It Is Well: 10 Uplifting Hymns for Worship: Piano
10 Uplifting Hymns for Worship
Arranged by Robert D. Vandall
Level: Advanced
Item: 00-PB-0000889
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These advanced arrangements of familiar hymns are great musical expressions of faith and reflect Robert Vandall's lifelong love and appreciation of church music. To assist in planning, approximate performance times are included with each arrangement. Titles: Amazing Grace * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Come, Christians, Join to Sing * Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing * It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Loves Me * Simple Gifts * Standing in the Need of Prayer * This Is My Father's World * What a Friend We Have in Jesus. A Federation Festivals 2024-2028 selection.
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Additional Details
Series:
Sacred Performer Collections
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
44
SKU:
00-PB-0000889
More about this title
About the Arranger: Robert D. Vandall
Robert D. Vandall is a prolific composer and arranger whose catalogue spans over 200 published works for piano, band, orchestra, and chamber ensembles. He has devoted particular attention to sacred music and educational repertoire, earning recognition for arrangements that honor the integrity of familiar melodies while expanding their harmonic and technical possibilities.
Vandall's gift lies in his ability to write pianistically. His works sit naturally under the hands, demanding technical facility without sacrificing musicality or accessibility to the trained amateur. His arrangements have become staples in church music programs, festival competitions, and recital programming across North America.
Why we love this
Vandall's arrangements transcend typical hymn settings by treating each tune as a vehicle for genuine musical development. These ten selections move beyond accompanied singing versions to become concert pieces in their own right, complete with rich harmonic language, textural variety, and moments of genuine virtuosity that reward serious practice. A Federation Festivals selection ensures these arrangements meet high artistic standards while remaining grounded in beloved congregational material.
What to expect
These arrangements honor the spiritual weight of their source material while infusing each tune with sophisticated harmonic color and rhythmic vitality. The musical language feels modern and literate without losing sight of the quiet, centering power of familiar melodies. There are moments of genuine beauty and quiet contemplation alongside passages that demand technical command.
Who it's for
Advanced pianists preparing repertoire for church services, recitals, or festival competition will find substantial musical content here. Solo performers comfortable with contemporary harmonic language and pianistic density can build a coherent program around these arrangements or select individual pieces for specific liturgical seasons.
How to get the most out of it
- Tempo remains crucial in hymn arrangements; resist the impulse to rush through virtuosic passages. Allow the underlying hymnody to breathe beneath the ornamentation.
- Study the harmonic progressions independently from the melodic line. Vandall's voice leading often contains unexpected shifts that require careful voicing and attention to the bass motion.
- Use the provided performance times as rehearsal anchors. These timings reflect the composer's intended pacing and help establish the narrative arc of each piece.
- Balance accompaniment figuration with melodic clarity. When hymn tunes appear in inner voices or distributed across the hands, ensure they remain audible without forcing the tone.
How to use it
Program individual selections within a recital devoted to sacred music or church music across styles and centuries. The included performance times make it simple to construct a coherent set of 3-4 pieces for a service prelude or postlude series. Consider pairing selections thematically: arrange pieces around seasons of the church year or group them by character (meditative arrangements alongside more rhythmically vibrant ones).
Skills your students will build
- Advanced harmonic analysis and voice leading in contemporary sacred contexts
- Pedal control across sustained harmonic structures
- Balancing multi-layered textures where hymn tunes migrate between registers
- Interpreting performance directions and rubato within structured harmonic frameworks
- Sight-reading complex rhythmic accompaniment figures
- Building interpretive choices that honor both the spiritual content and compositional sophistication of arranged material