of D: 20-754-6E). 901). The transcription is by the composer tal part included. Moderately Easy himself. Moderately Easy 20-754 $30.00 Moderately Easy 20-876 $10.00 Each piece in this collection is also avail- 20-830 $25.00 able as a separate downloadable product. 800-647-2117 9 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR LENT AND EASTER

CELLO/VIOLA HORN FLUTE/OBOE for Lent Ah, Dearest Jesus A Lenten Meditation A Lenten Prelude for Three Lenten Pieces for Cello and Viola Organ and Horn Flute and Organ Raymond H. Haan Charles Callahan Charles Callahan Intensely introspective, reflecting the sorrow, Warm setting of Tallis’ THIRD MODE MELODY. Neo-Romantic style. Includes flute part. Incor- pain, and devotion of the hymn text on French Horn part included. porates the tunes: HERZLIEBSTER JESU; LOVE which it is based. Rich, quiet organ sounds Easy to Moderately Easy UNKNOWN; A LA VENUE DE NOEL . combined with the warmth of the cello or 20-300 $8.00 Moderately Easy to Moderately Difficult viola conveys deep contemplation. Repro- 20-360 $6.50 ducible pages for instruments included. Each piece in this collection is also available as a Includes: HERZLIEBSTER JESU, HERZLICH TUT separate downloadable product. MICH VERLANGEN, and WONDROUS LOVE. VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS Medium Steal Away Three Lenten Hymns for 20-363 $12.00 Piano and Solo Instrument Oboe and Organ Each piece in this collection is also available as Hal H. Hopson Paul Manz a separate downloadable product. A gentle, moving setting of this great Afri- Melody given to oboe throughout in can-American spiritual. A memorable composi- straight-forward notation. Independent When I Survey the tion. Several instrumental options included. organ accompaniment. Oboe part included. Wondrous Cross Moderately Easy Includes: HERZLIEBSTER JESU; MIT FRIED UND Three Lenten Pieces for Cello and Viola 20-550 $12.00 FREUD; FORTUNATUS NEW. Raymond H. Haan Medium The hymn tune HAMBURG is given a warm, Four Chorale Meditations 20-361 $6.50 almost rhapsodic setting in this duet for for Organ and Solo Instrument viola (or cello) and piano. At first quiet then Charles Callahan Two Lenten Hymns for dramatic, the music parallels the reflection Creative and useful. Options for several instru- Flute, Oboe, and Organ and passionate commitment of the hymn ments. Parts included. Contents: HERZLIEBSTER text. Instrumental parts included. Paul Manz JESU; LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER; LOBE DEN Moderately Easy Organ sounds the chorale in Aus tiefer Not HERREN; HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN. with flute and oboe emitting plaintive cry. 20-916 $11.00 Medium Includes tunes AUS TIEFER NOT and BOURBON. 20-864 $21.00 Flute and Oboe parts included. Each piece in this collection is also available as a Easy to Medium separate downloadable product. 20-370 $6.00 music for Easter Easter Carillon O Filii et Filiae Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Brass Quartet, Timpani, and Organ Raymond H. Haan Robert A. Hobby Brass Quintet, Timpani, and Organ Robert J. Powell Organ and Two Trumpets Based on EASTER HYMN. An exciting fanfare and pre- If used as an Easter prelude, the quiet ending pre- Set of seven variations. lude for the Easter Season. pares the way for the joyfulness of the first hymn. Medium Medium Medium 20-420 $11.00 20-402 $25.00 20-449 $10.00 Trumpet Tune in G The Trumpet Shall Sound God of Grace Jeremy J. Bankson G. F. Handel/H. Hopson P. Manz/J. Crutchfield Brass Quintet, Organ, Timpani Brass Quintet, Organ, Timpani Brass Quintet, Timpani, and Organ A jubilant, original composition. An instrumental version of the well-known bass Air An arrangement of Manz’s classic improvisation on Medium from Handel’s Messiah. CWM RHONDDA. 20-612 $30.00 Moderately Easy to Medium Moderately Difficult 20-450 $25.00 20-775 $30.00 Worthy Is the Lamb G. F. Handel/H. Hopson Salvation Is Created Sinfonia from Brass Quintet, Organ, Timpani P. Tchesnokov/D. Giardiniere The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel’s stirring concluding chorus from Messiah. Organ and Brass Quintet G. F. Handel/S. Hyslop Moderately Easy to Medium The expressive long lines in this beloved piece are Organ and Brass Quartet 20-451 $25.00 perfectly set in this arrangement, with the organ pro- A sparkling interlude from Handel’s oratorio, Solomon. viding support and doubling throughout if desired. Vivid, bright mood and fanfare-like qualities. Easter Canticles Medium Moderately Difficult Robert Sirota 20-305 $20.00 20-823 $25.00 Organ and Cello/Bass Instrument Difficult 12-117 $20.00 10 morningstarmusic.com INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR EASTER festive hymn settings for brass & congregation Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Jesus Christ Is Risen Today) Michael Burkhardt Terre Johnson Congregation, Organ, Trumpet Congregation, Brass Quintet, and Organ, with opt. Soprano Based on VRUECHTEN. Festive hymn setting with energetic Descant and Timpani prelude. Trumpet part included. A hymn arrangement on Easter Hymn. The overall approach is Medium to Moderately Difficult sonorous and lyrical, although fanfare-like passages occur in 20-401 $12.00 the interlude before verse three and in the final, fourth stanza (which has the soprano descant). Crown Him with Many Crowns Moderately Easy S. Drummond Wolff 20-452 $30.00 Congregation, Organ, and Brass Quartet Majestic, regal character. Based on DIADEMATA. Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands Medium Andrew Peters 20-430 $25.00 Congregation and/or Choir, Brass Quartet, Timpani, and Organ A rousing setting of the hymntune Christ lag in Todesbanden. This setting begins with a bright introduction that alternates Three Easter Hymns between brass and organ. The brass writing enhances, but Gerald Near does not compete with the singing of this great hymn. A very Congregation, Organ, Brass Quartet musical setting that will please both the brass players and the Contents: EASTER HYMN; NEANDER/UNSER HERRSCHER; VICTORY/ organist and will add new vitality to the singing of this hymn. PALESTRINA. Moderately Easy Medium 20-465 $30.00 AE127 $35.00 Each piece in this collection is also available as a separate down- Festive Hymn Settings for loadable product. Congregational Singing James Biery Hail Thee, Festival Day Congregation, opt. Soprano Descant, Organ, Brass Quartet or Joseph Willcox Jenkins Quintet, and Timpani. SATB, Congregation, Organ, Brass Quartet, Timpani Set 1: Christ the King 20-750 $27.00 Includes reproducible hymn inserts for Easter (2 versions), DARWALL’S 148TH; DIADEMATA; ICH GLAUB AN GOTT; LAN- Ascension, and Pentecost as well as instrumental parts. Based CASHIRE. on the tune SALVE FESTA DIES. Medium Set 2: Easter/General 20-751 $35.00 DUKE STREET; EASTER HYMN; ELLACOMBE; HYMN TO JOY; LLAN- 20-742 $25.00 FAIR. Each piece in these collections are also available as a separate Thine Is the Glory downloadable products. Robert A. Hobby Congregation, Organ, Brass Quartet or Quintet, Timpani, and Llanfair opt. Percussion Jeremy J. Bankson Based on the tune JUDAS MACCABÆUS. SATB or Congregation, Organ, Brass Quartet or Quintet and opt. Medium to Moderately Difficult Timpani and Cymbal 20-431 $11.00 Provides optional introductions and settings for flexibility and ease of use. Reproducible parts for singers and instruments are included. May be used as an Easter Gospel Processional or Five Hymn Accompaniments for Festive Hymn Setting. Brass Quartet and Organ Medium to Moderately Difficult Michael Burkhardt 20-440 $20.00 Set 3 20-844 $20.00 Contents: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT; RENDEZ À DIEU; SINE NOMI- Festive Hymn Settings, Set 5 NE; THE ASH GROVE; VRUECHTEN Medium Times of Rebirth and New Life Set 5 20-848 $35.00 Michael Burkhardt Contents: GAUDEAMUS PARITER; NICAEA; NOËL NOUVELET; SICIL- Congregation, Organ, Brass Quartet IAN MARINERS; WOJTKIEWIECZ Contents: DIADEMATA; ENGELBERG; HYMN TO JOY. Moderately Easy Medium Each piece in these collections are also available as a separate 20-444 $24.00 downloadable products. Each piece in this collection is also available as a separate down- loadable product.

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Hymns for Handbells Well-Tempered Reproducible Accompaniments Handbell Processionals and Settings In All (Sensible) Keys for Any Size Group Michael Burkhardt Charles E. Peery Levels I–II+. 2–4 Octaves, opt. 2 Octave Handchimes Level II+ 2–5 Octaves This compilation of reproducible hymn accompaniments Processionals in twelve different keys. Choose a key and settings for handbells and various combinations of that matches or relates to your opening hymn or voices and instruments is offered as a resource of sequen- piece. Completely flexible in length and number of tial ringing experiences for beginning to early intermedi- ringers. Includes versions for a 2–3 Octave choir or a ate ringers and ensembles. It is also a collection of creative 4–5 Octave choir. Simple, catchy, easily-memorized. hymn enhancements for ringers and ensembles of all Completely reproducible. abilities. Each setting is preceded by a brief summary of the arrangment to assist directors and ringers in learning 30-847 $22.00 and preparing the music. 30-135 $25.00

Let Praises Ring, Volume 1 Let Praises Ring, Volume 2: 18 Introductions and Hymn Seasonal Accompaniments for Handbells, 25 Introductions and Hymn Organ, and Congregation Accompaniments for Handbells, Charles E. Peery Organ, and Congregation Level II+ 3–5 Octaves Charles E. Peery Eighteen creative settings of traditional Level II+ 3–5 Octaves praise hymns make this a must-have A continuation of the popular “Let Praises Ring,” volume for every church handbell choir. Volume 2 contains hymn tunes for Fall Festivals, For use with three to five octaves of bells, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and organ, and congregation, each hymn has Pentecost. For handbells, organ, and congre- an introduction and festive final verse. Some hymns have provisions gation, each setting includes an introduction and a “final” verse with a for an additional verse as well. These settings ensure that the bells bit more elaboration. Most tunes include an option for an inner verse as sound out, that the organist has something interesting to do, and that well. An easy and fun way to spice up your hymns with handbells. the congregation is supported and uplifted. Purchase of this product 30-846 $39.00 includes permission to reproduce all that you need to use all eighteen settings. 30-845 $35.00

Four Easy Handbell Processionals Michael Burkhardt Level II 3 Octaves Four varied processionals for three octaves of handbells, including a processional on “Carol of the Bells/Coventry Carol”, “Processional in F,” “Processional in C”, and a setting of the hymn “Rejoice, the Lord is King!” (Darwall’s 148th) for bells, congregation, and organ. Instructional materials are included which make it easy to teach all four settings to children. But ringers of all ages will find these pieces (which are in the familiar layered, cumulative format) easy to learn and useful in worship. 30-505 $29.95

Flexible Hymn Accompaniments for Handbells Sondra K. Tucker Level II–III 3–5 Octaves Flexible Hymn Accompaniments for Handbells contains settings of five familiar Christmas carols, arranged for organ and 3-5 octaves of bells. Each tune contains a traditional and an alternate harmonization, with instrumental duet and vocal descant parts included as an added bonus. This approach allows the musical forces to combine in a variety of ways to give a fresh, unique sound to congregational singing.

SET 1 SET 1 30-121, Full Score $20.00 30-141, Full Score $20.00 30-121A, Handbell Part $5.00 30-141A, Handbell Part $5.00 Contents: Contents: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; Silent Night, Holy Night; Alleluia, Sing to Jesus; We Gather Together; Come, Joy to the World; The First Noel; We Three Kings Christians, Join to Sing; Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty; For the Beauty of the Earth 12