100 All-Time Favorite Hymns (Dover Music for Organ)

ISBN: 0486472302

Author: Smith, Rollin

Condition: New

This collection of 100 melodies features such beloved hymns as "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "Amazing Grace," "Faith of Our Fathers," "We Gather Together," and "Onward, Christian Soldiers." Although specially arranged for organ, the hymns can be played on any keyboard instrument, including the piano.Editor Rollin Smith, a well-known performer as well as an internationally renowned scholar, is a specialist in the organ repertoire. He presents a brief introduction to the compilation, as well as helpful indexes of titles and composers. This modestly priced volume features a lay-flat sewn binding that will keep the pages open on music stands and withstand years of use and enjoyment. Includes 10 beloved Roman Catholic tunes, 80 hymns sung by Protestant denominations, plus Christian science, Mormon, and Hebrew text. Holiday hymns include 8 Christmas carols and 2 Advent hymns, plus Lent, Palm Sunday, and Easter hymns. Hymns featured in film scores serve the same purpose as songs of worship in church services: to gain insight and context into the story and its characters (or connect the believer to the biblical sermon). Popular film scores using religious songs of faith and praise in the collection include: "Jerusalem," (Chariots of Fire 1981); "Blessed Assurance," "Shall We Gather at the River," "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling," (The Trip to Bountiful 1985); and "Nearer My God, to Thee," (Titanic 1997), plus others. Visit Dover and shop for hundreds of music books, from beginner to advanced - hymns, Jazz, popular songs, folk songs; chamber music, miniature scores, orchestral, organ, opera, piano, vocal compositions, and more.