O Holy Night: An Organ Compendium for Christmas Eve

Description

Christmas Eve-often the most inspiring (and best-attended!) service of the year-offers special challenges for the church organist. Worship moods and emotions range from a reverent awe to exuberant joy, and must be skillfully led and enhanced by the organ throughout the service. Such is the genesis of this collection focusing on the various moods of the holiest night of the year. From reflective lullabies to explosions of angelic jubilation, all are contained in this useful volume of carol settings by outstanding composers, carefully organized according to mood and style. Timings and registrations are also included to simplify service planning and preparation.


Contents:

• O Holy Night Lani Smith)

• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (by Robert W Thygerson)

• Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine (by Pierre La Plante)

• What Child Is This (by Dorothy Wells)

• Infant Holy Infant Lowly (by Dale Wood)

• Still Still Still (by David Paxton)

• Lullaby Jesus (by Robert W Thygerson)

• Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep (by Franklin Ritter)

• In The Bleak Midwinter (by Gustav Holst)

• Silent Night Holy Night (by Dale Wood)

• Toccata on Adeste Fideles (by David H Hegarty)

• Masters in This Hall (by Lani Smith)

• Noel Nouvelet (by Dale Wood)

• Joy to the World (by David Cherwien)