Easter Plays

During Holy Week and Easter when practice time is hard to find, these ten easy preludes for manuals by J. Wayne Kerr are the ready-to-play solution. Collection includes three preludes for Palm Sunday, two for Holy Thursday, three for Good Friday, and two for Easter. May also be played on piano.

…Unit 7: Easter Unit 8: Transportation Unit 9: Flowers/Mother's and Father's Day Unit 10: Animals Unit 11: Water Unit 12: Rest and Recreation Teacher Guide Features:* Provides an overview for the week and a variety of ideas for Jesus time lessons* Monthly theme ideas for circle time and play centers*…

An exuberant spiritual sound that is animated and challenging. Ideal for choral festivals in church and educational settings. Speaks of the musical character of the psalmist and shepherd boy David, as well as the miraculous works of God through Joshua and Moses. SATB; Difficult.

…-- adds more information in the form of visuals to reinforce the facts of Good Friday and Easter. Bright, colorful illustrations immediately capture and then hold the young child's attention. Simple and playful words tell the story. The child then gets actively involved as he hears the "who's there"…

Impressionistic writing that generously employs the use of jazz and blues idioms. Engaging and creative rhythms provide a fresh vitality to this series. The inventiveness of Thomas Keesecker brings a unique playfulness to the celebration of the Resurrection.

…both long and short based on hymns used throughout the Easter season. Five pieces are longer than the usual chorale setting and are intended for use as freestanding preludes and postludes. Two of these pieces are triptychs that can be played as one piece for a prelude or excerpted for other uses.…

Charles Callahan infuses artistry, creativity, and practicality into this comprehensive collection of short, easy preludes on well-known Reformation hymnody. Renowned hymn tunes for every season of the Church Year.

…organ, brass quintet (two trumpets, French Horn in F, trombone, tuba), and timpani. This is the hymn of the day for Easter Sunrise. This setting may be used without brass by playing the optional organ cues. An optional organ only arrangement of stanza five is available. Choral Score available…

…organ, brass quintet (two trumpets, French horn in F, trombone, tuba), and timpani, this hymn is hymn of the day for Easter Sunrise. This setting may be used without brass by playing the optional organ cues. An optional organ only arrangement of stanza five is available in the Full Score (97-7476).…

…brass quintet (two trumpets, French horn in F, trombone, tuba), and timpani, this hymn is hymn of the day for Easter Sunrise. This setting may be used without brass by playing the optional organ cues. An optional organ only arrangement of stanza five is included. Full Score includes reproducible…

Compositions designed by the German and American Lutheran masters for practical integration into worship. The registrations are designed for two manuals and pedal. However, they may also be played on one manual with or without pedal.

This anthem suitable for general use provides several different options for accompaniment. The text taken from Revelation 1:12-16 is set in an accessible melody. It includes a verse in 4-part a cappella and divisi of the sopranos. Handbells play from the choral score.

Easter motet for double chorus by Melchior Vulpius. The second chorus part may be sung by a small group, or the parts may be played by a brass quartet. Brass parts are included.

…While the descants were written to be idiomatic for trumpet, they may be played by other instruments. The descants and melodies correspond to the keys and harmonizations found in Lutheran Service Book: Accompaniment for the Hymns (Order No. 03-1173), and the keyboardist should play from that book.

…generate lots of laughs. Why do people who eat in fast-food restaurants do well in marathons? They like to eat and run. What do pigs do when they play basketball? They hog the ball. What's a cheerleader's favorite drink? Root beer. Pass puns, knock around knock-knocks, jump at jokes, and rebound…

…trumpet, they may be played by other instruments. The descants and melodies correspond to the keys and harmonizations found in Lutheran Service Book: Accompaniment for the Hymns (Order No. 03-1173), and the keyboardist should play from that book. These descants are fun to play and supportive of the…

…BESANÇON for SATB choir, keyboard (organ or piano), and C or B-flat instrument. The joyful Easter text by Stephen P. Starke is appropriate throughout Eastertide. While the instrument part may be played by any treble C or B-flat instrument, soprano saxophone makes this setting particularly lovely.

…These pieces may be played by organ alone but are made more rich by the inclusion of handbells. Of the eight settings, most can be played by as few as 3 octaves and require as few as 5 bells and no more than 14. Reproducible handbell parts are included. The setting Easter Medley: Christ the Lord…

…BESANÇON for SATB choir, keyboard (organ or piano), and C or B-flat instrument. The joyful Easter text by Stephen P. Starke is appropriate throughout Eastertide. While the instrument part may be played by any treble C or B-flat instrument, soprano saxophone makes this setting particularly lovely.

Prepare for the newborn King with this captivating collection of Advent arrangements by Jeffrey Blersch. These settings are based on some of the most commonly sung Advent hymns and range from thoughtful and reflective to playful to majestic and powerful.

These festive settings may be played in their entirety or individually as preludes, voluntary music, postludes, hymn introductions or hymn accompaniments. The tune is always present and recognizable for unison congregational singing from the hymnal.

…(B-flat); Trombone I & II This anthem suitable for general use provides several different options for accompaniment. The text taken from Revelation 1:12-16 is set in an accessible melody. It includes a verse in 4-part a cappella and divisi of the sopranos. Handbells play from the choral score.

…(B-flat); Trombone I & II This anthem suitable for general use provides several different options for accompaniment. The text taken from Revelation 1:12-16 is set in an accessible melody. It includes a verse in 4-part a cappella and divisi of the sopranos. Handbells play from the choral score.

Compositions designed by the German and American Lutheran masters for practical integration into worship. The registrations are designed for two manuals and pedal. However, they may also be played on one manual with or without pedal.