Ohio composer and arranger, Christian Cosas takes familiar chant melodies and recasts them in jazz and modern harmonies. A wonderful collection of preludes to ‘introduce’ these treasures of the Church to your assembly. Titles include CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM, O FILII ET FILAE, CHRISTUS FACTUS EST, DIVINIUM MYSTERIUM, IN PARADISUM, and AVE MARIA.
Concert pianist, teacher, and composer Marshall (Mike) Barnhouse has taken these beautiful, time-honored melodies (including the OBIKHOD, Tone I, famous from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture) and crafted a variety of piano pieces that will enrich worship. Suitable for any intermediate-level pianist, these alluring works will especially capture the imagination of younger pianists.
Arrangements of Catholic and WLP “classics” recast in a completely different light. These pieces are harmonically diverse, with influences from jazz, swing, ragtime, and French Impressionism. Titles include Blessed Assurance; How Can I Keep from Singing; Were You There; Keep in Mind; Yes, I Shall Arise; Draw Near; How Great Thou Art; O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; and hymn tunes ST. ELIZABETH, NETTLETON, DUKE STREET, and ST. COLUMBA.
Seven pieces inspired by each gift of the Holy Spirit, these pieces draw from chant melodies common to the liturgies of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, as well as familiar tunes such as LAMBILLOTE, GRAEFENBURG, and DOWN AMPNEY. These meditations are designed for the liturgies in the Easter Season, the Rite of Confirmation, and Pentecost.
Created for beginning to intermediate level pianists and instrumentalists. Titles include: BEACH SPRING, CHRISTIAN LOVE, GROSSER GOTT, HYFRYDOL, HYMN TO JOY, LAND OF REST, LASST UNS ERFREUEN, LOBE DEN HERREN, NETTLETON, and PLEADING SAVIOR.