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.
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.
(Audio from Shawnee Press)
In this secular SAB piece in a quasi-madrigal style, 16th-Century harmony meets 21st-Century technology. It has the normal madrigal storyline: a shepherd courting and serenading his love. But their love story is really brought together by Google, Facebook, and Twitter. And, as happened so often in the 2000s, their relationship is torn apart by Friendster.
This piece is a great way to introduce middle school and lower-level high school singers to modal harmony and approachable polyphony. The clever lyrics will engage singers and audiences alike.
A Social Madrigal is published by Shawnee Press. You can purchase it directly from the publisher, or from major music retailers like J. W. Pepper.