Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1382867 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #967291. Published by John Burkett (A0.1382867). My Prelude on the hymn tune Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  After a brief introduction, the traditional Gaelic melody, played by the right hand, is undergirded by an original harmonic scheme outlined in wide-ranging arpeggios played by the left hand.  The next section begins with a fugato that segues into bravura passgework, culminating in a dramatic reappearance of the last two phrases of the tune, enveloped in tumultuous arpeggios.  This setting demands considerable pianistic skill.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1352800 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 11 pages. John Burkett #937604. Published by John Burkett (A0.1352800). My Variations on the hymn tune Gordon (My Jesus, I Love Thee) are intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  The four variations in this set display increasing rhythmic complexity as one plays them from beginning to end, ranging from continuous streams of eighth notes to eighth-note triplets to sixteenths.  The first, and simplest, variation can be played alone.  Variations 2-4 are written as a continuous group, though they too can be played individually if desired, by adding a conclusive tonic note in the bass.  For the most part the pitches of the hymn tune are presented without ornamentation, though there are occasional exceptions.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347913 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #932727. Published by John Burkett (A0.1347913). My arrangement based on the hymn tune I Love Thee (I Love Thee) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  It presents a variety of ornamented versions of the tune accompanied by a repetitive drone-like accompaniment.  The latter portion of the piece explores the uppermost reaches of the piano's range before settling back to a modified reprise of the first few measures.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1374217 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 8 pages. John Burkett #958806. Published by John Burkett (A0.1374217). My Prelude on Woodworth (Just As I Am) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  The first section of my arrangement is simple enough.  But the remainder requires advanced pianistic skill with its wide-ranging arpeggios in the left hand and the use of so-called 3-handed technique, wherein the right and left hands alternate playing the melody notes in the middle compass of the keyboard, while also negotiating the aforementioned arpeggios in the left hand, as well as quickly moving arpeggios and scale passages in the right hand.  Near the end of the piece the use of the sostenuto pedal is also required.  In short, my arrangement is a virtuosic treatment in 19th century romantic style of a mid-19th century hymn tune.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1376555 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #961084. Published by John Burkett (A0.1376555). My Prelude on the hymn tune Terra Beata (This Is My Father's World) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  It is one of two settings for piano of  Terra Beata that I have written.  In this setting there are two statements of the melody.  The first places the melody in the soprano register with a repeated-note pattern serving as the accompaniment in the left hand.  The second places the melody in the bass register moving at half the previous speed and accompanied by a downward moving arpeggiation pattern played by the right hand.  The second half of the melody returns to the soprano, harmonized with 4-note chords, and accompanied by rapid downward moving scales played by the left hand.  In the final phrase, the pace slows, leading inconclusively to a chord of the 13th on G-flat at  mid-phrase, before resuming in the main key of E-flat and ending triumphantly with a repeated-note trumpet-like pattern.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1332065 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #918842. Published by John Burkett (A0.1332065). This restful setting for piano of the Christmas carol tune Stille Nacht is intended for competent keyboardists who serve as either a pianist or organist, or both, for  a church.  In addition to the score, I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  This setting is one among several arrangements of Christmas carols in my Christmas Carol Series.  Also, please search the Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for piano and some for organ.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1352033 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #936862. Published by John Burkett (A0.1352033). My Prelude on the hymn tune Eventide (Abide with Me) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  A quiet introduction intones the first few notes of the hymn tune, leading to a complete statement of the melody accompanied by an arpeggiated chordal pattern.  This is followed by a noticeably more dramatic ornamented restatement of the melody, replete with descending arpeggios, leading to a bold declamation of the first phrase in the distant key of C-Flat major.  The drama subsides, however, when a decrescendo leads to an unanticipated and quietly inconclusive cadence.  The piece then ends with a hushed varied recurrence of the initial introduction.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1367649 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #952023. Published by John Burkett (A0.1367649). My Prelude on the hymn tune Mit Freuden Zart (Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  My arrangement consists of two sections.  The first hints strongly at the Mixolydian mode in the key of D, while the second employs the Aeolian mode in C-sharp.  The piece begins with a 14-bar introduction before the hymn tune appears, accompanied by a rhythmically energetic combination of rests and parallel triads.  Then the melody moves to the bass, accompanied by a spurt of eighth-notes in the key of B major, creating a short bitonal passage.  After brief references to other keys, the main key of D returns.  The second section presents the melody harmonized with parallel triads and accompanied by a constantly moving stream of octaves in the left hand.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1341934 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Praise & Worship,Romantic Period,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #927445. Published by John Burkett (A0.1341934). My Prelude on the tune St. Catherine (Faith of Our Fathers) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  It is written in an overtly late 19th century romantic style with considerable use of chromaticism.  A fairly lengthy introduction hints frequently at the tune before the melody proper appears.  The chorus concludes in grandiose style followed by a brief postlude that quietly reiterates the opening measures of the piece.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1352633 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #937427. Published by John Burkett (A0.1352633). My Prelude on the hymn tune He Leadeth Me (He Leadeth Me) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  This setting was deliberately created with late eighteenth century classical style in mind.  The use of Alberti bass, repeated chord accompaniment, and rondo design, as well as various melodic and harmonic traits, all suggest classical style.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the propective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct websie for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1376368 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #960911. Published by John Burkett (A0.1376368). My Prelude on the hymn tune Terra Beata (This Is My Father's World) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  It is one of two settings for piano of Terra Beata that I have written.  This setting begins with an introduction followed by a statement of the hymn tune, the phrases of which are succeeded by interludes of varying lengths.  After that, the second half of the tune is restated in augmentation, moving at half the original speed.  A brief postlude brings the piece to a joyous conclusion.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I encourage you to search the Sheet Music Plus or the Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1331920 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #918686. Published by John Burkett (A0.1331920). This atmospheric setting for piano of the Christmas carol tune Away in a Manger is intended for competent keyboardists who serve as either a pianist or organist, or both, for a church.  In addition to the score, I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process. This setting is one among several arrangements of Christmas carols in my Christmas Carol Series.  Also, please search the Sheet Music Plus website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for piano and some for organ.

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.1335135 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #918840. Published by John Burkett (A0.1335135). This stately setting for piano of the Christmas carol tune Adeste Fideles is intended for competent keyboardists who serve as either a pianist or organist, or both, for a church.  In addition to the score, I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  This setting is one among several arrangements of Christmas carols in my Christmas Carol Series.  Also, please search the Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct website for other hymn arrangements of mine, some for piano and some for organ.