Thanksgiving Music for Organ Friday, November 10, 2023
recommended by Christopher B., Organ Music Specialist
Thanksgiving Mosaics by Jacob B. Weber
Give thanks to the Lord with these six settings of Thanksgiving-themed hymns by Jacob B. Weber. Designed for Thanksgiving observances, these settings are also useful for general praise throughout the Church Year. Weber’s Mosaics series features creative, seasonal settings for the church organist. Titles include: “All People That on Earth Do Dwell,” “Come Ye Thankful People Come,” “How Can I Thank You Lord,” “Now Thank We All Our God,” “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee,” “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow,” “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” “The Lord, My God, Be Praised,” “We Gather Together,” and “We Praise You, O God.”
Autumn Festivals ed. Rebecca Groom Te Velde
With a host of accessible, quality new settings, and with pieces based on all the major hymn tunes, these volumes are a must for every church organist’s library.
Thanksgiving Simplified: Easy Settings for Organ arr. Jacob B. Weber
The Simplified series by Jacob B. Weber seeks to provide attractive new settings that are accessible to novice organists but interesting for experienced organists. The settings are easily mastered while remaining artistic. This collection features 10 easy hymn preludes and includes settings of Thanksgiving favorites. Titles include: “Come Ye Thankful People Come,” “From All That Dwell Below the Skies,” “Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart,” “Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “Now Thank We All Our God,” “Praise and Thanksgiving,” “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” “Sing to the Lord of Harvest,” “The Lord, My God, Be Praised,” and “We Plow the Fields and Scatter.”
Joyful We Adore (Organ Settings for the Harvest Season) by Franklin D. Ashdown
This collection includes eleven hymn settings for the thanksgiving and harvest season. Titles include: “Come Ye Thankful People Come,” “The Dawning of Creation,” “Eternal Father Strong to Save,” “For the Beauty of the Earth,” “God of the Sparrow,” “God Whose Farm Is All Creation,” “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee,” “Now Thank We All Our God,” “A Thanksgiving Antiphon,” “This Is My Father’s World,” and “We Plow the Fields and Scatter.”
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come! arr. Michael Helman
Give thanks at Thanksgiving or any time of the year with Michael Helman’s first Lorenz organ collection, which contains arrangements of great hymns of thanks. Michael also composed two original works for the collection, a classic style trumpet tune and a lyric aria, which are a joy to play and hear. Titles include: “Trumpet Tune on Ash Grove,” “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come!,” “Rondeau on Royal Oak,” “Aria,” “Prelude on Thaxted,” “Now Thank We All Our God,” “Trumpet Tune,” and “Trio on Ash Grove.”
The Last Verse: for Thanksgiving and Patriotic Celebrations arr. Janet Linker
16 Free hymn accompaniments arranged by Janet Linker for Thanksgiving and Patriotic celebrations. Titles include: “America the Beautiful,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Come Ye Thankful People Come,” “For All the Saints,” “God of Our Fathers,” “Let All Things Now Living,” “Morning Has Broken,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” “Now Thank We All Our God,” “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart,” “Sing to the Lord of Harvest,” “The Star Spangled Banner,” “This Is My Father’s World,” “This Is My Song,” and “We Gather Together.”
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About the Author:
Christopher B. grew up in eastern Kentucky in a musically diverse family, and began playing organ at the age of 12. He majored in vocal performance with minors in keyboards and conducting at Marshall University and later received a Master of Theological Studies in congregational ministry from Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Christopher has served as a church music director and organist for more than 20 years, presently serving as Director of Music and Worship Arts/Organist at Church of the Master United Methodist in Westerville, OH.