The title of this collection was inspired by the words found in Psalm 150 verse 4: "Praise Him with stringed instruments?" (KJV)

This collection contains 10 favorite hymns arranged as easy instrumental trios (for VIOLIN and CELLO duet with PIANO accompaniment). From flowing and peaceful to upbeat and festive, these arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning string students. These familiar hymn arrangements are equally enjoyed whether used for recitals, worship services, or to make practicing more interesting.

All notes for both the VIOLIN and CELLO are playable in the first position making these arrangements an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. For each song, there is a combined score (grand staff) with all parts on each page (VIOLIN, CELLO, and PIANO) plus a separate 1-staff score for each string instrument part (VIOLIN and CELLO) and also a PIANO only score.

Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Song titles included in this collection:
Be Thou My Vision
Beautiful Garden of Prayer
Close to Thee
Faith of Our Fathers
Here Is Love
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
I?ve Found a Friend
Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone
Shall We Gather at the River
Sweet By and By

15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest for Violin and Piano is a beautiful collection of well-known traditional Thanksgiving and Harvest hymns, carefully chosen to help you celebrate this special time of year with music. Each hymn is arranged for solo Violin and Piano. The file contains both the piano score and a separate part for the solo instrument.

15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest 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 15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest useful for building reading, rhythmic and expressive skills.

The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows?

· All Things Bright and Beautiful, (The 29thMay)

· Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, (Nettleton)

· Come, Ye Thankful People Come, (St George?s, Windsor)

· Count Your Blessings, (Blessings)

· For All the Blessings of the Year, (Oldbridge)

· For the Beauty of the Earth, (Dix)

· Now Thank We All Our God, (Nun Danket)

· O Store Gud, (Trad. Swedish, also used for How Great Thou Art)

· Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, (Old Hundredth)

· Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven, (Laude Anima)

· Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, (Lobe den Herren)

. Rejoice Today with One Accord, (Ein Feste Burg)

· We Gather Together, (Kremser)

· We Plough the Fields and Scatter, (Wir Pflügen)

· When Morning Gilds the Skies, (Laudes Domini)

This collection contains 10 familiar hymns and praise choruses arranged as easy instrumental duets (for VIOLIN solo with PIANO accompaniment). From flowing and peaceful to bright and uplifting, these arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning string students. These familiar hymn arrangements are equally enjoyed whether used for recitals, worship services, or to make practicing more interesting.

All notes for the VIOLIN in each song are playable in the first position making these arrangements an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. For each song, there is a combined score (grand staff) with both parts on each page (VIOLIN and PIANO) plus a separate 1-staff score for the VIOLIN.

Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Song titles included in this collection:
Be Still and Know
Close to Thee
Faith of Our Fathers
God Is So Good
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I?ve Found a Friend
Kum Ba Yah
Shall We Gather at the River
Shalom
Sweet By and By

The classic hymn tune ST. CATHERINE by Henri F. Hemy (words by Frederick William Faber) has been arranged as an instrumental duet (for VIOLIN solo with PIANO accompaniment). This stately, yet inspiring instrumental arrangement is an ideal selection for a church setting and a valuable addition to your sacred string ensemble repertoire.

The VIOLIN plays the melody for the first verse and then for the second verse, the VIOLIN adds harmony while the PIANO plays the melody. All notes for the VIOLIN are playable in the first position making this arrangement an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. The PIANO accompaniment is written for an intermediate player.

The purchase price includes a 5-page combined score with both VIOLIN and PIANO parts on each page plus a separate 1-staff score for the VIOLIN (1 page).

This arrangement is one of the 10 songs in the collection ?Hymns and Choruses (A Collection of 10 Easy Violin Solos with Piano Accompaniment).?