Author: Alan GrayPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Hymn tunes
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
150 tunes, some with music.
A Book of Descants
Author: Alan GrayPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Hymn tunes
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
150 tunes, some with music.
Trumpet Descants
Author: Lorna TedescoPublisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9780898694420
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Are you a church musician or a pastor working with a good amateur trumpeter--perhaps a high school student--or with a professional on occasion? If so, then this book is for you. Lorna Tedesco has done a brilliant job of bringing together two descants for 101 familiar and beloved hymn tunes--from seasonal songs and carols to traditional favorites for the regular Sundays of the church year. For each hymn tune there are two descants--one that could be played by an amateur, and a second more suitable for the seasoned professional. The descants may be used separately--or they may be played together for a stunning effect. The hymn melody is also transposed into the key appropriate for the B-flat instrument, so that it can be played on alternate verses without the descant. For each selection there is a full score for the keyboard with the descants printed above, together with separate scores for the trumpeters (also appropriate for other B-flat instruments). Several of the hymns are published in two keys to make them equally accessible to a variety of denominations. These descants will be a welcome and beautiful enhancement to your congregational singing.
Hymns & Descants for Trumpet
Author: William BayPublisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609747046
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
An excellent text for any trumpeter called upon to play in worship celebrations. In this popular book, 116 favorite hymns are arranged for melody, harmony and trumpet descant. the descants are lyrical and festive, and showcase the brilliance of the trumpet sound.
Crowning Glory
Author: Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9780898697872
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This is the first extensive collection of descants on hymns in Episcopal sources that do not appear in the published hymnals. It contains descants by twenty-two composers on one hundred one hymn texts set to eighty-one hymn tunes. An added bonus is that twenty-seven of the tunes have alternate harmonizations. In addition to dramatic descants on triumphal and celebrative hymns, several hymns are included that require the descant to be reflective and quiet. Many may be played by instruments rather than sung by sopranos and/or tenors. These descants, harvested from working Episcopal church musicians, are examples of the useful day-to-day work in the local church. Even though they are small musical gems and greatly enjoyed by congregations, such practical compositions rarely obtain exposure beyond the local parish or diocese. The theme of the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in Baltimore, MD was "Come to us, Creative Spirit: The Art and Craft of the Church Musician." The vision embodied in that conference title echoes a hymn text by David Mowbray (Come to us, creative Spirit) which honors the creativity of those who speak their faith artistically and seeks to make such voices available to all. It is in that spirit that this book of descants is published.
The Novello Book of Descants
Author: Publisher: Music Sales
ISBN: 9781847722522
Category : Descants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Music Sales America). Published in response to many requests for a book containing imaginative and singable descants, this indispensable collection contains 24 set to the most popular of all hymn tunes.
Songs to Sing with Descants
Author: Vocal Descants
Author: Lorna BarkerPublisher: Church Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9780898696493
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This is an invaluable resource for the busy church musician and choir director. These descants are written for easy accessibility for the average soprano. Each descant begins on the same note as the hymn to allow immediate success. If a hymn melodic phrase is repeated, the accompanying descant phrase is repeated. No more obscure, difficult descant tunes that require valuable rehearsal time to master: each descant is a memorable melody in its own right. With the purchase of the book of descants, the customer may download free of charge a zipped MP3 file. Sopranos can listen to the file and be prepared for rehearsal. These descants reflect Dr. Barker's rich understanding of worship, melodic singing and choir leadership and rehearsal needs.
Pricksongs and Descants
Author: Robert CooverPublisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 9780802136671
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Pricksongs & Descants, originally published in 1969, is a virtuoso performance that established its author - already a William Faulkner Award winner for his first novel - as a writer of enduring power and unquestionable brilliance, a promise he has fulfilled over a stellar career. It also began Coover's now-trademark riffs on fairy tales and bedtime stories. In these riotously word-drunk fictional romps, two children follow an old man into the woods, trailing bread crumbs behind and edging helplessly toward a sinister end that never comes; a husband walks toward the bed where his wife awaits his caresses, but by the time he arrives she's been dead three weeks and detectives are pounding down the door; a teenaged babysitter's evening becomes a kaleidoscope of dangerous erotic fantasies-her employer's, her boyfriend's, her own; an aging, humble carpenter marries a beautiful but frigid woman, and after he's waited weeks to consummate their union she announces that God has made her pregnant. Now available in a Grove paperback, Pricksongs & Descants is a cornerstone of Robert Coover's remarkable career and a brilliant work by a major American writer.
A World in Tune: Very easy descants
Author: The Crowning Glory
Author: Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9780898695038
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the first extensive collection of descants on hymns in Episcopal sources that do not appear in the published hymnals. It contains descants by twenty-two composers on one hundred one hymn texts set to eighty-one hymn tunes. An added bonus is that twenty-seven of the tunes have alternate harmonizations. In addition to dramatic descants on triumphal and celebrative hymns, several hymns are included that require the descant to be reflective and quiet. Many may be played by instruments rather than sung by sopranos and/or tenors. These descants, harvested from working Episcopal church musicians, are examples of the useful day-to-day work in the local church. Even though they are small musical gems and greatly enjoyed by congregations, such practical compositions rarely obtain exposure beyond the local parish or diocese. The theme of the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in Baltimore, MD was "Come to us, Creative Spirit: The Art and Craft of the Church Musician." The vision embodied in that conference title echoes a hymn text by David Mowbray (Come to us, creative Spirit) which honors the creativity of those who speak their faith artistically and seeks to make such voices available to all. It is in that spirit that this book of descants is published.