This valuable collection of hymns, 77 in all, is the fourth in a series of five! Volume four includes songs for Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons as well as a few for the ordinary time between Epiphany and Lent. You will find many wonderful titles arranged for harp, from well-known favorites to songs that are lesser known yet equally important. These tunes have the added benefit of being arranged in keys that are accessible to most vocal ranges, which is especially helpful when playing along with congregational singing.
Table of Contents:
Thanks to God for My Redeemer, Now Thank We All Our God, Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, Sing to the Lord of Harvest, We Plow the Fields, Immanuel, to Thee We Sing, Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding, Away in a Manger, Comfort, Comfort Now My People, Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming, The People That in Darkness Sat, Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates, Watchman, Tell Us of the Night, Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, In the Bleak Midwinter, Earth Has Many a Noble City, God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, Once In Royal David's City, The Friendly Beasts, The First Noel, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Angels, from the Realms of Glory, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard On High, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, What Child Is This?, Silent Night, Holy Night, Joy to the World!, Who Is He in Yonder Stall?, All Glory Be to God on High, Go Tell It on the Mountain, For All the Blessings of the Year, For Thy Mercy and Thy Grace, Another Year Is Dawning, May the Mind of Christ, My Savior, Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand, Lead, Kindly Light, The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want, As With Gladness, Men of Old, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Like a River Glorious, Jesus, Lead Thou On, It Is Good to Sing Your Praises, Fear Not, O Little Flock, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, I Need Thee Every Hour, Lead On, O King Eternal, All the Way, My Savior Leads Me, Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme, Lamp of Our Feet, Come, Sound His Praise Abroad, He Leadeth Me, In Heavenly Love Abiding, God Moves in a Mysterious Way, Great God of Wonders, Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting, O God of Bethel, Be Not Dismayed, Abide With Me, If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee, O God, Our Help in Ages Past, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Let Us, with a Gladsome Mind, Children of the Heavenly Father, The God of Abraham Praise, Take My Life and Let It Be, It Is Well with My Soul, At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set

The Water Music was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1717 in response to a request from King George I of England for a concert on the River Thames.

King George boarded the royal barge at Whitehall Palace, (accompanied by dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses) and floated leisurely up the Thames, followed by another barge carrying the orchestra of 50 musicians, who performed as they floated down the river. The king was so pleased by Handel?s music that he commanded it to be repeated at least 3 times, both on the way to Chelsea and on the return to Whitehall.

The celebratory mood of the ALLA HORNPIPE movement makes it a wonderful wedding recessional! It is also appropriate for any other joyous occasion.

This arrangement for pedal harp solo by Stephanie Bennett (?One of our country?s top harpists? - the Hollywood Reporter) is meticulously notated with fingerings, pedal changes and muffles where needed. All markings are explained in the Performance Notes.

In its traditional AABA form, it is 4 minutes long. It is easy to make it shorter by playing fewer sections, or longer by repeating sections as needed.

This is a unique book, because the arrangements are distinctly gospel and are delightfully accurate in their feel. Lyrics are included, as well as personal notes from the arranger.Please note that there are two versions of Amazing Grace; gospel version and a modern pedal harp version with embellished chords. Lever harps need to be tuned in Eb, C or F. Lever changes are indicated by diamond shapes placed exactly where the left hand needs to change the lever. Pedal changes are placed below the staff. Vertical brackets are indicated where all fingers are played at once, rather than rolled as most harp chords are played. Harmonics are marked where they are played, not where they sound.
Contains: Down by the Riverside, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Shall we Gather by the River, Lord I want to be Christian, Little Church in the Wildwood, Amazing Grace. Please note that there are two versions of Amazing Grace; gospel version and a modern pedal harp version with embellished chords.