Amazing Grace - Piano Solo: Piano Solo
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Amazing Grace - Piano Solo: Piano Solo

12 Hymns of Grace and Reflection

Arranged by Martha Mier

Level: Late Intermediate / Early Advanced

Item: 00-PS-0017523
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Description
These heartfelt arrangements are some of Martha Mier's favorite hymns. Their warm melodies and rich harmonies will bring hope, solace, and the nearness of God to listeners and performers alike. To assist in planning, approximate performance times are included with each arrangement. Titles: Amazing Grace * His Eye Is on the Sparrow * In the Garden * It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Loves Me * Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee * Morning Has Broken * My Jesus, I Love Thee * Near to the Heart of God * This Is My Father's World * Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus * What a Friend We Have in Jesus. A Federation Festivals 2024-2028 selection.

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Series: Sacred Performer Collections
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 40
SKU: 00-PS-0017523

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About the Arranger: Martha Mier

Martha Mier

Martha Mier has shaped music education across four decades, with her compositions reaching students on every continent. Since joining Alfred Music in 1989, she's published over 200 educational works that balance accessibility with genuine musical depth, from her beloved Jazz, Rags & Blues series to the Romantic Impressions collections. Her credentials span multiple professional organizations including the Music Teachers National Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and she has served as clinician and adjudicator at conferences worldwide, from the World Piano Pedagogy Conference to state MTA conventions.

Mier's approach reflects her decades running a piano studio in Lake City, Florida, where she accompanied countless performances and stayed embedded in church music. She holds membership in Sigma Alpha Iota and graduated from Florida State University, bringing both pedagogical insight and practical studio experience to every piece she creates.

Why we love this

Mier's hymn arrangements strip away the purely devotional veneer to reveal the harmonic sophistication these melodies deserve. The collection offers 12 selections with clearly marked performance times, making it genuinely useful for concert planning rather than requiring guesswork. Selected for the Federation Festivals 2024-2028 repertoire list, these pieces deliver the spiritual weight students and audiences need without demanding virtuosic flash.

What to expect

These arrangements breathe with quiet conviction rather than bombast. Warm harmonic colors frame each melody, creating intimate spaces where listeners can meet the music on contemplative ground while performers experience the rewards of subtle voicing and dynamic restraint.

Who it's for

Late intermediate to early advanced pianists seeking meaningful solo repertoire beyond classical standards. Music students preparing for festival competitions, recitals, or personal expression through familiar sacred material. Piano teachers looking for arrangements that deepen students' understanding of harmony while preserving the emotional accessibility these melodies offer.

How to get the most out of it

  • Let the voice-leading in the inner harmonies come forward during sustained passages; these arrangements reward sensitive pedaling that clarifies rather than blurs the harmonic movement.
  • Anchor the left hand with steady, grounded bass lines to support the lyrical freedom the melody often needs, especially in slower hymns where rubato feels natural.
  • Balance registral clarity by distinguishing between bass line, harmonic support, and melody across the keyboard rather than treating the arrangement as a single texture.

How to use it

Build an all-hymn recital drawing from multiple selections, or anchor a broader concert with one of these as an intermission opener or closing piece. The variety across 12 well-known melodies works especially well for solo recitals at churches, community events, or competitions where a thematic thread strengthens the program architecture.

Skills your students will build

  • Voicing and voice-leading in four-part harmony
  • Pedal control and resonance in legato arrangements
  • Dynamic shaping and expressive phrasing of familiar melodies
  • Right-hand independence when melody sits above complex harmonic textures
  • Recognizing and executing harmonic color through register and spacing

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