Lorie Line's performance-style solo piano arrangement of Christ Arose is a great song to play for church (Easter!) or any special occasion. Key: A flat Number of pages: 7 For more information, merchandise, free downloads and tour dates www.lorieline.com. Facebook: Lorie Line Twitter: @lorieline Instagram: officiallorieline Pandora Radio: Lorie Line.

YourFavorite Christmas Hymns and Carols for Strings, Book 1

Arrangedfor strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Here?sa brand new collection of best-loved Christmas hymns and carols arranged for strings,to brighten up your next Christmas event. They are presented in a set of twobooks and include full four-part instrumental scores plus parts for first violin,second violin, viola, cello and optional double bass. Both cello and bass partsappear on a single staff. The arrangements can be used with string quartet, stringquintet or string ensemble. There?s also an optional but useful simplifiedkeyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left handplays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part kept assimple as possible. It could be used as the basis of an accompaniment whichmeans that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios.

Thearrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used asinterludes in a concert or service, or they could be used to accompany solo,choral or congregational singing. The arrangements been written in string-friendlykeys as often as possible. While the hymns mostly use the traditionalharmonies, the carols have been treated more freely.
Book 1 includes thefollowing 19 titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory (Melody: Gloria); Awayin a Manger (Melody: Mueller); Unto Us a Child Is Born (Melody: PuerNobis); Christians Awake! (Melody: Yorkshire); Deck the Halls withBoughs of Holly (Melody: Nos Galan); Go Tell it on the Mountain; GoodChristian Men, Rejoice (Melody: In Dulci Jubilo); Good King Wenceslas(Melody: Tempus Adest Floridum); I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In; ItCame Upon the Midnight Clear (Melody: Carol); Little Jesus, SweetlySleep (Melody: Rocking); O Christmas Tree (Melody: Tannenbaum); OCome all ye Faithful (Melody: Adeste Fidelis); O Little Town ofBethlehem (Melody: Saint Louis); O Holy Night (Melody: CantiqueNoël); Silent Night (Melody: Stille Nacht); The Holly and the Ivy;We Wish You a Merry Christmas and What Child is This? (Melody:Greensleeves)

Theaudio samples include Go Tell it on the Mountain; O Christmas Tree; O Holy Night and SilentNight. Please note that the arrangements are usually not usually compatiblewith the brass collection of the same name

A sacred hymn with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mark R. Fotheringham. See text below:

Freedom rings in righteousness

When men are true and God confess.

Liberty thrives when men choose good,

When faith and trust are understood.

Souls may soar in wondrous flight.

Wings of the free fly in light,

Never ashamed to be in sight.



Shame and fear, the price of sin,

Creep in the dark to bind again.

Repentance lights the way from death,

Restoring hope, unburdened breath.

Bonds of sin and death be done.

Break ev'ry chain, guilt be gone,

Thanks to Our Lord, atoning One.

2018 Holiday Contest Entry

This arrangement is my entry for the SMP Press 2018 Holiday Arranging Contest. If you are a fan of my work, or if my arrangements have helped the success of your group, please considering buying this arrangement before December 14th.


This upbeat early 2000's Christmas original in harmonic minor has a small rap solo in the bridge! Opportunities for multiple soloists, as long as they can handle the complex pop rhythms. Alto 2 goes down to F#3 with optional E3's. Feel free to adapt the arrangement in any way to accommodate the needs and strengths of your group.

With a Master of Music in Choral Conducting and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory & Performance, Brandy Kay Riha is an a cappella educator, vocal coach, and arranger with a special interest in building treble repertoire. Her innovative yet accessible arrangements have been performed by middle school, high school, and collegiate singers around the world.