It Is Well with My Soul: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

$50.00 USD

It Is Well with My Soul: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

Name: It Is Well with My Soul: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-ST6376
Price: 50.00 USD
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By Philip Bliss / arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle

Grade: 2

Item: 98-ST6376

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From the gentle beginning to the triumphant and powerful climax, this enduring arrangement allows students to study expression to the fullest. A beautiful way to move your audience and deliver the universal message that we can find peace within the most tumultuous circumstances.

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Series: FJH Developing Strings

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 674398233786

SKU: 98-ST6376

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About the Composer: Philip Bliss

Philip Bliss (1838-1876) was an American hymn writer and composer whose work defined the gospel music movement of the nineteenth century. Though his life was cut short, he left behind a catalog of beloved hymns that remain cornerstones of congregational singing and sacred music education. His melodies combined accessibility with emotional depth, making them enduring subjects for arrangement across instrumental ensembles.

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Why we love this

Carrie Lane Gruselle's orchestration respects the hymn's emotional architecture while giving young string players genuine musical responsibility. The arrangement scales beautifully from its intimate opening to a satisfying climax, offering the kind of structural clarity that helps students understand how expression and dynamics shape meaning.

What to expect

A quiet moment of reflection that gradually unfolds into something affirmative and strong. The arrangement honors the hymn's contemplative origins while allowing the orchestra to discover its own voice through the music's arc.

Who it's for

Grade 2 string orchestras ready to explore how a familiar melody can support serious work in expressive playing and dynamic control. This piece works equally well for orchestras seeking meaningful sacred music and those building a repertoire that connects to broader musical traditions.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the opening phrases with long, connected lines; resist the urge to make it sentimental. Teach students that simplicity requires more control, not less.
Balance the inner voices as the arrangement builds. Second violins and violas carry essential harmonic material that should never disappear beneath the melodic line.
Find the natural breath points where the harmony shifts, even though there are no rests. These moments allow students to reset their bow direction with purpose.
The climax demands a unified approach to vibrato and bow speed. Rehearse this passage with particular attention to ensemble cohesion as intensity increases.

How to use it

Pair this with other spiritual arrangements to create a thematic concert segment, or program it as a standalone moment in a mixed concert where it provides contrast and respite. Early in the school year, it can anchor technical work on sustained tone production and phrase direction.