Jeffrey Blersch

This fourth collection includes organ settings of seven hymn tunes designed to be used throughout the Church Year. The pieces are of easy to moderate difficulty and can be effectively played on any instrument, large or small.

Organ renditions of your favorite carols, especially for Christmas. Jeffrey Blersch is a nationally recognized organist and composer of music for the church. Best known for his creative hymn interpretations, he regularly performs recitals and hymn festivals across the United States. Over eighty of…

A new Christmas collection by composer and organist Jeffrey Blersch.

Jeffrey Blersch provides a number of new hymn tunes with settings that will help the congregation learn the tunes.

The sixth volume in this popular series offers ten hymn introductions and harmonizations. Jeffrey Blersch’s writing, like his acclaimed playing, features adventuresome harmonic language and a breadth of musical interest, but always with a focus on encouraging hymn singing.

The seventh volume in the popular series by Jeffrey Blersch, this collection offers ten pieces based on familiar hymn tunes, using adventuresome harmonic language and a breadth of musical interest. As with the previous volumes, this collection includes an introduction and at least one accompaniment…

This arrangement of the hymnic Te Deum, THAXTED, is a partita in five movements: a majestic entrada, a setting of the hymn that may be used to accompany congregational singing, a trumpet tune, a slow movement featuring the strings of the organ, and a dance-like finale. Organists are sure to find it…

Jeffrey Blersch’s versatile arrangement can be performed as a choral anthem or as a hymn concertato with the congregation joining on stanzas 1, 3, and 5. The accompaniment can be played on either piano or organ, and an optional flute part adds color to the interludes and choral stanzas.

Fresh brilliance to the Concordia catalog! Enjoy the well-designed textures, counterpoints, and harmonic imagination of Jeffrey Blersch.

Another large set of hymn introductions from John Eggert, this time focused on hymns with Reformation themes. Not just for Reformation Day, these introductions span the Church Year, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Pentecost. Use these settings to encourage meaningful and wholehearted…

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A setting by Jeffrey Blersch for SATB choir, congregation, organ, and instrument in C of the beloved hymn. A lilting 6/8 pastorale introduces the piece, returns in stanza three, and appears one final time at the end. The reproducible congregation page allows the option of having the congregation…

An exciting collection of eight newly-composed preludes from our best composers, including Biery, Blersch, and Pelz. These arrangements are all based on sixteenth-century hymns used throughout the Church Year.Buy the set and save 20%!Together with A Reformation Christmas and A Reformation Easter, 24…

A highly acclaimed series based on the hymn contents of Gather and Worship III. Edited by Dr. James Kosnik, this series compiles the talent of many well-known composers and places their contribution into several bound volumes.

An exuberant delight! Three consecutive movements specifically designed to interpret portions of the hymn's text. A stunning contribution to the repertoire based on this prominent hymn. "I. ...our song shall rise to Thee." II. "All the saints adore Thee..." III. "All Thy works shall praise Thy…

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.

A piece by Jeffrey Blersch for SAB choir and piano. The text, based on John 14:18, 27 and Matthew 28:20b, is appropriate throughout Eastertide and on the Day of Pentecost; also useful at the close of service or as a blessing.

Well-designed textures, counterpoints, and harmonic imagination are found in these hymn-based compositions for use throughout the Church Year.

With a rhythmic drive, this hymn setting proclaims the text. The congregation sings on most stanzas, though there is one stanza for choir only. The last stanza is marked with a soprano descant and an optional ending that includes a number of choral “Amens.” Full score and instrumental…

The virtuosic performer/composer Jeffrey Blersch has composed this striking processional work for organ. If needed, either portion of the piece can stand alone. This work is a fitting addition to wedding celebrations and other festive processions.

Excellent mature writing for the organist engaged in providing commendable music on a Sunday morning. Trios, fanfares, rhythmic motifs, and dance-like toccata writing is provided throughout. Every composition is unique and somewhat challenging.

Four inventive preludes for use during the Easter season.

Ingenious rhythmic and harmonic language characterize this engaging music for worship.

Jeffrey Blersch brings his inventive harmonic language to the Musica Sacra series with these fourteen preludes for organ. Musica Sacra is an extremely well-received series of easy hymn preludes by renowned composers targeting the needs of today's organists. These settings are useful throughout the…