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What Can I Play on Sunday?, Book 1: January & February Services: Piano Book

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What Can I Play on Sunday?, Book 1: January & February Services: Piano Book

Name: What Can I Play on Sunday?, Book 1: January & February Services: Piano Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-25728
Price: 12.95 USD
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10 Easily Prepared Piano Arrangements

Arranged by Cindy Berry

Level: Late Intermediate

Item: 00-25728

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What Can I Play on Sunday? is a series of six books, each book designed for busy pianists who may have limited rehearsal time. Book 1 contains selections for holidays and holy days that occur during January and February, including Epiphany, Creation, Transfiguration, Communion and Lent, as well as several general hymns. Titles: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies * Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine * Depth of Mercy with Search Me, O God * Jesus Shall Reign * Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross with In the Cross of Christ I Glory * Let All Things Now Living * Lord, I Want to Be a Christian * O God, Our Help in Ages Past * O Zion, Haste * This Is My Father's World.

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Series: Sacred Performer Collections

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 40

ISBN10: 0-7390-4143-6

ISBN13: 978-0-7390-4143-7

UPC: 038081278322

SKU: 00-25728

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About the Arranger: Cindy Berry

Cindy Berry is a Houston-born composer and arranger whose work spans sacred choral literature, children's musicals, and piano collections. She has received ASCAP Special Awards annually throughout her career and leads composer workshops and clinics across the country. Berry brings her dual expertise as both a keyboard player and director to her arrangements, grounding her work in the practical realities of church music leadership.

Currently serving as pianist and children's choir director at First Baptist Church in Killeen, Texas, Berry collaborates closely with her husband Bruce, a Minister of Music. Her arranging approach reflects her commitment to making sacred music accessible without sacrificing spiritual depth, viewing each piece as an offering of worship.

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Why we love this

Berry's arrangements respect the integrity of these cherished hymns while giving them fresh harmonic life at the piano. A busy church musician needs selections that work immediately without extensive practice time, and these arrangements deliver exactly that: they're substantial enough to feel complete in worship, yet playable by solid intermediate pianists working within real-world scheduling constraints.

What to expect

These arrangements honor the contemplative strength of their source material, offering pianists moments of harmonic richness and gentle independence from the familiar melodies. The writing feels grounded in liturgical purpose, neither ornate nor sparse, with an honest simplicity that serves worship rather than drawing attention to itself.

Who it's for

Church pianists with intermediate-level technique who need reliable, mission-ready arrangements for regular Sunday services. This collection works equally well for piano teachers seeking sacred repertoire that deepens students' musicianship while connecting them to hymnic tradition.

How to get the most out of it

Balance melody and accompaniment carefully in the hymn arrangements; the harmonic richness shouldn't overwhelm the tune that congregations know and sing.
Pay attention to tempo markings, which often suggest a measured, reflective pace appropriate for the spiritual character of each text.
Use the sustained passages in pieces like 'Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross' to establish a clear harmonic foundation without rushing through chord changes.
Shape phrase endings with slight ritardando where marked, allowing the harmonic resolutions to land with intention.

How to use it

Pull individual selections for specific Sundays as your liturgical calendar requires: 'Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies' for Epiphany season, pieces from the Lenten section for midweek services or Lenten observances. The collection's month-by-month organization makes advance planning straightforward; you can program a full service season's piano music in a single purchasing decision.