This Is My Father's World - Reproducible Handbell Score and Parts by Mary Mcdonald. For handbells (3 octaves). Sacred Anthem, Eastertide, General, Trinity Sunday. Reproducible Handbell Score and Parts. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.30-2764L). Mary McDonald's inspired setting of the timeless hymn "This Is My Father's World" incorporates a rich choral treatment and a rhapsodic piano accompaniment to create a truly fresh arrangement. Options for congregational participation, handbells, and a C-instrument obbligato all enhance this worshipful selection that is perfect for use throughout the year.

Festive Hymns for Four Hands. (Dynamic Favorites for Piano). By Larry Shackley. For piano, four-hands. Sacred, Eastertide, General. Moderately difficult. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1773L). Here's a book that will let you use the entire range of your church's piano by emphasizing festive, celebratory moods, and it's perfect for preludes, postludes, and special numbers. Elements of classical, folk, Gospel, and even Sousa marches are blended together in these six fresh arrangements, all with the ultimate goal of "making a joyful noise to the Lord." If you've enjoyed Larry Shackley's four-hand arrangements of sacred classics, you're sure to love this new collection of favorites from the hymnal.

Palms to Victory. (Dramatic Hymn Settings for Piano 4-hands). By Gilbert M. Martin (1941-). For piano, four-hands. Sacred, Eastertide, Holy Week, Palm/Palm-Passion Sunday. Moderately difficult. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1754L). The core of Christian worship is certainly the excitement--and sadness--of the Holy Week experience, and the music for it includes some of Christendom's most wondrous melodies. Gilbert M. Martin has given several of these beloved hymns an attractive new sound by arranging them for piano four-hands. In this versatile new collection are two hymns for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, two designed for Jesus' glorious Resurrection, and a haunting setting of "Ah, Holy Jesus" for Holy Week proper. "Palms to Victory" will provide a fresh soundscape for your services this Easter season.

He Leadeth Me. (A budget-stretching resource for the intermediate pianist). By David Sarandon. For piano. Sacred, Eastertide, General, Lent. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1776L). He Leadeth Me is a multi-composer collection of service music--fourteen pieces in all--covering many moods from celebratory to meditative. You'll find it useful all year long, but compiler David Sarandon has paid special attention to the musical needs of Holy Week, with sensitive arrangements of "In the Cross of Christ I Glory"; "He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word"; and "Ah, Holy Jesus!" Build your library while preserving your budget with this fine new collection.

Easy Organ Library, Vol. 51. For organ: 2-staff. Sacred, Eastertide, General, Holy Communion, Holy Week, Lent, Pentecost. Moderately easy. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1780L). Just beginning? Trying to make the leap from piano to organ? Looking to refresh your repertoire without committing to hours of practice? This ninety-six page, spiral-bound collection of preludes, offertories, and postludes, printed on two staves and reprinted from "The Organist" is the perfect resource for all of those circumstances as well as countless others. Registrations are provided for all organs, and durations are included to aid programming decisions.

Sacrifice and Splendor. (An Easter Suite for Organ Celebrating Our Risen Redeemer). By Mary Mcdonald. For organ: 3-staff. Sunday Suites Series. Sacred, Eastertide, Holy Week, Palm/Palm-Passion Sunday. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1784L). We are pleased to present the first organ book in our "Sunday Suites" series--shorter books that provide service music on a select Biblical theme or for one specific day of the church calendar--by the versatile Mary McDonald. This three-part suite is designed for a joyful Easter Sunday celebration, beginning with the fanfare-like prelude "Christ Is Alive," followed by a meditative offertory medley reflecting on the cross, and concluding with a classical-style arrangement of "Jesus Christ is Risen Today." Enjoy a service full of new arrangements with this memorable "Sunday Suite.".

Glory in the Cross. (Compelling Organ Music for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter). By Dennis Eliot. For organ: 3-staff. Sacred, Eastertide, Holy Week, Lent. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1783L). To help you meet the many musical demands of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, Dennis Eliot presents a generous, imaginative, and exciting collection of organ works specifically designed for this key season of the church calendar. Ideal for many meditative moments, as well as the excitement of Palm Sunday and Easter, "Glory in the Cross" blends majestic hymns, Gospel songs, spirituals, and original melodies by some of your favorite composers. It's a perfect programming tool for the busy organist, as you plan the many special services between the beginning of the year and Easter Sunday.

Organ and Piano Accompaniments for Hymn Singing, Volume 2. (Hymns for Holy Week and Eastertide). By Lani Smith. For organ: 3-staff & piano. Sacred, Eastertide, Holy Week. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1770L). The original volume of "Organ and Piano Accompaniments for Hymn Singing" (70/1553L) was so well received that we asked Lani Smith to provide us with a new collection of festive arrangements designed for two players of equal and moderate ability. Mr. Smith has chosen ten of the most widely used and best-loved hymns of the season, from Palm Sunday through Eastertide. Each hymn contains an introduction, plus varied organ and piano accompaniments for each verse, to add new life to your congregational singing. Two copies are required for performance. (3-staff).

I Did Nothing but Believe - Rhythm Score and Parts by Sarah Moore. Arranged by Mary Mcdonald. For rhythm. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide, Holy Week, Lent, Palm/Palm-Passion Sunday. Rhythm score and parts. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.30-2740L). Why did Christ have to suffer a lonely, painful death when He had done nothing to deserve it? And why should we as sinners receive eternal life when that also is undeserved? This original song by Sarah Moore explores these eternal mysteries. Mary McDonald has penned a marvelous arrangement that becomes truly touching with the addition of the optional rhythm parts. Instrumentation: Acoustic Gtr, Drums, Bass, Pno, Kybd.

The Church Pianist's Library, Vol. 10. For piano. Sacred, Eastertide, General, Holy Communion, Holy Week, Lent, Pentecost. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-1782L). Have you been using the same set of piano books for years? Are there seasons in the church calendar when you just can't seem to find the right selections? Then you need "The Church Pianist's Library." Drawn from our long-running periodical "The Church Pianist," each volume contains ninety-six pages of music that is satisfying to play but technically accessible and in a handy spiral-bound format. The music is linked to the church calendar, and each piece is timed to help you plan ahead. This volume will be an instant boost to your repertoire at a very reasonable price.