18 Easy Gospel Hymns Vol.1 for Solo Cello and Piano is a beautiful collection of your best-loved Gospel Hymns and Spirituals. They are arranged simply in the most suitable range and key for the solo instrument. The preview only shows a few pages of the piano score, but this is followed by a separate solo instrumental part, adding up to 49 pages of quality music.

The standard is early intermediate. Players with a year or two?s experience will enjoy playing these Gospel hymns, with plenty of interest in both the solo and the piano parts. These hymns are ideal for use in concerts or worship, formal or informal. The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows

� Abide with Me,

� Amazing Grace,

� Blessed Assurance,

� Deep River,

� Down by the Riverside,

� Go Down Moses,

� Go Tell It on the Mountain,

� He?s Got the Whole World in HIs Hands,

� Higher Ground,

� Jesus on the Mainline,

� Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho,

� Just a Closer Walk with Thee,

� Just as I Am,

� Just Over in the Glory Land,

� Kumbaya My Lord,

� Love Lifted Me,

� Nobody Knows the Trouble I?ve Seen,

� Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.

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Downton Abbey was a much loved TV series that ran for six seasons capturing the hearts of many across the world. The composer of the music, John Lunn, won two Primetime Emmys for the hauntingly beautiful score. I have arranged this wonderful piece for violin and piano, as well as for cello and piano, and string quartet/string orchestra. The 30 sec clip is done on Sibelius software as I have not yet been able to record this piece live, but if you search my Youtube Channel, Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, you can see and hear the live version. The harmony and structure is exactly the same.

The piece is suitable for Grade 5 ABRSM and above as it will need to make use of some positions other than first position, though open strings could be used too in lots of places. The tempo I have chosen for the clip is fast but it could also be played much slower without losing impact. At Bar 11 the cellist will need to change the bow discreetly when it runs out. This was great fun to arrange so I hope you enjoy playing it.