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SKU: A0.1374107

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Anastace. Children,Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Anastace #958683. Published by Anastace (A0.1374107).

Here is the easiest lead sheet version for guitar or beginner piano of my arrangement of Round Me Falls the Night, as heard on YouTube. This beautiful evening hymn is a perfect pairing of a solemn, contemplative melody with uplifting, scriptural lyrics that remind us of the hope we have in Christ, in this life and the next. I found this song in a very old hymnbook, so old that you could feel the raised print on the page, and loved the lyrics so much! However, I felt that a minor melody would suit it in a really special way, so I rewrote it with new choral harmonization using a mixture of minor modes to match the evening mood of the song. This piece works well as a choir anthem for evensong, funerals, or for any more contemplative, low-key service, and is written in a comfortable, singable range for everyday singers. It works well either with a soft organ or keyboard/pad accompaniment or a capella, to showcase the rich vocal harmony reminiscent of Elaine Hagenburg or John Rutter.

Also available, by clicking my artist name below or searching Stacey Plays Hymns on this site, are the following versions:
Full piano accompaniment in F Minor [original key]
Full piano accompaniment in E Minor [easier key]
Full and accurate lead sheet in F Minor
Full and accurate lead sheet in E Minor 

For other formats including large print or organ versions, please write me at staceyplayshymns@gmail.com and I'll be glad to make them especially for you. Purchase includes a free license for one church service with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.

Thank you for supporting modern hymnwriters and musicians!

C Instrument - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1393210

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Henry Francis Lyte / Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Anastace. Advent,Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Anastace #976690. Published by Anastace (A0.1393210).

Here is the lead sheet version of “The Leaves Around Me Falling�, as heard on my YouTube channel and in many funeral playlists. This version is in E minor to make it easier to play. It works well as a solo or congregational song for any autumn or funeral service, featuring the meaningful lyrics of Henry Francis Lyte reminding us of the swiftness of this life, and the hope we have for the life beyond.

The original hymn was very beautiful but I thought a minor setting would be more fitting for the solemn lyrics, so I wrote an entirely new melody and harmonic arrangement, which can be found on all streaming platforms as well as Youtube, where lyric videos of this and other songs are readily available for church or personal use. 

Not just a hymn for September and October, I've found myself going back to this song often, as it captures the rich beauty and yet sadness of the autumn season, and still somehow brings comfort amidst the fast-changing seasons of the earth and of our lives. I hope you also are blessed by this song and arrangement!

Also available, by searching Stacey Plays Hymns and the song title on this site, are the following versions:

Piano and Vocal in F Minor to match the original recording [vocal range Bb3-Bb4]
Piano and Vocal in E Minor for easier playing [vocal range A3-A4]
Piano and Vocal in A Minor for higher voice [vocal range D4-D5
Lead Sheet Version in F Minor [vocal range Bb3-Bb4] (as well as more detailed chords)

For other formats including large print, different vocal ranges, or extended choral SATB versions, please write me at staceyplayshymns@gmail.com and I'll be glad to make them especially for you. Purchase includes a free license for one church service with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.

Thank you for supporting modern hymnwriters and musicians!