Sunday, March 1, 2009

The Church Pianist: Free Vocal Arrangement (Part One: Interpretation)



Today's free vocal arrangement may give the
church pianist accompaniment ideas
for the hymn "The Light of the World is Jesus".

I enjoy bringing the old hymns to life by adding
improvisational ideas that enhance the text.

Editor notes for today's music image:

*First sentence: simple chording works well
for hymns with busy words.

This frees up the singer to sing with more ebb
and flow through busy sections.

* The main emphasis is...focus on the message
and follow the singer.

*Sixteenth note passages were sprinkled here
and there to brighten the tone for appropriate
words.


I'll share an audio of the full arrangement in the
next article.


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