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.

Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1349683 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #934452. Published by John Burkett (A0.1349683). My Prelude on the hymn tune Revive Us Again (We Praise Thee O God) was conceived for a three-manual organ and has a somewhat challenging pedal part.  The harmonic idiom reflects the influence of certain 20th century techniques (such as building chords by fourths), which create a sound world that, while still tonal, embraces somewhat greater dissonance than traditional practice allowed.  Modern ears though are accustomed to, and even enjoy, such sounds.  The introduction and interludes are based upon a rhythmic motive taken from the hymn tune, which itself is treated canonically at one point.  In another instance, even two different phrases are vertically combined.  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.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1428009 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #1008790. Published by John Burkett (A0.1428009). This Prelude on the Christmas carol tune Christmas Song (There's a Song in the Air) is the second of two settings I have created based on this tune.  This setting, like the first, requires only a two-manual organ, but it is a bit harder to play than the first setting.  It is a trio in which the right hand plays an eighth-note accompaniment continuously from beginning to end.  Phrases of the tune, played by the left hand, are stated in pairs separated by interludes, first in G major and then again in E-flat major.  The pedal part provides a slow moving bass line to complete the harmony.  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: A0.1347839 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #932631. Published by John Burkett (A0.1347839). My Prelude on the tune CWM Rhondda (God of Grace and God of Glory) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  It is written in a conservative modern style with an abundance of parallel seventh chords and perfect fourth intervals.  The piece begins with a lengthy introduction that incorporates snippets of the hymn tune, while rising from a pianissimo dynamic level to forte, and then receding back to a soft dynamic level.  The mid-section boldly references the first and third phrases of the tune leading to a climax, followed by a concluding brief return to the style of the opening 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.

Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1336731 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christian,Classical,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #922508. Published by John Burkett (A0.1336731). The Fugue on Amazing Grace was conceived for a 3-manual organ and requires that the organist be capable of making frequent registration changes using preset pistons.  The fugue is based on the opening phrase of the tune 'Amazing Grace' and is structured as a large-scale crescendo and decrescendo.  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.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1349715 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #934484. Published by John Burkett (A0.1349715). My Prelude on the hymn tune Webb (Stand Up, Stand Up, for Jesus) was conceived for a three-manual organ.  The tune is stated four times, twice in the right hand, once in the left hand, and once in the pedals.  Each statement is in a different key, the first in G major, then B major, then D major, and finally E major.  In the first, second and fourth statements reiterated chords in triplet rhythm provide the accompaniment, while in the third statement the accompaniment is provided by parallel fourths in duplet rhythm.  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.

Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1350883 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 15 pages. John Burkett #935708. Published by John Burkett (A0.1350883). My Variations on Holiness (Take Time to Be Holy) require a wide range of technical prowess from near beginner (Variation II) to advanced (Variation IV).  The Theme presents the unadorned hymn tune, but with a new harmonization.  Variation I is a canon in which the imitative entries for each phrase occur at varying intervals.  In Variation II (for the hands only) the unadorned tune is accompanied by an unrelenting stream of sixteenth notes in the relative minor key.  In Variation III (entitled Pastorale) each phrase of the tune is preceded by a freely composed introductory segment.  The final variation (entitled Toccata) is by far the most challenging.  It moves at a rapid tempo in 5/8 meter with individual phrases of the tune appearing sporadically, often in an ornamented guise.  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: A0.1371320 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #955529. Published by John Burkett (A0.1371320). My Prelude on The Old Rugged Cross (The Old Rugged Cross) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations  My setting contains much chromaticism, stemming from the idea in the baroque period that chromaticism evoked a sense of sorrow.  The text associated with the tune certainly conveys that emotion.  George Bennard harmonized his entire hymn tune in the key of B-flat major.  I, however, harmonized the first half of the refrain in the relative key of G minor.  After a presentation of the entire melody, I bring that passage back and end on the dominant chord.  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.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1337830 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #923573. Published by John Burkett (A0.1337830). My Prelude on Converse (What a Friend We Have in Jesus) was conceived for a 3-manual organ.  A continuously moving disjunct bass line sounds from beginning to end.  It accompanies the tune played either as a string of individual pitches or in a chordal version.  At times a countermelody is pitted against the moving bass line and the tune creating a trio texture.  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.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347007 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #931797. Published by John Burkett (A0.1347007). My setting of the hymn tune Diademata ('Crown Him with Many Crowns') consists of three treatments of the tune.  The first begins with a brief introduction, followed by the tune (played on a trumpet-en-chamade stop), contrasted with a rhythmically active accompaniment.  After a brief modulatory interlude, the second treatment offers a stately 4-voice harmonization for manuals alone.  Another brief interlude then modulates back to the original tonic.  The final treatment in 12/8 meter presents the tune in long, ponderous notes in the pedal, while a 2-voice accompaniment in the hands provides a sprightly stream of eighth-notes that serve as a counterweight.  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.

Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1366923 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 16 pages. John Burkett #951258. Published by John Burkett (A0.1366923). My Variations on St. Christopher (Beneath the Cross of Jesus) require a wide range of technical prowess from relatively easy (Variation II) to advanced (Variation VII).  The Theme presents the unadorned hymn tune with an original 4-part harmonization.  Variation I is another 4-part setting but with a more rhythmically active acompaniment in the lower voices.  Variation II, a duo for the hands alone, is in the dominant key where the tune is accompanied by an unrelenting stream of triplets.  Variation III is a 3-voice canon in which the tenor and pedal bass imitate the soprano, though with a certain amount of intervallic freedom.  Variation IV is a trio in which the middle voice presents an ornamented version of the hymn tune.  Variation V is a brief fughetta, while Variation VI presents the tune in the pedals against quietly undulating triplets in the hands.  The final variation (entitled Introduction and Fugal Fantasy) is by far the most challenging and employs considerable chromaticism toward the end.  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 arrangememts of mine, some for organ and others for piano.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1428149 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious. Score. 6 pages. John Burkett #1008974. Published by John Burkett (A0.1428149). My Prelude on the Christmas carol tune Stille Nacht (Silent Night) was created with a 3-manual organ in mind, though it might be possible to play it on a 2-manual instrument, depending on the stop list.  The three different settings of the tune are intended to be played as a unit, though the cadence that concludes the second setting allows the performer the option of omitting the final setting.  The tune appears first in the left hand, then in the pedals, and finally in the soprano voice.  The middle setting, in the dominant key, is harder to play than the outer sections, primarily because of the trio texture and quicker rhythmic movement.  As one might expect, the three settings are distinguished from one another primarily by their accompanimental styles and suggested registrations.  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.

Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347300 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #932107. Published by John Burkett (A0.1347300). This arrangement of the hymn tune St. Agnes (Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee) is a relatively simple setting that requires only a two-manual organ and modest playing ability.  A 12-bar introduction sets the mood.  Each phrase of the tune then appears, each separated from the next by a brief interlude.  Just as the piece seems to reach its conclusion, the final cadence is evaded and a second rendition of the melody is heard in another key.  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: A0.1332036 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #918809. Published by John Burkett (A0.1332036). This engaging setting for piano of the Christmas carol tune Antioch is intended for competent keyboardists who serve as either a pianist or organist, or both, for a chuch.  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.