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Music-New Items! Rejoice! Engaging Hymn Settings for Piano

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Rejoice! Engaging Hymn Settings for Piano

( WendysPianoStudio.com )

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$16.00

Rejoice! is a collection of compositions designed to cause both the performer and audience to think of timeless hymns in exciting new ways. The fresh and unusual settings encourage active listening and are certain to engage the hearts and minds of your audience!

Contents:

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Brethren We Have Met to Worship (Holy Manna) Audio Sample
This animated arrangement of Holy Manna is fun for the performer and congregation alike. This is one of my favorites!

America the Beautiful Audio Sample
Distinctive harmonies encourage the audience to contemplate our beautiful country in new ways.

Jesus Loves Me Audio Sample
Tender, Lydian harmonies invite all to enjoy this wonderful children's hymn.

Christ the Lord is Risen Today Audio Sample
A modern approach to the classic Easter hymn. Changing meters, whole tone harmonies, and quintal passages will inject rigorous energy into your Easter service!

Come Thou Fount Audio Sample
An unusual setting of this popular hymn encourage active listening.

Fairest Lord Jesus Audio Sample
A timeless hymn in a simple, yet intense setting

Rejoice the Lord is King Audio Sample
This energetic composition will leave you breathless and excited about serving the King!

*There is a typo on page 19, m. 31. On the 2nd beat, the RH should have F naturals, not F flats. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

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Marlene Hallstrom (Thursday, 22 June 2006)
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These pieces are fresh and interesting settings of some well-known and loved hymns. They are somewhat challenging and require preparation in order to perform them with confidence. Both performer and listener will be intrigued and stimulated by these settings. A nice change from many of the hymn arrangements on the market today. - Marlene, Wichita, KS

Susan Todd (Saturday, 08 July 2006)
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My Lutheran congregation enjoyed the energy and creativity of the pieces in the Rejoice! collection. I appreciate the variety in this collection, which will be useful throughout the church year. The pieces are fun to play and range from reflective to joyful to dramatic. I recommend them for any church pianist with late intermediate to advanced skills. - Susan, Hillsboro, OR

Margarete Thomsen, DMA (Sunday, 08 October 2006)
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For anyone who plays in a church, I would like to recommend very highly Wendys' REJOICE which has been published by Concordia Publishing House. These are wonderful, breathtaking arrangements of familiar hymn tunes. The harmonies are not what the congregation would expect, but they are refreshing and so these settings provide a new and fresh hearing of hymns. I know that my congregation has been spellbound by these settings.

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