The Best Hymns of All Time
Arranged for Strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Book 1

We?re really excited to present our collection of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed. The hymns are scored in four parts but could be used with virtually any combination of stringed instruments from string quartet upwards. Book 1 includes full four-part instrumental scores plus parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello/double bass reading from the same part. There?s also an optional but useful simplified keyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left hand plays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part as simple as possible. It could be used as the basis of an accompaniment and means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. To make the music accessible to less experienced string players, the range of the notes has been kept fairly low so that many of the arrangements can be played in first position. However, to produce a brighter and richer sound, a few of the more experienced violinists could play an octave higher. You can hear this effect in the audio sample.

These arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. This is essential music for schools and many churches and contains probably all the hymns you?ll ever need. The score and all the parts are contained in a single 60-page PDF file.

Book 1 contains the following twenty popular hymns: Abide with Me (Eventide); All Glory, Laud and Honor (St. Theodulph); All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Coronation); All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos); City of God, How Broad and Far (Richmond - Haweis); Fairest Lord Jesus (Crusader?s Hymn); Fight the Good Fight (Duke Street); Forth in Thy Name (Angel's Song, Song 34); Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda); He who Would Valiant Be (Monk?s Gate); Holy, Holy, Holy! (Nicea); I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kingsfold); Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Aberystwyth); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany); Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket); O Worship the King (Hanover); Rejoice, the Lord is King (Darwall?s 148th); Soldiers of Christ, Arise (Diademata); The Lord?s my Shepherd (Crimmond); What a Friend we Have in Jesus (Converse).

The audio samples include Abide with me (Eventide); All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos); Nearer my God to Thee (Bethany), Soldiers of Christ, Arise (Diademata) and What a Friend we Have in Jesus (Converse). The music has been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass or wind publications of the same name.

The fifth of a series of five volumes that are geared toward smaller lever harps with a bass range that goes to the G which is one and ½ octaves below middle C. Volume five includes songs for Lent, Easter and Pentecost. 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. Lever changes are indicated with diamond shaped notes. Some tunes have no lever changes, some have a lot. The left hand in a few of the tunes is quite active. 75 tunes, in all.
Table of Contents:
In the Hour of Trial, We Give Immortal Praise, Soldiers of Christ, Arise, How Firm a Foundation, Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone, Lord Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light, Near to the Heart of God, Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken, Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee, Lenten Hymn, Break Thou the Bread of Life, O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High, Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face, Tell Me the Story of Jesus, Forty Days and Forty Nights, Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus, O Day of Rest and Gladness, Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above, Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying, The Lord Jehovah Reigns, Come, Thou Almighty King, Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment, I'll Praise My Maker While I've Breath, Ah, Holy Jesus, According to Thy Gracious Word, All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, Jesus, Priceless Treasure, Before Jehovah's Awful Throne, There Is a Balm in Gilead, O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, Bread of Heaven, on Thee We Feed, Awake, My Soul, and With the Sun, The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord, O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, Come, Christians, Join to Sing, A Wonderful Savior Is Jesus My Lord, I Am Thine, O Lord, I Am His, and He Is Mine, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, Amazing Grace!, Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross, Jesus Paid It All, There Is a Green Hill Far Away, Were You There?, Behold the Savior of Mankind, At Calvary, Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain, The Old Rugged Cross, In the Cross of Christ I Glory, All Glory, Laud and Honor, O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, And Can It Be That I Should Gain?, The Day of Resurrection, Go To Dark Gethsemane, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna, Jesus Lives, and So Shall I, Christ, the Lord Is Risen Today, Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow, The Head That Once Was Crowned, My Savior's Love, The Strife Is O'er, The Battle Done, Christ Arose!, Never Further than Thy Cross, Beneath the Cross of Jesus, Let Us Break Bread Together, Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed?, Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands, What Wondrous Love Is This?, Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, Loved With Everlasting Love, Low in the Grave He Lay, O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing, Welcome, Happy Morning