Posts Tagged ‘Stake Conference’

Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise »

For SATB Chorus and Organ
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-SCORE.pdf
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-CHORAL.pdf
Let-Zion-in-Her-Beauty-Rise-ORGAN.pdf

I arranged this piece many years ago for a stake conference and subsequently for the BYU Men’s Chorus (Homecoming Spectacular) where Nate Hofheins arranged the orchestra (see the video on YouTube).

I Need Thee Every Hour »

For SATB Chorus and Organ, Three-Hands
I-Need-Thee-Every-Hour.pdf
I-Need-Thee-Every-Hour-CHORAL.pdf

Through this piece I find one of the best expressions of how I feel about the Atonement of Christ.  As I grow older and, hopefully, more humble I realize how much I need the power of the Atonement every hour, every moment of mortality. 

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee »

For SATB Chorus and Piano
Jesus-the-Very-Thought-of-Thee.pdf
Jesus-the-Very-Thought-of-Thee-CHORAL.pdf

This is one of my earliest “published” arrangements; somewhat revised and updated for this year’s stake conference. 

Peace »

A combination of Where Can I Turn for Peace? and Be Still, My Soul
For SATB Chorus and Piano
Peace.pdf
Peace-CHORAL.pdf

I first arranged this many years ago but revised it for our Stake Conference last year.  I smoothed out the harmony and added a rolling piano accompaniment to give the arrangement a sense of forward motion – moving from worry and longing to comfort and confident peace. 

Stake Conference Feb 2009 »

I’ve been asked to arrange two hymns for our upcoming Stake Conference.  Since I get to choose, I thought I’d ask for subscribers to nominate and vote for their favorites.  The only requirement is that they must be from HYMNS (the LDS Hymnal, 1985).  If there are any requests…

We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet »

For SATB Chorus and Piano, Four-Hands
We-Thank-Thee-O-God.pdf
We-Thank-Thee-O-God-CHORAL.pdf
We-Thank-Thee-O-God.mp3

A simple choral arrangement of this hymn, We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet calls for two pianists but the music accompaniment is fairly easy to play.

How Firm a Foundation »

For SATB Chorus and Piano, Four-Hands
How-Firm-a-Foundation.pdf
How-Firm-a-Foundation-CHORAL.pdf
How-Firm-a-Foundation.mp3

This hymn arrangement, originally arranged for stake conference choir, requires two excellent pianists and a strong chorus; the altos and tenors frequently sing divisi (2 part).