Four Hands In Praise

Contents: * Come, Thou Almighty King * Cross of Christ Medley * The Love of God * Medley of German Hymns * Praise Him, Praise Him * Shall We Gather at the River? * There Is a Happy Land * This Is My Father's World.

The praise and worship songs included in this collection have become part of the "canon" of contemporary and blended worshipers. These beautiful piano solos, written in the keys in which the pieces are usually sung, may also be used to accompany a congregation. This collection features songs from the CCLI¬ Top 25! Titles: * Above All * Breathe * Draw Me Close * The Heart of Worship * Here I Am to Worship * In the Presence of Jehovah with Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place * Knowing You (All I Once Held Dear) * Let Everything That Has Breath * Open the Eyes of My Heart with Be Thou My Vision * Sweet, Sweet Spirit * They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love.

What Can I Play on Sunday? is a series of six books, each book designed for busy pianists who may have limited rehearsal time. Book 2 includes selections for holidays and holy days that occur during March and April, including Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday/Communion, Good Friday and Easter, as well as several general hymns. Titles: * All Glory, Laud and Honor * Hallelujah! What a Savior * Just as I Am, Without One Plea * Let Us Break Bread Together * Lift High the Cross * My Faith Looks Up to Thee * Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us with He Leadeth Me * The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done * Were You There? * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

In this beautiful collection, Marilynn Ham has chosen a hymn to represent each one of the "Fruits of the Spirit"---love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Each arrangement is a personal reflection inspired by and dedicated to each of her nine sisters. Titles: Am I a Soldier of the Cross? (with Handel's "Hornpipe" from Water Music Suite, No. 1) * Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (with Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) * Like a River Glorious * May the Mind of Christ, My Savior * More Love to Thee, O Christ * Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling * Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart * The Lord's My Shepherd * There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (with Mozart's Symphony No. 40, First Movement).

What Can I Play on Sunday? is a series of six books, each book designed for busy pianists who may have limited rehearsal time. Book 1 contains selections for holidays and holy days that occur during January and February, including Epiphany, Creation, Transfiguration, Communion and Lent, as well as several general hymns. Titles: * Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies * Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine * Depth of Mercy with Search Me, O God * Jesus Shall Reign * Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross with In the Cross of Christ I Glory * Let All Things Now Living * Lord, I Want to Be a Christian * O God, Our Help in Ages Past * O Zion, Haste * This Is My Father's World.

Victor Labenske has created 16 professional-sounding yet technically accessible duet arrangements of today's top contemporary Christian hits (for one piano, four hands). This collection is ideal for busy pianists who would like to perform worship selections that require minimal preparation time, as well as for students at the intermediate to late intermediate level. To assist in planning, approximate performance times are included. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance. Titles: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) * Before the Throne of God Above * From the Inside Out * Give Us Clean Hands * Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) * Happy Day * He Knows My Name * Hosanna * I Can Only Imagine * Love the Lord * Mighty to Save * Nothing But the Blood * Our God * Revelation Song * Today Is the Day * Your Love Never Fails.

These gorgeous solo piano settings of traditional spirituals use rich harmonies and sparkling syncopations. Titles: * Deep River * Every Time I Feel the Spirit * Go Down, Moses * Hold On * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Talk About a Child * This Little Light of Mine * Wade in the Water * Wayfarin' Stranger * Were You There.

Victor Labenske has created 33 stylistically diverse arrangements for important holidays and observances including Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Several patriotic titles are included as well. To assist the busy church pianist, Labenske created arrangements that sound professional, yet require minimal preparation. An approximate performance time is included with each piece. Titles: * All Glory, Laud and Honor * America the Beautiful * At the Cross * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Breathe on Me, Breath of God * Christ Arose * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Alleluia * The Church's One Foundation * Come, Ye Thankful People, Come * The Comforter Has Come * Count Your Blessings * The Day of Resurrection * Go to Dark Gethsemane * God of Our Fathers * Hallelujah! What a Savior! * Hosanna, Loud Hosanna * I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jesus Paid It All * Lead Me to Calvary * Let All Things Now Living * My Country, 'Tis of Thee * Near the Cross * Now Thank We All Our God * O Canada! * On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (Sussex Carol) * The Solid Rock * Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart * The Star-Spangled Banner * There Is a Fountain * The Way of the Cross Leads Home * What Wondrous Love Is This?