ISBN 9781619115286. 8.5 X 11 inches.

This book features 22 gems of gospel and hymn music, arranged in various keys in dropped D tuning (DADGBE - 6th to 1st string) for the intermediate and advanced guitarist. The arrangements provide compelling evidence that dropped D tuning has been liberated from its usual position as simply a variant of standard tuning. In this book, it takes on an exciting open-tuning character. Innovative string choices and guitar voicings are employed to evoke different textures for the various melodies. The music ranges from the single-note treatment reminiscent of the solo singer, to the flowing, arpeggiated approach of the harper, to the chordal power of the organist. The pace can be slow and meditative, or up-tempo and celebratory. The presentation is in tablature and standard notation.

A gentle folk-like composition for flute and harp, reminiscent of a ballad that a Renaissance troubadour might sing. This piece would work in either sacred or secular settings, and would make a very nice concert piece. Intermediate.


Anthony Giamanco is a member of ASCAP. His many piano, organ, choir, and chamber works are in the catalogs of numerous publishers including GIA, Shawnee Press, Alfred, Augsburg Fortress, Lorenz, and others. His pieces also can be purchased through sheetmusicplus.com, Sheet Music Marketplace, and JW Pepper.

Anthony's music can be heard on his website, anthonygiamanco.com, on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/tony-giamanco), and on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09EezLz7GUoMhNrc5Y8jBg) Contact info:tony@shalomlife.org.

Duration approximately 2:45A sweet lullaby reminiscent of Mary singing to the baby JesusFor SSAA with an A cappella sectiongracesongs.wordpress.com.

TTBB version of Winter Sleeps Easily with a melody reminiscent of a Celtic folk ballad and lyrics evoking the warmth of hearth and home during winter in a Newfoundland outport.Piano accompaniment fully realized in a new age style. Composed by Gary Johnston SOCAN/ASCAP . Back to School 2015 (recording is SATB) Gary Johnston: email - gary.johnston@nf.sympatico.ca Twitter: @nljazzman www.johnstonandlear.com.