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Holy Communion--A View of the Cross: Piano Sheet

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Holy Communion--A View of the Cross: Piano Sheet

Holy Communion--A View of the Cross: Piano Sheet

Arranged by Marilynn Ham

Level: Advanced

Item: 00-28184
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This inspiring suite is ideal for a communion service, although it may be used for a regular worship service, Good Friday, or any church service during the Lenten season. The music beautifully expresses three different views of the cross through three movements: At the Cross * Beneath the Cross of Jesus * In the Cross of Christ I Glory. The suite can accommodate various timing needs for any service, since it can be played in its entirety or as three separate movements. 12 pages.

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Series: Sacred Performer Worship Suites
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081307800
SKU: 00-28184

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About the Arranger: Marilynn Ham

Marilynn Ham

Marilynn Ham has spent decades establishing herself as one of the country's leading voices in advanced sacred piano composition and arrangement. A tenured faculty member at Bethel College in Indiana since 1989, where she teaches applied piano in sacred and classical repertoire, Ham holds degrees from Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin. Her formative years in a large musical family and her mother's influence at the piano shaped her deep commitment to church music, a passion that has resulted in more than twenty-five published piano collections and numerous professional recordings.

Recognized nationally for her sophisticated sacred arrangements, Ham has built a reputation that extends far beyond her teaching studio through workshops, clinics, and performances across the country. Her work stands out for its accessibility without compromise of musical substance, allowing church musicians and advanced pianists to encounter demanding, rewarding repertoire rooted in familiar hymnic and spiritual traditions. The breadth of her catalog reflects both her technical mastery and her understanding of what sacred music needs to accomplish in congregational and concert settings.

Why we love this

Ham has crafted a suite that gives pianists meaningful material for the church year without feeling obligatory or sentimental. The three-movement structure honors the theological depth of each hymn text while providing genuine pianistic substance at the advanced level, and the option to program movements separately makes this work genuinely flexible for real worship contexts rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

What to expect

Each movement radiates quiet assurance grounded in familiar hymnic tradition while Ham's harmonic language deepens and complicates the emotional terrain. The three perspectives on the cross unfold as a journey from confession to comfort to affirmation, creating a cohesive meditation on redemption that feels both intellectually substantial and emotionally honest.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists serving in worship settings, whether as a primary liturgical musician or as a recitalist offering music for contemplative moments during the church year. This suite also speaks to concert pianists seeking substantial sacred repertoire that engages both technique and spiritual expression without artifice.

How to get the most out of it

  • Attend carefully to the harmonic language in each movement; Ham's arrangements reward rubato that colors the underlying chord progressions without disrupting the hymn's structural integrity.
  • Use the three-movement division strategically in planning your service flow; consider whether the suite frames your communion or functions as separate moments of reflection during the liturgy.
  • Balance the meditative quality of these arrangements with rhythmic clarity in the accompaniment figures; resist the urge to blur the texture, which would obscure Ham's contrapuntal writing.

How to use it

The complete suite works best as a prelude to or during communion itself, giving the service a unified musical identity that reinforces the day's liturgical focus. Alternatively, use individual movements as interludes between readings or prayers, or program the entire suite as a recital work in a Good Friday tenebrae service or Lenten concert.

Skills your students will build

  • Harmonic analysis of hymn-based arrangements
  • Interpretive choices in sacred repertoire (tempo flexibility, dynamic shaping, textural clarity)
  • Balance between accompanying a congregational hymn tune and realizing it as concert music
  • Navigating advanced key signatures and chromatic harmony within a traditional framework

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