Instrument/Ensemble (Arrangements)
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How Can I Keep from Singing?
$0.00 – $5.00 Select options[audio mp3="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/how_can_i_keep.mp3"][/audio]The title phrase gives the impression of a wide-eyed universalist anthem of feel-good hope. But a deeper look shows a hymn that recognizes both the struggles of life and the hope of faith in Christ. This Just Add People arrangement brings out the lament of the verses with a minor harmonization, switching to a major key when the refrain proclaims confidently: No storm can shake my inmost calm.
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I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD)
$0.00 – $25.00 Select options[audio m4a="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Arr-GScheer-O-Sing-a-Song-of-Bethlehem-12_8_20-9.34-PM-1.m4a"][/audio]KINGSFOLD is a fitting tune for this hymn’s calm confidence in Jesus’s comfort, and this Just Add People arrangement includes a fresh piano accompaniment with a sparkling intro and outro. This arrangement is also available with the texts “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem” and “We Sing the Mighty Power of God.” The string quartet arrangement available below can also be used with congregational singing and adds lyrical interludes between each verse.
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Immortal, Invisible (ST. DENIO)
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Counterpoint in a hymn accompaniment? You betcha! Click below to hear this one played live at Fuller Avenue CRC.This song is mentioned in Greg’s podcast, “2021 Musical Year in Review.“
Piano accompaniment for congregational singing.
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You (HYMN TO JOY)
$0.00 – $20.00 Select options[audio m4a="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Arr-GScheer-Joyful-Joyful-12_9_20-9.04-PM.m4a"][/audio]Nothing beats Beethoven’s original as found in the 9th Symphony, but if your pianist or praise band is going to lead “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” this arrangement really sparkles–and the strings really bring it to another level.
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Keur Moussa Magnificat (Mon âme exalte le Seigneur)
$35.00 Add to carthttps://musicblog.gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/keur_moussa_magnificat-COS.mp3
In 2019, Church of the Servant commissioned me to arrange a lovely Magnificat by Keur Moussa. The Keur Moussa community, which is something like the Taizé of Senegal, has developed its own style of singing that combines the beautiful austerity of Catholic chant with the insistent rhythms of West Africa. Trying to remain in the spirit of the original piece, this arrangement is complex, but not flashy; exciting, but still mesmerizing.
Arrangement for SATB choir, flute, strings, guitar, mbira, shakers, dumbek, and drum set. Purchase price includes full score, all instrumental parts, and permission to make multiple copies for choir.
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Lo, How a Rose (ES IST EIN ROS)
$25.00 – $35.00 Select options[audio mp3="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/02-Lo-How-A-Rose.mp3"][/audio]One of the most lovely songs of the Advent/Christmas season is turned into a tender jazz ballad. An oft omitted verse is included (“O Flow’r whose fragrance tender…”) and a short soprano solo provides extra vocal texture. This flexible choral anthem includes chord symbols for jazz combo, but it can also be sung a cappella, as in the recording above by the Heinz Chapel Choir of the University of Pittsburgh. The orchestral accompaniment is also flexible, allowing full orchestra or just the strings to support the sound of the choir and piano.
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Mary’s Song (Our King of Peace)
$0.00 – $35.00 Select options[audio mp3="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/marys_song.mp3"][/audio]Wendell Kimbrough’s setting of Mary’s Song captures the wonder, fear, and obedience of Mary’s response to Gabriel’s message. The song is a perfect fit for Advent, Christmas, and Lessons and Carols services. The choral arrangement places the choir alongside folk instruments, which is a lovely marriage for those who lead blended worship.
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Morning Has Broken (BUNESSAN)
$5.00 – $6.00 Select options[audio mp3="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/morning_has_broken-piano.mp3"][/audio]This Just Add People arrangement of the classic hymn “Morning Has Broken” is perfect for congregational singing.
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My Friends, May You Grow in Grace (string orchestra)
$25.00 Add to cartThis string arrangement allows players of all ages to join in leading this song. Purchase price allows you to print as many copies as you need for your ensemble.
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My Jesus, I Love Thee (GORDON)
$5.00 – $25.00 Select options[audio mp3="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/my_jesus_i_love_thee.mp3"][/audio]This Just Add People arrangement includes a fresh piano accompaniment for congregational singing as well as optional parts for strings and recorder (or other treble C instrument). After an a cappella third verse, an upward key change adds a sense of confidence and conviction to the final verse.
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O Bless the Lord, My Soul (ST THOMAS)
$35.00 Add to carthttps://musicblog.gregscheer.com/o_bless-st_thomas.mp3
This is a string orchestra accompaniment for the hymn tune ST THOMAS, using the text “O Bless the Lord, My Soul.” This hymn of praise is appropriate for Thanksgiving Day, building dedications, and pastor installation services. The festive nature of the arrangement will turn a common hymn into a regal anthem.
This arrangement is mentioned in Greg’s podcast, “Thanksgiving Brainstorms.”
Score and parts for violins, viola, cello, double bass, and timpani. Purchase price allows you to print as many copies as you need for your ensemble.
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (VENI IMMANUEL)
$5.00 Add to cart[audio m4a="https://gregscheer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Arr-G-Scheer-O-Come-O-Come-Take-1-simple.m4a"][/audio]This Just Add People arrangement includes an original piano accompaniment for congregational singing. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is an Advent favorite, the mesmerizing harp-like sound of this arrangement echoes the hopeful waiting expressed in the text.Piano accompaniment for congregational singing.
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