Category Hymns

I started this arrangement of “Sweet Hour of Prayer” some time ago, and I finally had time to finish it. My goal with this arrangement was to convey how prayer starts small and quietly, and then grows and intensifies due to need and circumstance. This arrangement can be found in the Choir Arrangements section. The play through video is below.

This year for Christmas, I wanted my ward choir to do something different from all the familiar and traditional carols, but I also didn’t want to do something too new and popular. I found “Precious Child, so Sweetly Sleeping” at Hymnary.org and it fit the bill perfectly. I did this arrangement a couple of months ago, and we are currently rehearsing it for performance in a couple of weeks. The sheet music and video can be found in Choir Arrangements.

I arranged this hymn for my choir to sing at Easter and it turned out very well. It can be found in the Choir Arrangements section along with the playback video.

I decided to revisit my choir arrangement of “Be Still My Soul” and add a new ending. It seemed to end a little abruptly so I added a proper ending. Nothing else was changed except cleaning up some markings in the score. The original score is also still available.

I first heard this song when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang it in general conference some time back. They sang it again at the funeral for President Monson, and it was then that I knew I had to do an arrangement of it. I had to do some digging to find the hymn, and I finally found it in a book of church songs from 1918 called “Songs of Zion.” “If the Way be Full of Trial, Weary Not!” can be found in the Choir Arrangements section.

Here is a simple arrangement of “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” that I threw together for my choir. We haven’t had a chance to sing it yet, but I thought I had better post it anyway. Sheet music and mp3 are on the Choir Arrangements page. Enjoy.

I have posted a slightly revised version of “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” I have changed some eighth notes to quarter notes in some transitions for a better flow. My choir accompanist was playing them that way, and I thought it sounded better, so I made the minor changes.

I just uploaded a new arrangement of Nearer, My God, to Thee. It’s a simple, reverent arrangement intended for a ward choir to sing in sacrament meeting. My choir will sing it later in the year. It can be found in Choir Arrangements.

I have just uploaded an arrangement of Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee. I completed the arrangement earlier in the week, and I plan to have my ward choir sing it later this year. Sheet music and mp3 can be found in the Choir Arrangements. Enjoy.

Here is a new arrangement of Redeemer of Israel. I threw it together for my ward choir in the summer. The Easter Medley is an arrangement of Behold the Great Redeemer Die and He is Risen based on the medley in Ward Choir Bits. You can find them both in Choir Arrangements.

Enjoy!