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

Book 3

We?re really excited to present the third and last book of our collection of sixty of the best-loved hymns ever composed. The hymns are scored in four parts and could be used with virtually any combination of stringed instruments: string quartet or quintet or any size string ensemble. They are presented in a set of three books and include full four-part instrumental scores plus four separate parts for 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello (and double bass). The bass part is also optional because it doubles the cello part an octave lower. 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 kept as simple as possible. The piano part too means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. To make the music accessible to less experienced 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 samples.

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 scores and all the parts of Book 2 are contained in a single 65-page PDF file.

Book 3 contains the following twenty popular hymns: All Hail the Power of Jesus? Name (Miles Lane); All things Bright and Beautiful (Bright and Beautiful); Alleluia, Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol); Blessed Assurance (Assurance); Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (St George?s Windsor); Father, Hear the Prayer we Offer (Sussex & Gott Will's Machen); For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix); Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken (Austrian hymn); How Firm a Foundation (Foundation); Jesu, Lover of my Soul (Hollingside); Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Jesus Loves Me); Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Hymn to Joy); Kum Ba Yah (Afro-American folksong); Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn of the Republic); O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne); Morning has Broken (Bunessan); Praise to the Lord the Almighty (Lob den Herren); Shall We Gather at the River? (Hanson Place); The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni); When Peace Like a River (Ville du Havre).

The audio samples include (1) All things Bright and Beautiful, (2) How Firm a Foundation, (3) Kum Ba Yah and (4) Morning has Broken. The music has been set in string-friendly keys so they are not compatible with the brass collection of the same name.

Song List: Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord god Almighty! (Nicaea) Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol) O Word of God Incarnate (Munich) Praise, to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren) Sing Praise to God, the Highest good (Lobe Gott Den Herren, Ihr) Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won! (Jesus, Meine Zuversicht) When I Suffer Pains and Losses (Warum Solit Ich Mich Denn Gramen) Grant, Holy Ghost, that We Behold (Es Ist Gewisslich) Father Most Holy (Christe Sanctorum) O That I Had a Thousand Voices (O Dass Ich Tausend Zungen Hatte) O Sing, My Soul, Your Maker's Praise (Wachterlied) Out of the Depths I Cry to You (Aus Tiefer Not) Open Now Your Gates of Beauty (Unser Herrscher) Trumpet Tune Sing to the Lord of Harvest (Wie Lieblich ist der Maien) Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (Erhalt Uns, Herr)

Digital Pack includes:

1. Fanfare and Concertato on andquot;Praise to the Lord, the Almightyandquot; - Full Score
2. Fanfare and Concertato on andquot;Praise to the Lord, the Almightyandquot; - Trombone 1 andamp; 2
3. Fanfare and Concertato on andquot;Praise to the Lord, the Almightyandquot; - Timpani
4. Fanfare and Concertato on andquot;Praise to the Lord, the Almightyandquot; - Bb Trumpet 1,2

Song List: A Song About Me A Worthy Woman Above the Hills of Time All In The Name Of Jesus Alleluia (Schubert) Amazing Grace Because He Lives Because You Are God's Chosen Ones The Birthday of the King The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power The Body of Our Lord Born Again Bread Of The World In Mercy Broken Bridal Prayer Bring Back The Springtime Chosen of the Lord Christ Living Within You Clean Before My Lord Come, Praise the Lord! Communion Song Eternal Life Flee As A Bird For Those Tears I Died Gentle Like Jesus The Gift Of Love Give Me Jesus Give Them All To Jesus Grace Greater Than Our Sin Great Is Thy Faithfulness Have Thine Own Way, Lord! He Carried My Cross He Died for Me He Shall Feed His Flock He Turned The Water Into Wine He Was There All The Time He's a Wonderful Lord The Heavens Declare His Glory Help Us Accept Each Other Here's My Life Here's One His Eye Is On The Sparrow Ho! Everyone Who Is Thirsty The Holy City How Big Is God How Quiet Is the Night How Real! Hush Now I Am His And He Is Mine I Am the Vine I Am Willing, Lord I Heard About A Man I Just Came To Praise The Lord I Know Where I'm Going I Saw the Lord, and All Beside Was Darkness I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked I Want Jesus to Walk with Me I Wonder as I Wander I Wonder Why? If Jesus Had Not Come If My People Will Pray If with All Your Hearts If You Need a Helping Hand I'm Goin' Home In Jesus' Name In the Image of God Into My Heart It Was His Love It Won't Stop Ivory Palaces Jesus Is Lord Of All Jesus Revealed in Me Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just Because I Asked Lead Me To Calvary Learning to Learn Life Indeed Like A Child Little Baby Jesus Lonely Voices The Lord Is My Light Lord, Listen to Your Children Lord, Show the Way Lord, Take Control of Me The Lord's Prayer Love Came Down At Christmas Love Theme Love Was When Marvelous Mystery May the Mind of Christ Mirror More (Than You'll Ever Know) My Cup Overflows My Jesus, I Love Thee My Tribute The New 23rd New Wind Blowin' No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus No Power of My Own Nothing ... Everything O Father in Heaven O Glorious Love! O Holy Night O Lord Most Holy O Rest in the Lord O The Deep, Deep Love Of Jesus Of Love I Sing Oh, What Love! Open the Gates of the Temple The Palms Praise The Lord, He Never Changes Reach Out to Your Neighbor Ring The Bells Rise Again Savior, My Heart Is Thine Seek Ye First Shepherd Of Love Something Beautiful So Great Is His Mercy Spirit Of God Strength to My Soul Sweet Is the Name of Jesus Take God By the Hand Take My Life Ten Thousand Angels Thank You for These Gifts Thanks to God That Someday Is Now That's Why We Are Beautiful Then shall the righteous shine forth There's A Quiet Understanding They Led Him Away This Is My Commandment This Is The Time I Must Sing The Touch Of The Master's Hand The Twenty-Third Psalm (Malotte) Until Then Wedding Song Welcome Home, Children What God Hath Promised What Grace Is This! What Have They Done? Whither Thou Goest Who Are You to Disagree? Who Is This Boy? Who Shall Separate Us? Who Will Go? Worthy Is The Lamb Yes, God Is Real You're Something Special

Song List: Holiness Hymn To Joy (Ode To Joy) Italian Hymn (Moscow) Lobe Den Herren St. Columba Trust and Obey

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty is a great German hymn of praise that has become well known throughout the world. Michael Ware?s artistic arrangement assists the worshipper in expressing their praise to God with a buoyant, lilting setting which grows to a more stately climax. It is perfect for a prelude or offertory in worship.

Thisnew collection of Thanksgiving and Harvest hymns contains all your favorites,or at least, most of them. It?s probably all you?ll ever need for thanksgivingand harvest festivals and the arrangements can be used for virtually anycombination of stringed instruments. This is an essential title for any stringlibrary or for any string ensembles that are called upon to provide music forschools, Thanksgiving events or churches.

Thearrangements can be used with string quartet, string quintet or string ensembleor performed as solo pieces. There?s also an optional but useful simplifiedkeyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The piano parttoo means that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios. Thesearrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used asinterludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral orcongregational singing. To make the music accessible to less experienced stringplayers, the range of the notes has been kept fairly low so that many of thearrangements can be played in first position. However, to produce a brighterand richer sound, a few of the more experienced violinists could play an octavehigher. You could also use the arrangements as flute or oboe solo pieces, with thewind instrument playing the 1st violin part. Each hymn has a four-staff scoreand parts are provided for Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello and optional Doublebass. The scores and all the parts are contained in a single PDF file. Becausestring-friendly keys are used, these arrangements are NOT compatible with thosein the wind collection of the same name.

Thefollowing 25 hymns are included: AllCreatures of our God and King (Lasst uns Erfreuen); As the Sun doth Daily Rise(Innocents); All Things Bright and Beautiful (Bright and Beautiful); Bringingin the Sheaves (Sowing in the Morning); Come Ye Thankful People Come (StGeorge?s Windsor); Fair Waved the Golden Corn (Holyrood); Fill your Hearts withJoy and Gladness (Ode to Joy); For the Beauty of the Earth (Dix); For theFruits of His Creation (Ar Hyd y Nos); Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken(Austrian Hymn); Immortal, Invisible (St Denio); Let all Things now Living (AshGrove); Let us with a Gladsome Mind (Monkland); Now Thank we all Our God (Nundanket); Praise and Thanksgiving (Bunessan); Praise God for the Harvest(Stowey); Praise my Soul the King of Heaven (Lauda anima); Praise to the Lordthe Almighty (Lob den herren); Rejoice the Lord is King (Darwall?s 148th);Sing to the Lord of Harvest (Wie lieblich ist der maien); This is my Father?s World(Terra Beata); To thee, O Lord, our Hearts we Raise (Golden Sheaves); We GatherTogether (Kremser); We Plough the Fields and Scatter (Wir pflügen) and PraiseGod from whom all Blessings Flow (Old Hundredth)