A Call to Love: 10 Hymn Arrangements Based on the Theme of Love: Piano
10 Hymn Arrangements Based on the Theme of Love
Arranged by Melody Bober
Level: Early Advanced
Item: 00-PB-0000893
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Description
This collection contains 10 uniquely arranged hymns. These arrangements are suitable for wedding preludes, church service preludes, offertories, special music selections, and postludes. Titles: And Can It Be? (Amazing Love) * It's Just Like His Great Love * Jesus Loves Even Me * Jesus Loves Me * Love Lifted Me * More Love to Thee/My Jesus, I Love Thee * My Savior's Love * O Love That Will Not Let Me Go * O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus * What Wondrous Love Is This? A Federation Festivals 2024-2028 selection.
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Additional Details
Series:
Sacred Performer Collections
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
40
SKU:
00-PB-0000893
More about this title
About the Arranger: Melody Bober
Melody Bober is an arranger and composer whose work centers on creating engaging piano literature that deepens students' connection to music. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Arts in piano performance from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, where she studied under pianists Joel Shapiro and Andrew Froelich.
Beyond composition, Bober brings two decades of public school teaching experience, university-level instruction, and active church music direction to her work. She maintains a private piano studio in Minnesota and is a sought-after clinician at piano teacher conferences and workshops throughout North America, where she shares her approach to repertoire-driven music education.
Why we love this
Bober's arrangements honor the melodic strength of these beloved hymns while offering fresh harmonic textures that suit early advanced pianists. The collection addresses a real liturgical need: beautifully written, musically substantial pieces that work equally well in weddings, church services, and recital settings without requiring elaborate preparation or interpretation choices.
What to expect
These arrangements blend reverence with warmth, offering harmonies that deepen the emotional resonance of hymns focused on divine love. Each piece breathes with both familiar comfort and interpretive possibility, inviting the performer to shape the music with intention rather than simply playing notes.
Who it's for
Church musicians and wedding pianists who want repertoire that goes beyond lead sheets and basic hymn arrangements. This collection serves early advanced pianists who can handle moderate technical demands while prioritizing musical sensitivity and the integrity of familiar melodies.
How to get the most out of it
- Allow rubato in the opening measures of each piece to establish atmosphere before settling into the hymn's natural pulse.
- Pedal thoughtfully through harmonic changes rather than holding the pedal throughout entire phrases, which will keep the rich arrangements clear and prevent muddiness.
- Respect the original hymn melody by bringing it forward with gentle dynamic shaping, letting accompanying voices support rather than compete.
- Practice hands separately in arrangements with intricate accompanying figures, then layer them slowly to build security in the ensemble balance.
How to use it
Open a wedding ceremony or Sunday service with one of these as prelude; use others as offertories or postludes throughout the liturgical year. The 10-piece collection provides a substantial library for church pianists who need reliable, substantive music that fits their actual programming calendar.
Skills your students will build
- Harmonic analysis and reharmonization techniques
- Pedal control and voice leading in thick textures
- Balancing melody with accompaniment in four-part and polyphonic settings
- Interpretation of familiar melodies with tasteful rubato and dynamic shaping
- Sight-reading hymn-based arrangements with varied accompaniment patterns