Creative Hymn Playing: Improvisation, Exercises, and Repertoire

Burkhardt, Michael

$39.50
Product Number
10-380
MorningStar Music Publishers
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Product Number10-380
Composer/ArrangerBurkhardt, Michael
Voicing & InstrumentsOrgan
DifficultyModerately Easy
Tune NameANTIOCH; BRYN CALFARIA; CAROL; CORONATION; ERHALT UNS, HERR; GLORIA (IRIS); HERZLIEBSTER JESU; HOLY MANNA; HYMN TO JOY (ODE TO JOY); IN BABILONE; ITALIAN HYMN (MOSCOW); LANCASHIRE; LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER; LOBE DEN HERREN; MIT FREUDEN ZART (BOHEMIAN BRETHREN)
Popular Keyboard SearchesBestseller, Compilations, Methods & Educational Resources
Liturgical YearAsh Wednesday, General, Reformation
PublisherMorningStar Music Publishers
Discover new ways to think about playing hymns with this performance guidebook for organists! A great tool to help improve hymn playing and invigorate congregational singing.

Features include:
  • An overall view of hymn playing in the context of worship
  • Dual use- tips for improving as well as literature for service playing
  • An introduction to core improvisation techniques and skills
  • Sequentially structured core improvisation preparation exercises
  • 30 written improvisation on hymn tunes further illustrating core improvisation techniques and forms, useful as hymn introductions and voluntaries in worship