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Two-Minute Offertories: Concise Hymn Settings for Piano, by Cindy Berry. 2005. 48pp. $10.95; Rocky Mountain Praise: Hymns of Ascent for Solo Piano, arranged by Frank Milholland. 2005. 52 pp. $9.50; Morning Has Broken: Classic Hymns in Classical Settings, by Shelley Houser. 2005. 23pp. $6.50; Lord, Be Glorified: Timeless Hymns in Classical Settings, arranged by Marilyn Reimer. 2005. 44pp. $8.50. The FJH Music Company Inc. (Westport Business Park, 2525 Davie Rd., Ste. 360, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317).
For the pianist on the lookout for fresh arrangements of classic hymns (using the term "hymn" in its most general sense), FJH offers four new collections by as many talented arrangers. At the request of many pianists, Cindy Berry, prolific composer/arranger, provides 15 concise arrangements in her volume, Two-Minute Offertories. Useful for purposes other than offertories, these arrangements, with their creative harmonies, melodic manipulations and sound structure, would be gratifying even for pianists beyond the specified intermediate level who need a quick read. The score contains helpful fingerings and expressive markings, but most pedaling indications are directives such as "pedal ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Two-Minute Offertories: Concise Hymn Settings for Piano.(Rocky...