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.

Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1350882 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #934160. Published by John Burkett (A0.1350882). My arrangement of the hymn tune Lyons (O Worship the King) is a relatively simple setting that requires only a two-manual organ and modest playing ability.  Like the original tune, this setting is cast in 3-part, or ABA, form.  The first, second, and fourth phrases of the tune are notated in elongated note values to allow for a more rhythmically active accompaniment.  The third phrase, notated in the original quarter-note values, is elaborated upon, thus bringing the middle B-secion into better balance with the outer two A-sections.  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: A0.1346808 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 8 pages. John Burkett #931590. Published by John Burkett (A0.1346808). The Fantasia on CWM Rhondda is structured as a long crescendo, building incrementally from a piano dynamic to forte fortissimo.  Along the way several key changes contribute to the sense of growth, beginning in G major and ending in E-flat major.  Imitative processes increase the perception of forward motion, culminating in a grandiose harmonization of the second half of the hymn tune, accompanied by a rhythmic ostinato played by the feet.  I have provided a full-length reording 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.

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: A0.1347839 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.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1348066 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 7 pages. John Burkett #932880. Published by John Burkett (A0.1348066). My arrangement of the hymn tune Darwall (Rejoice, the Lord Is King) is intended for church pianists looking for interesting arrangements of hymns familiar to their congregations.  The structure of the piece consists of three different settings of the tune, separated from each other by a recurring segment that is rhythmically distinctive and displays decidedly modernist harmony.  In the first setting the unadorned hymn tune is played by the left hand, while the right hand provides an accompaniment of rapidly repeated chords generating a strong sense of forward motion.  The second setting, in a different key, is unified by a continuous stream of dotted eighth/sixteenth note rhythmic units.  The third setting is similar to the first, but set in 12/8 rather than 4/4 meter.  I have provided a full-length recording to aid the prospective buyer in the decision-making process.  I enourage 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 - 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.

Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1336516 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christian,Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Score. 4 pages. John Burkett #922284. Published by John Burkett (A0.1336516). My setting of the hymn tune 'Thompson' (Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling) conveys a quiet, meditative mood suggested by the accompanying text.  This piece can be played by organists with modest experience and a small 2-manual organ is quite adequate.  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.

Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Sacred. Score. 4 pages. John Burkett #933599. Published by John Burkett

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.

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.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1335136 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Christmas,Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. John Burkett #918841. Published by John Burkett (A0.1335136). This soothingly undulating setting for piano of the Christmas carol tune St. Louis 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: A0.1370464 Composed by John Burkett. Arranged by John Burkett. Classical,Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 23 pages. John Burkett #954835. Published by John Burkett (A0.1370464). My Partita on Sweet Hour (Sweet Hour of Prayer) presents the theme with an original 4-part harmonization followed by five variations.  The first variation is a duo in which the tune is set against a continuous stream of sixteenth notes as accompaniment.  The second variation is a waltz in the key of F-sharp major in which an ornamented and expanded version of the melody is accompanied by a modified um-pah-pah accompaniment played by the feet and left hand.  By contrast, variation three, in the key of B minor, moves at a much slower pace and conveys a rather sombre mood.  The next variation set in 5/8 meter is somewhat like a scherzo.  Each phrase of the melody is in a different key and has modal inflections that lends it a mildly exotic character  The fifth and final variation is a toccata in the French style that requires panache and bravura.  The tune is intoned in slow moving rhythm by the feet while the hands provide a rapidly moving sextuplet accompaniment.  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.