B-Flat Trumpet Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1369442 Composed by Waldemar Scholtes. Arranged by Waldemar Scholtes. Christian,Easter,Religious,Sacred,Traditional. Individual part. 36 pages. SCHOLTES EDITIONS #953801. Published by SCHOLTES EDITIONS (A0.1369442). These tuneful trumpet descants are intended to heighten the celebratory aspect of Easter, and could be played on other solo instruments. They are based on the public domain Easter hymns of the LSB hymnal (Lutheran SErvice Book), and may be useful in other hymnals. They are appropriate for intermediate players. A version for C trumpet is available on this site.3 indexes are included: title, hymn number and hymn tune indexes. 36 pages.

B-Flat Trumpet Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1086186 Composed by Various. Arranged by Mark Rippe. Sacred,Traditional. Individual part. 11 pages. Mark Rippe #690377. Published by Mark Rippe (A0.1086186). StA OB00107. Descants for 10 public domain hymn tunes, including Crucifer (Lift High The Cross), Ellers (Savior, Again To Thy Dear Name We Raise), Es flog ein Kleins Waldvogelein (O Day of Radiant Gladness), Gardiner (Where Cross The Crowded Ways of Life), Hanover (O Worship The King), Helmsley (Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending), In Babilone (There's A Wideness In God's Mercy), Kremser (We Gather Together), Lancashire (Lead On, O King Eternal), and Laudes Domini (When Morning Gilds The Skies). This book and Book 1 (StA OV00106) are part of the St. Andrew's Collection of traditional worship music.

C Trumpet Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1369438 Composed by Waldemar Scholtes. Arranged by Waldemar Scholtes. Christian,Easter,Religious,Sacred,Traditional. Individual part. 36 pages. SCHOLTES EDITIONS #953793. Published by SCHOLTES EDITIONS (A0.1369438). These tuneful trumpet descants are intended to heighten the celebratory aspect of Easter, and could be played on other solo instruments. They are based on the public domain Easter hymns of the LSB hymnal (Lutheran Service Book), and may be useful in other hymnals. They are appropriate for intermediate players. A version for Bb trumpet is also available on this site.3 indexes are included: title, hymn number and hymn tune indexes. 36 pages.

Handbell - Digital Download SKU: JX.00-11528 Lent, Holy Week, & Easter. Arranged by Anna Laura Page. This edition: Handbell Part. Choral Worship Collection; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Handbell Series. Easter; Holy Week; Lent; Sacred; Spring. Part(s). 16 pages. Jubilate Music Group - Digital #00-11528. Published by Jubilate Music Group - Digital (JX.00-11528). English.Hymn Descants for Ringers and Singers is a wonderful worship resource that provides fresh opportunities for programming with handbells, singers, and keyboard. The collection is presented in four volumes focusing on seasonal applications: -Volume I---Advent, Christmas & Epiphany -Volume II---Lent, Holy Week & Easter -Volume III---All Saints', Ascension, Christ the King, Communion, Pentecost, Reformation & Trinity Sunday -Volume IV---Patriotism, Stewardship & Thanksgiving. Each volume contains 10 tunes arranged for 3-octaves handbells. Each tune was selected based upon its appropriateness to both festal days and special events in the church year as well as to its common usage in most major denominational hymnals. The handbell arrangements may serve as hymn introductions, interludes, postludes, or accompaniments. The rich harmonizations are based upon the standard harmonic structures of each hymn, enhancing them without straying too far afield. Thus, they may be used to accompany hymn singing, inspiring rather than frightening the average congregant! These arrangements may also be performed as separate handbell pieces without singing.

45 Selections to Enhance Hymn Singing For each of these 45 descants to familiar hymns there is an intermediate and a more advanced setting for bell tree ringers. Many of the tunes are offered in more than one key to make this collection compatible with most hymnals. Common title and tune indexes are provided for easy reference. Adding the sparkle of bells is sure to enhance and enliven your congregational hymn singing

Descant Recorder,Instrumental Solo,Oboe/English Horn,Piccolo,Soprano voice,Treble Clef Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1142452 Composed by Phillips Brooks and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Arranged by Diana Meux. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Sacred. Individual part. 2 pages. Download Church Music #742818. Published by Download Church Music (A0.1142452). Vocal or C instrument descant for the Christmas hymn’s “O Little Town of Bethlehem� alternate FOREST GREEN tune adapted by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Melody with stanzas 2 and 4 text are included. 1 page (file is 2 pages; first is sample page). Could also use this as a C instrument descant on Stephen P. Starke's hymn “O Sing of Christ,� which uses the FOREST GREEN tune. Use hymnal or other source for accompaniment. Descant fits traditional Ralph Vaughan Williams setting (as in Lutheran Worship, Lutheran Service Book, others). Options for use: 1) Vocal descant for stanza 2 or 4 2) C instrument descant for any stanza 3) Alternate 2-part choir hymn stanza 2 within the more traditional “ST. LOUIS� tune 4) Combination of choir and instrument hymn stanza.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1477258 By Nigel Williams. By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Nigel Williams. Christmas,Traditional. 15 pages. Nigel Williams #1054681. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.1477258). A hymn concertato arrangement of the last verse of this popular Christmas hymn, for descant sopranos, brass quintet and organ. There is an optional two bar link before the verse begins at bar 3. The fifteen page download includes a one page soprano descant score, five individual brass parts and a two page organ score. The brass quintet parts are more advanced in difficulty level, the soprano descant and organ parts are intermediate in difficulty level. The descant is new and fresh, and the harmonies used to support it are closely related to the familiar harmonization by Mendelssohn. The trumpet parts in particular are fanfare-like while the lower three instruments support the hymn tune and harmony. (See also my arrangement of this hymn verse for soprano descant, trumpet & organ).

Handbell - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796325 Composed by George Job Elvey. Arranged by Diana Meux. Holiday,Sacred. Score. 4 pages. Download Church Music #3860063. Published by Download Church Music (A0.796325). Handbells introduction and descant for the Thanksgiving hymn Come, You Thankful People, Come (TUNE: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR). 1 page each.  (4 total pages; first two are sample pages only.) Use this for a smaller handbell group to introduce the hymn, then have the bells play the descant for stanza 4.Introduction: 3 octaves, 12 bells used.Descant: 3 octaves, 14 bells used.  Some ringers can keep the same bells as in the introduction; some can switch during singing of other stanzas.  Use hymnal or other source for accompaniment.  Descant fits Lutheran Worship, Lutheran Book of Worship, and Lutheran Service Book.  May also fit other settings.  Same tune is also used for the Epiphany hymn Songs of Thankfulness and Praise.  .

Recorder - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587867 Composed by Various. Arranged by David McKeown. Easter,Sacred. Recorder Ensemble. 64 pages. David McKeown #5033867. Published by David McKeown (A0.587867).  16 Favourite Easter Hymns for Descant/Soprano Recorder Quartet is a beautiful collection of well-known traditional Easter hymns. They are arranged in four parts for four Descant or Soprano Recorders. Separate parts are included with the score in one single pdf file. You can watch and listen to two of these hymns (the Saxophone Quartet version), via the youtube link above. 16 Favourite Easter Hymns for Descant/Soprano Recorder Quartet are simply arranged in easy keys and are fun to play for musicians with a year or two’s experience and above. Teachers and students alike will find 16 Favourite Easter Hymns for Descant/Soprano Recorder Quartet useful for building ensemble, reading and rhythmic skills.The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows…·     All Creatures of Our God and King, (Lasst Uns Erfreuen)·     All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, (Coronation)·     Before the Throne of God Above, (Before the Throne)·     Blessed Assurance, (Blessed Assurance)·     Christ the Lord is Risen Today, (Easter Hymn)·     Crown Him with Many Crowns, (Diademata)·     The Day of Resurrection, (Ellacombe)·     Just as I Am, (Woodworth)·     I Know that My Redeemer Lives, (Bradford)·     It is Well with My Soul, (Ville du Havre)·     A Mighty Fortress is Our God, (Ein Feste Burg)·     Nothing But the Blood of Jesus, (What Can Wash Away My Sin)·     There is a Green Hill Far Away, (The Green Hill)·     Thine Be the Glory, (Judas Maccabeus)·     Were You There? (Were You There?)·     When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, (Hamburg) There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203 

Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Organ,Piano,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796327 Composed by STILLE NACHT by Franz Gruber. Arranged by Diana Meux. Christmas,Sacred,Spiritual. 8 pages. Download Church Music #6142351. Published by Download Church Music (A0.796327). Melody and descant for violin on the Christmas hymn Silent Night, Holy Night. [Tune:  STILLE NACHT].  4 pages included: Melody & descant; descant with melody for reference, and bonus pages include the hymn accompaniment with the descant.  (File is 8 pages; first 4 pages are sample pages.).

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1475880 By Nigel Williams. By John Francis Wade. Arranged by Nigel Williams. Christmas,Traditional. 17 pages. Nigel Williams #1053441. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.1475880). This concertato arrangement of the 3rd and 4th verse offers a new descant for verse three as well as a brass quintet accompaniment for the final verse. This makes it an ideal arrangement for Christmas Day. The third verse allows the sopranos to sing a new and fresh descant while the congregation and ATB members of the choir sing in unison, accompanied by the organ and 1st trumpet.  A short two-bar link passage allows the music to modulate up a key to A flat major. Congregation and choir in unison accompanied by brass quintet and organ: Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning. The seventeen page score downloads with five individual brass parts, a two page organ score and one page soprano descant score attached. (See also my arrangement of these two verses for soprano descant, trumpet & organ).

Trumpet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796340 Composed by Martin Luther. Arranged by Descant by Diana Meux. Sacred. Individual part. 4 pages. Download Church Music #6567521. Published by Download Church Music (A0.796340). Melody and Descant for Trumpet in Bb. For concert key of C major. 2 pages; 2nd page includes descant with melody and stanza 4 text for reference. (Note file contains 4 pages as first 2 are sample pages only.)Tune: EIN FESTE BURG by Martin Luther. This is the RHYTHMIC version (closer to Luther's original).  Ideal for Reformation.Use hymnal or other source for accompaniment. Descant fits Lutheran Service Book (LSB) and The Lutheran Hymnal (TLH) accompaniments, may fit others. **Note different measuring.

Instrumental Duet,Organ,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1477297 By Nigel Williams. By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Nigel Williams. Christmas,Traditional. 8 pages. Nigel Williams #1054719. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.1477297). The final verse of this popular Christmas hymn arranged for soprano descant, trumpet in Bb and organ. This new and fresh descant is supported by the organ, with the trumpet providing fanfare-like counter melodies. The trumpet part is more advanced, the soprano descant and organ parts are intermediate level. The full score download includes a one-page choral score, one-page trumpet score and a two-page organ score. (See also my arrangement of this hymn verse for descant, brass quintet and organ).

Small Ensemble Descant Recorder,Electric Violin,Instrumental Solo,Oboe/English Horn,Piccolo,Treble Recorder - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796336 Composed by Brüder Choral-Buch, 1784. Arranged by Diana Meux. Children,Easter,Sacred,Spiritual. Individual part. 2 pages. Download Church Music #6364003. Published by Download Church Music (A0.796336). Melody and descant for C instrument: flute, recorder, oboe, or violin. Key of C major. 1 page. (File is 2 pages; first page is sample page only).  Flute may want to play up an octave.  Tune: WEIL ICH JESU SCHAFLEIN BIN.  Use hymnal or other source for accompaniment.  Descant fits both Lutheran Worship and Lutheran Service Book hymn settings (easily adaptable to LW's notation), may also fit other settings.  Uses:  Easter season, Good Shepherd Sunday, children's music.  Descant for Bb Clarinet and a version for 2 octave handbells also available separately.

Clarinet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.796324 Composed by Robert Williams. Arranged by Diana Meux. Easter,Sacred. Individual part. 2 pages. Download Church Music #3482941. Published by Download Church Music (A0.796324). Melody and descant for Bb clarinet on the Easter hymn Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia. [Tune: LLANFAIR]. 1 page (file is 2 pages, but the 1st page is sample page only).For concert key of F major. Use hymnal or other source for accompaniment.  Descant fits the hymn settings in the hymnals Lutheran Worship (LW), Lutheran Service Book (LSB), and Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW).  The descant may also fit settings in other hymnals.Music for C instrument (flute, oboe, violin) also available separately.