Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1355945

Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Patriotic,Praise & Worship. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #940668. Published by John Burkett (A0.1355945).

My Prelude on the hymn tune Materna (O Beautiful for Spacious Skies) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  Three statements of the tune convey three entirely different moods.  The first is in G-flat major and creates an ethereal mood with its accompaniment of glissandi scales in the upper range of the keyboard.  The second is a straightforward duo with a flowing scalar accompaniment in the key of F major.  A bridge section gradually increases the rhythmic pace, while simultaneouly increasing the dynamic level to fortissimo.  This sets the tone for the final grandiose statement in B-flat major with the melody played in octaves in the bass below a rapid scalar accompaniment in the right hand.  The expected bombastic conclusion is subverted by a rising whole-tone scale in G-flat marked subito piano.  The final phrase returns to the key and mood of the beginning with its upwardly rising glissandi.  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: A0.835959

Composed by John Darwall. Arranged by Colleen Adent. Christian,Concert,Easter,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. Colleen Adent #6269309. Published by Colleen Adent (A0.835959).

The joy of Easter comes to life in this spirited arrangement of Rejoice, the Lord Is King. Syncopated rhythms drive the opening, and a fanfare-like right hand introduces the main melody. The music then segues into a sweeter, gentler variation of the hymn tune, accompanied by arpeggios and simple counterpoint. A modulation from C major to F major leads the piece through satisfying reharmonizations, and a transition imitating the sound of a brass ensemble pushes toward a fortissimo, breathtaking climax in G major. The arrangement requires playing some blocked octaves and blocked four-notes chords that span an octave, as well as facility in moving across the full range of the keyboard. A dazzling ending makes great use of these extreme high and low ends of the instrument, ushering in the brilliant light of Easter.

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