continued from page 76 melodies. “Be Still
keep the original My Soul” features
intent of the com- the famous Fin-poser in mind, he landia melody from
has crafted arrange- Jean Sibelius. Ar-ments that will be ranger Benjamin
both fun to sing for Harlan builds each
youth and bring a of the three verses
tear to the eyes of expertly, finalizing
their grandparents, the piece with a
so pleased will they glorious tension-re-be that these great leasing “Amen.” And Mark Hill has adapted
songs from their youth are being sung the beautiful “Jupiter” melody from Gus-again in church. Of particular note are the tav Holst’s The Planets to a text by William
Celtic-drone of “Come, Thou Fount of Ev- Cowper for a lovely “Sometimes a Light
ery Blessing”; the bright, acoustic drive of Surprises.” Both pieces are available from
“Love Lifted Me”; and the synth-pop styl- Brookfield Press.
ings of “Holy, Holy, Holy!” Other songs www.halleonard.com
in this collection include “He Hideth My
Soul” and “We’re Marching to Zion.” Al- Also consider
though marketed for choirs, this collec- “Thine Isthe Glory,”
tion could easily be used by your praise astirring Eastersong
band for corporate singing. incorporating music
www.wordmusic.com from George Frid-eric Handel’s Judas
Don’t want to buy a whole collection Maccabeus and set
for your choir? Consider these individual by the venerable ar-anthems, all renditions of famous classical ranger Hal Hopson.
And Jack Schrader
has crafted a splendid anthem, “O Divine anthem, “O Divine
Redeemer,” from words and music by
Charles Gounod. Both of these anthems
can be obtained from Hope Publishing.
www.hopepublishing.com
Finally,
nothing speaks
to the issue of
musical excellence more
than large-en-semble playing
in an orchestral setting. If
your church employs an orchestra, consider
the selections on the wonderful CD from the
Cool Springs Symphony entitled This Is My
Father’s World (Genevox). The lush arrangements here cover the spectrum of Christian
church music, from such traditional favorites
as “I Need Thee Every Hour,” “I Must Tell
Jesus,” and the title tune, to contemporary
standards like Twila Paris’ “How Beautiful,”
Andraé Crouch’s “My Tribute,” and Rich
Mullins’ “Awesome God.” Complete orchestrations are available from the publisher.
