Philip Paul Bliss’s gorgeous hymn Brightly Beams our Father’s Mercy describes the Christian obligation to reflect the Savior’s light and help others find Him. This a cappella arrangement offers engaging, approachable variations on the theme of the basic men’s choir version in the LDS hymnal. This arrangement was written for an upcoming conference of the Greeley, Colorado Stake.
As I’ve been working through the transition to a new visual format, I’ve also tied up a few loose ends, and the result has been a couple of new files available on NathanHoweMusic.com.
First, a few reasons for the changes. Most of the content has remained the same, but the look of the website has been changed for better speed, greater clarity in navigation, and optimized viewing on mobile devices. I’m also happy to part with some of the uglier elements of the previous design.
You might notice that almost every piece now has a thumbnail image and a sound player, which will help visitors to find and evaluate music more easily.
Along with the formatting cleanup, I also added a few things I’ve been meaning to post. First, a vocal solo adaptation of Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing. This is based on the choral version previously published on this site.
Second, to help with Easter preparations, I have released two new arrangements of Resurrection Hymn: a hymnal-style version and an SATB choral version. Since there are many versions of this piece, and since it’s very popular for Easter, here is the complete listing:
Finally, for you school choral directors out there, don’t forget to check out A Social Madrigal, a great secular SAB piece just published by Shawnee Press. It’s just right for a middle school or lower-level high school choir.
As always, let me know how I can help you with more great music for the future.
Best,
Nate
In this arrangement, Nathan Howe’s award-winning vocal solo Resurrection Hymn is presented in a standard hymn format with SATB writing and no separate piano accompaniment. Continue reading Resurrection Hymn [Hymnal Version]
By popular demand, Nathan Howe’s award-winning vocal solo Resurrection Hymn has now been arranged for SATB choir. Continue reading Resurrection Hymn [SATB]
A beautiful standard in many Christian hymnals, Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing is presented here in a dignified yet modern arrangement. This vocal solo is based on the choral arrangement available here.