One of the traditional melodies for this Jewish prayer, accompanied by accordion, bass, violin, guitar, and drums. Two slow verses out front help people remember the words, and then four fast verses follow. A great rhythmic song for holidays, for both children and adults.
Am Cm Ebm
One the most famous pieces of Baroque music, the beautiful Air from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major is commonly performed as a prelude at weddings, graduations, and other special occasions. A later arrangement that made the melody playable on one string of the violin gave it the nickname "Air on the G String." Often arranged for soloists, this recording is from Bach's original score for string orchestra.
D
A rhythmic acoustic version of the Epiphany hymn, featuring acoustic guitar, piano, organ, upright bass, and percussion. Celebratory and simple.
D C F A
Perfect for Ash Wednesday, this contemporary arrangement features guitars, piano, bass, and drums. This popular hymn goes well with themes of humility, patience, and gratitude.
C Eb G Bb
Piano, cello, and flute feature in this quiet, traditional hymn of humility and determination. Perfect for Ash Wednesday.
C Eb G Bb
A bounding, joyous SATB chorus, movement 26 of Handel's Messiah. Ends with a slow quiet coda. Orchestral direction follows the London Philharmonic recording.
F
A flowing aria for alto, movement 36 of the Messiah. Orchestral accompaniment follows Handel's original score.
Dm
A strong, energetic SATB chorus, movement 39 of the Messiah is fairly brief. Forte all the way through, it makes a good concert opener. The orchestra follows Handel's original score.
Eb
A soft, solemn orchestral karaoke arrangement of the military "lights out" bugle call. Often sung at military funerals, or on Memorial Day, to honor fallen soldiers. Prominently features strings, harp, and trumpet. Instrumental verse out front, and then three verses for singing.
C F Bb
A recreation of the popular praise and worship song Famous One by Chris Tomlin and Jesse Reeves. Praises God's glory, fame, and amazing works now and forever.
G
Arrangement of the popular song performed by Chris Tomlin, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone). Freedom through salvation and God's mercy. This version features piano and acoustic guitar.
F
A peaceful pop contemporary arrangement of the traditional hymn, Holy Holy Holy. Commonly used by all denominations, this one is a long-time favorite for corporate worship and special events.
D Bb F G
A contemplative arrangement for Viola, Piano, and acoustic bass of the traditional high holy day song Kol Nidre. Instrumental intro, followed by one time through the song, and a tag instrumental ending. Kol Nidre means "All Vows" and is a flat statement that no promise of any kind will be kept for the coming year. Note, this arrangement is a shortened version of the full prayer, and is designed to allow for cantorial singing prior to chanting or speaking the full prayer -- an effective High Holiday congregational technique.
Abm Fm Cm
Movement 10 of Bach's Cantata 147, this famous hymn tune has one of the most beautiful orchestral accompaniments ever written. Recorded from Bach's original scoring for SATB chorus, full string orchestra, solo oboe, and solo trumpet. Intended as a sing-along track for SATB choirs performing this Cantata movement.
G
An accompaniment of the classic gospel hymn, featuring piano, electric keyboard and strings. One verse and two choruses, with lots of room for soloists to show their stuff. This is an original arrangement, but close enough to many popular arrangements to be easy to follow.
C F A