Tag Archive for: hymn arrangement

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Hymn Arrangement for Orchestra: Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou My Vision was commissioned by Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, and premiered at their fifth annual Desiring God National Conference back in September. As with all of my hymn arrangements for orchestra, I try to stay true to…
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Christmas SATB Choral Anthem: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

I think this is one of the most beautiful hymn tunes. And Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is one of my favorite hymn settings. I have attempted to make the musical arrangement portray the sense of longing that the Hebrew people felt as they awaited…
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Orchestral Hymn Arrangement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Masterpiece

I just completed work on my new orchestral setting of the classic hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. As I contemplated how to best arrange this piece for church orchestra, I could think of nothing more joyous than Beethoven’s original musical…

SATB Choral Anthem: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee with Asifiwe Bwana

Recently, I had a director ask me how my and Heidi's unique setting of Joyful, Joyful with Asifiwe Bwana came to be. So here is the story behind this unique arrangement. Randy Edwards, the director of YouthCUE, asked me to compose some new…