The Church Pianist: Free Piano Offertory (Part One)

I enjoy simple offertories...meaning...piano arrangements

with a clear melody presentation.

I've written part one of a free piano offertory.

The lyrics are added to help the church pianist focus on

the message of the hymn.

In a future article, I will share the editor notes for this

piano selection; giving you explanations for my improvising

ideas in this free offertory.

I don't normally do this, but I'm creating this piano medley as I go. Part two
will present the rest of this free piano arrangment of the "Heaven Medley".

Links for the free offertory:

Part One:

http://thechurchpianist.com/church-pianist/the-church-pianist-free-piano-offertory-part-one/

Part Two with audio of complete offertory:

http://thechurchpianist.com/free-piano-offertory/the-church-pianist-free-piano-offertory-part-two/

The Church Pianist: Audio Samples for Free Piano Arrangements

New website: http://thechurchpianist.com/

I'm sharing article links with added audio samples
for the following free piano arrangements from
previous articles.

It always helps me to hear the arranger's interpre-
tation of his or her arrangment.

Click on the following article links that now contain
audio samples for:

Free piano solo of "Jesus Paid it All"

http://thechurchpianist.blogspot.com/2009/02/church-pianist-free-piano-arrangement.html


Piano arrangement for "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"

http://thechurchpianist.blogspot.com/2008/11/church-pianist-free-piano-arrangement.html

The Church Pianist: Free Easter Piano Offertory (My Saviour's Love)

My new website: http://thechurchpianist.com/

Every church pianist could use a free offertory

for Easter.

Here's one I arranged several years ago and handed

out in a hymnprovising workshop.

I've tweaked it a bit since then... so here's the updated

version.

Click on the link below to hear/see a video of the

arrangement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78AB0UWBVaM&feature=channel_page

This free offertory is my Easter gift to you!

The Church Pianist: Christmas CD

New website: http://thechurchpianist.com

I made a professional Christmas CD a couple of

years ago and thought I'd share the link to it.

It's actually on the BJU Press website.


http://www.bjupress.com/product/254235


CD Title: Simply Christmas


(Sacred piano by Jenifer Cook)

Song list:

O Come All Ye Faithful (piano)
The First Noel (piano w/ bells)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (piano)
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (harp)
Silent Night (piano)
Angels We Have Heard on High (piano)
What Child is This? (piano)
Joy to the World (piano duo w/ bells)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (piano)
Gesu Bambino (piano duo w/ bells)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (piano duo)
The Coventry Carol, I Wonder as I Wander (harp)
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (piano w/ bells)
Angels From the Realms of Glory (piano duo)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (piano)
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (piano)
Manger Medley (piano)
Sweet Little Jesus Boy (harp)
O Holy Night (piano duo)

The Church Pianist: Free Piano Arrangement (part two)

New website: http://thechurchpianist.com


I decided to lengthen the previous

free arrangement of Joy to the World,

by adding Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

This second part uses a key change.

Notice how I repeated the first phrase

of Joy to the World as part of the

transisition into Hark the Herald Angels

Sing.

The ii 7 and V 7 chords of the new key

(F Major) were used in the modulation

process.

Hopefully you'll enjoy this longer
piano arrangment.

The Church Musician: Free Christmas Piano Arrangement

New website: http://thechurchpianist.com


Merry Christmas early! I thought
you all might enjoy a free piano
arrangement of "Joy to the World".


I wrote it with the small church in
mind. You can always repeat it to
make it just right for an offertory.


The arrangement could also be used
for the prelude.


Remember how I've been telling you all
that scales are important?


Well....here's a good example. They add
life to hymn arrangements. I used the C
scale twice in this Christmas song.


You'd better know the correct fingering to
make it sound... ever-so-smooth.


(C scale fingering: 12312345) for right hand


I also used a lot of chord inversions in measures:
five & six (left hand). They add a more open tone.


Remember: frequent use of root chords create a
"plunky" sound.


I'm saving my longer piano arrangments for my
future website. Hope you're able to use this
free arrangement!

Thanks for your visits. Hope I've been a help.

The Church Pianist: Free Piano Arrangement

New website: http://thechurchpianist.com

This song has been on my mind today.
I hope this free arrangement is an
encouragement to all of you.

I wrote in a free style...from my heart.

The lyrics are included to help you stay
in touch with the melody.

Notice the suggested speed at the very
beginning.

This free arrangement can be used as an
offertory.

Hear audio of this free arrangement:



http://www.box.net/shared/ugx873ryn0