Hymns for Occasions - Organ
by Colin Mawby
Organ - Sheet Music

Organ - Intermediate

SKU: KV.1400026

Composed by Colin Mawby. Hymns: Last verse arrangements. Sacred. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers (KV.1400026).

ISBN 9780862095680.

In each of the Hymns for Occasions books, Colin Mawby has taken 100 of the most widely used hymn tunes and worked his magic on them. These are not just last verse treatments, but complete mini re-compositions for each tune. The arrangements in these books are intended for use at those times when the organist is looking for extra material to add interest and splendor to the hymn singing. There is an introduction (the sort that always sounds impressive but that contains enough of the hymn tune to act as an encouragement to the congregation), the standard harmonization, a short Interlude before the last verse, and a last verse arrangement of great beauty and originality followed by a fitting few bars of conclusion. Mawby's approach to this well-loved music is unique; he brings new life to the hymn tradition in a style and quantity that no other composer has yet attempted. The arrangements in the manuals-only version are just as impressive as the full organ editions, but the notes are distributed to fall easily under the fingers, and so are playable on organ without pedal, electronic keyboard, or piano. These books are the ideal way to lead a congregation to truly inspired hymn singing. These special books are well suited to stand beside any common hymnal.