A New Extended Ending for Battle Hymn of the Republic

Our Ward Choir will be singing Battle Hymn of the Republic the last week in June just before the July 4th holiday. I decided to extend the ending and have the congregation join in on the last chorus. I think they will enjoy it.

What? Yes I am choosing music for June and July before we sing for Easter. We have been practicing Easter music since January. And we will begin Christmas music in September. I find it is more fun to sing when we are well prepared and confident with the music.

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Another Tweak

Our choir is learning the SAB of Be Still My Soul. Since the "F" in measure 11 was a little high for the Basses, I have written an alternate note in the score.

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New Recording of Be Still My Soul

Oh! It is so nice to be able play through my music and record it with feeling!

I am working down the list of arrangements and solos one at a time. I should get to your favorite - whatever it is - in the next few weeks.

In the mean time:

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New and Improved Arrangement!

Yes! All Creatures of Our God and King is updated and is now posted. In my opinion it is going to be fun, fun fun to sing!

Let me know what you think.

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Why, Oh Why Do I Do This To Myself?

OK, So I'm going through all the hymn arrangements and making new audio files for the ones with the mechanical playbacks. I'm learning the new recording and editing equipment nicely, thank you. But as I'm playing through them, I think, "Oh, I need to extend this ending just a bit." and "Oh, I need to simplify this verse."

I just can't leave well enough alone!

However, having said that, I still like the new version of All Creatures of Our God and King better. Yes - an extended ending and a more interesting third verse. I think anyway.

So, give me a few days to finish the notation and the new recording and I will post it.

Sigh.
But anyway:
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

A Great Resourse!

Here is a great article about Free LDS Sheet Music.org
This is a great resource for free Christian music.

http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/provo-couple-runs-popular-free-lds-sheet-music-website/article_5a4bac2c-502b-5879-9d40-ac9e7ee0dd7a.html

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Who is Ready For Christmas?

Yes, Christmas comes around every year and it is never too soon to start thinking about Choir Music for your next Christmas Program!

I just posted an SAB arrangement of the traditional melody of Away In a Manger. It has a soft lullaby counter-melody throughout the piece. Since our choir has so few men, I wrote it once again for SAB.

Also, this is the first piece I recorded using new equipment for the playback. The good news - It sounds human instead of computer generated. Plus I can play all the holds and retards as they should be played. The bad news - I am still learning the new equipment and there are a few ragged sounding places where I didn't get the voices matched up perfectly with the accompaniment. I am sure I will get better as I go along.
Thanks for your patience!

And...
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!