recommended by Caryn G. and Judy S., Sacred Piano & Organ Music Specialists
The Proclaim! series provides organists with substantive service music and hymn harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day as found in the One-Year and Three-Year Lectionaries of Lutheran Service Book. Since this series features a broad representation of composers, the expression of different composers’ voices creates a variety of artistry and style.
ADVENT Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “Savior of the Nations, Come,” “On Jordan’s Stormy Bank the Baptist’s Cry,” “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending,” “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”
Tunes: NUN KOMM, DERR HEIDEN HEILAND; PUER NOBIS; HELMSLEY; MERTON; VENI EMMANUEL.
CHRISTMAS Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come,” “Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising,” “We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth,” “Let All Together Praise Our God,” “Within the Father’s House,” “From East to West.”
Tunes: ES IST EIN ROS; DEJLIG ER DEN HIMMEL BLAA; VOM HIMMEL HOCH; QUEM PASTORES; GELOBET SEIST DU; LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN; FRANCONIA; VOM HIMMEL HOCH.
FEASTS AND FESTIVALS VOLUME 1 Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “Across the Sky the Shades of Night,” “From East to West,” “In His Temple Now Behold Him,” “Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love,” “Now Greet the Swiftly Changing Year,” “Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band,” “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came,” “When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love,” “When All the World Was Cursed.”
Tunes: ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH; GABRIEL’S MESSAGE; GOTT SEI DANK; VOM HIMMEL HOCH; WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT; WESTMINSTER ABBEY; SURSUM CORDA; DAS WALT GOTT VATER; SIXTH NIGHT.
LENT Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee,” “Lord of Our Life,” “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart,” “May God Bestow on Us His Grace,” “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness,” “Salvation unto Us Has Come,” “When in the Hour of Deepest Need.”
Tunes: AUS TIEFER NOT; BEACH SPRING; EIN FESTE BURG (Isorhythmic); EIN FESTE BURG (Rhythmic); ELVET BANKS; ES IST DAS HEIL; ES WOLLE GOTT UNS GNÄDIG SEIN; ISTE CONFESSOR; WENN WIR IN HÖCHSTEN NÖTEN SEIN.
LENT AND HOLY WEEK Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth,” “All Glory, Laud, and Honor,” “God Loved the World So That He Gave,” “I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone,” “Jesus, Priceless Treasure,” “My Song Is Love Unknown,” “O Lord, We Praise Thee,” “Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle.”
Tunes: ALLEIN ZU DIR; AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON; FORTUNATUS NEW; GOTT SEI GELOBET UN GEBENEDEIET; JESU, MEINE FREUDE; LOVE UNKNOWN; ST. CRISPIN; VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN.
EPIPHANY VOLUME 1 Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright,” “To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord,” “Within the Father’s House,” “The Only Son from Heaven,” “O Christ, Our True and Only Light,” “From God the Father, Virgin-Born,” “Son of God, Eternal Savior,” “Seek Where You May to Find a Way.”
Tunes: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET; CHRIST, UNSER HERR; ELVET BANKS; FRANCONIA; HERR CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTS SOHN; O JESU CHRISTE, WAHRES LICHT; DEUS TUORUM MILITUM; IN BABILONE; SUCH, WER DA WILL.
EPIPHANY VOLUME 2 Preludes and Harmonizations
Contents: “Thy Strong Word,” “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed,” “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise,” “My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker,” “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth,” “Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good,” “O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair.”
Tunes: EBENEZER; FREUT EUCH, IHR LIEBEN; ST. GEORGE’S, WINDSOR; NUN LOB, MEIN SEEL; WITTENBERG NEW; LOBT GOTT DEN HERREN, IHR; DEO GRACIAS.
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About the Authors:
Caryn G. has over 21 years of experience working at Stanton’s in both the Piano and Choral departments. During her career, she has been a church pianist/accompanist and a piano teacher. Her experience makes her a valuable connection for anybody who calls the piano department.
Judy S. has 30 years of private piano teaching experience and 40 years as a church pianist. Her experience makes her a valuable connection for anybody who calls the piano department.
