Hymns with a Classical Touch [Paperback]

Cindy Berry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1988

Cindy Berry combines hymns and Gospel songs with classical favorites in these terrific piano solos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Lillenas Music (October 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834192241
• ISBN-13: 978-0834192249
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Music

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contents of this book, May 21, 2007

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Polly A. Burroughs "saved by grace" (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hymns with a Classical Touch (Paperback)

Beautiful piano solos that intertwine hymns with classical favorites. Titles: Amazing Grace (In the setting of Grieg's Morning Mood, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1) Come, Thou Fount (In the setting of Tchaikovsky's Concerto, Op. 23) Crown Him with Many Crowns (In the setting of J.S. Bach's Prelude in D Major) Great is Thy Faithfulness (In the setting of Liszt's Liebestraum) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (In the setting of J.S. Bach's Fugue No. 2, from the Well-tempered Clavier, Vol. 1) I Surrender All (In the setting of Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata, Adagio Cantabile) It is Well with My Soul (In the setting of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata) Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee (In the setting of J.S. Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (In the setting of Handel's Prelude in G) Moment by Moment (In the setting of Saint-Saëns' Le Cygne) The Lord's My Shepherd (In the setting of Handel's Largo)
Level: moderate difficulty. (Piano grade 4-5)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a classic!, February 11, 2009

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V. M. Miller (USA (Washington State)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hymns with a Classical Touch (Paperback)

This book is everything I was hoping for and more! Cindy Berry seamlessly blends well-known classical pieces into hymns. There is more than just a hint of the classical piece in each solo. In fact, though it varies somewhat from solo to solo, for the most part she gives equal time to the classical piece and the hymn. She also includes the words to the hymn so that the pianist can think about the message of the hymn and focus their thoughts on worship as they play. And the words are placed at the top of the page instead of within the music so that they do not distract the eye from reading the notes. My only caution regarding this book is that the level of difficulty on some of the pieces is higher than I expected for a book rated "intermediate." Some of the pieces are indeed intermediate, but some are advanced. If you love classical piano and hymns, you will not be disappointed by this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Cindy Berry Masterpiece, March 24, 2009

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Peter Pillman (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hymns with a Classical Touch (Paperback)

Cindy Berry does another masterful job of blending a timeless classic with equally timeless hymn. As with her other books, she begins each piece with the classical piece, before cleverly weaving in the hymn tune, while still maintaining the feel of the classic. Intermediate difficulty. Great for almost any occasion! She includes a variety of quiet and lively.