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Oh Glory! Five Traditional Spirituals For Piano Trio
for piano trio
This collection contains five settings of African American Spirituals, arranged for piano trio. There are titles appropriate for different seasons in the church year, including Christmas, as well as for general concert use. For advanced intermediate to more advanced performers, the styles are influenced by Traditional, Jazz and Gospel interpretations.
Lord Of All
Three Hymn Arrangements For Piano Quartet
This small collection for a standard quartet with two violins, cello and piano includes Goin’ Over Home, a medley of the American folk hymn, Wayfarin’ Stranger and the Spiritual, Soonah Will Be Done.
We Believe! Six Traditional Spirituals
for soprano solo and SATB choir
Intermediate level; SATB, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Soprano or Tenor Solo; Titles include We Believe This Is Jesus; Honor, Honor Unto The Dying Lamb; Oh, He Raise A Poor Lazarus; You Hear The Lambs A-Cryin’; Oh Glory! and You Can Tell The World About This.
Goin’Over Home
For High Voice, Violin or Flute and Piano
The American folk hymn Wayfarin’ Stranger and the African American Spiritual Soonah Will Be Done are here combined into a medley on the shared theme of journeying through life towards heaven. For more advanced performers, it is suitable as a church prelude or offertory, and at recitals and memorial services.
Go Down, Moses
The well-loved Spiritual, is arranged for SSA voices, cello and piano. It is also suitable as a solo with 2-part treble choir.
Music for Lent, Palm Sunday and Easter
O Sacred Head
An extended, fantasia-like setting of the Passion Chorale for advanced violin and organ; also available for violin and piano and flute and piano.
Five Spirituals for Holy Week
for soprano solo and SATB choir
Intermediate; SATB, Soprano Solo, Flute, Trumpet; Titles include Ride On, King Jesus, He Never Said A Mumblin’ Word, Sinner, Please Don’t Let This Harvest Pass, Calvary and ‘Twas On A Sunday Morning.
Lead Me To Calvary
An easy setting of the well-known hymn for SATB and piano. Alternate text is provided for Communion and for Lent and Easter services.
The Converted Thief
A setting of a text and tune from the Early American hymnbook The Sacred Harp (1815); For SATB, flute or violin and piano, it is suitable for Communion services and during Lent.
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Intermediate; SATB, Trumpet and Organ, a rousing setting with a soaring descant on the final verse.
Easter Alleluia
Intermediate; SATB, Two Trumpets, Trombone and Organ; A medley of two Easter hymns, Jesus Lives, Thy Terrors Now and The Strife Is O’er, The Battle Done.
This Joyful Eastertide
Intermediate; SATB, Organ; a setting of the Dutch hymn tune Vreuchten, featuring the second stanza in a minor key, then a triumphant return to the original with a soaring descant for the sopranos.
New Piano Quintet In Two Versions
Memories Of Singtime
A medley of six hymns, including It Is Well With My Soul, How Firm A Foundation, Fairest Lord Jesus, This Is My Father’s World, Oh, How I Love Jesus and My Hope On Built On Nothing Less. For advanced intermediate level, it is suitable for church and wedding preludes and recitals.
Well With My Soul – Hymnsing Memories
A medley of six hymns, including It Is Well With My Soul, How Firm A Foundation, Fairest Lord Jesus, This Is My Father’s World, Oh, How I Love Jesus and My Hope On Built On Nothing Less. For advanced intermediate level, it is suitable for church and wedding preludes and recitals.
New Releases from Augsburg Fortress
A Garland of Graces: Music for Organ and C Instrument
viola and piano collection
Beneath The Cross
This classic Lenten text is set to a Cornish folk melody by Evelyn R. Larter in an easy-medium SATB anthem with piano and C-instrument accompaniment. The lyrical folk tune is paired with poignant harmonic writing giving new expression and depth to the poetry.
Recent Releases from Evelyn Larter Music
Oh Night Divine
viola and piano collection
This is a collection of six international carols arranged for solo viola and piano. Titles include Ding Dong! Past Three O’Clock; Still, Still, Still; Patapan; Oh Holy Night; The Holly, The Ivy And the Three Ships and What Child Is This. The styles range from traditional to swing to jazz ballad; very enjoyable for more advanced performers and suitable for Christmas concerts and services.
Ding Dong! Past Three O'Clock
viola, cello and piano trio
Two traditional English carols, Ding Dong Merrily On High and Past Three O’Clock are combined in this lively arrangement for viola, cello and piano. Opening with high bell chimes on the piano, this is lots of fun for advanced intermediate performers; suitable for Christmas concerts and services.
CDs
THE BIG SCREEN ON THE BOARDWALK
Movie music played on the world’s largest organ, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Evelyn Larter is one of six organists featured. Her selections include Theme From Exodus, Cavatina from The Deerhunter and Brian’s Song.
AMAZING GRACE
Hymn arrangements by Evelyn Larter, performed by the Elite Artists Trio, a Steinway Artists ensemble in Taiwan. Sherry Chen, piano, Linya Su, violin, and Limu Ya, cello, play all the titles in Evelyn’s collection How Sweet The Sound. They are joined by Sarah Wu, flute, in three additional tracks, published separately as Lord Of All, a new collection for piano quartet.
“I’m so happy that Evelyn Larter has created this wonderful and much-needed collection of hymn arrangements for piano trio. She has a knack for writing that is easy to put together, yet lacks nothing in terms of harmonic, melodic, and instrumental depth. I find her work deeply moving, spiritual, and satisfying.”
David Kim, Concertmaster,
The Philadelphia Orchestra
“Evelyn’s work is just wonderful. All her compositions and arrangements are a tribute to her commitment to enhance the worship and prayer life of anyone who hears them.”