Linda McKechnie Music - Orchestrations

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Orchestrations

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The following orchestrations should be used with corresponding
duo keyboard books or individual titles.

IMPORTANT: Please note that with some orchestrations a keyboard book needs to be purchased; some orchestrations include the piano part.

*One copy of keyboard music is included with orchestrations
**Play keyboard part from purchased book

Download an order form to fax or mail in.

Keyboard #1 (piano part) should be played with the orchestra. Note that the keyboard #2 (organ part) is a reduction of the orchestration. This may also be used with the orchestration (played on an organ, or synthesizer) to fill in the String section, to add a solo instrument, or just to add overall fullness to the orchestra.

The level of difficulty in the piano and orchestrations varies with each selection from moderate to moderate advanced. It is suggested that one listen to the recorded product to determine the different levels.

Orchestration includes one copy of the separate parts and a bound conductor’s score. Permission is granted to make desired copies of the separate parts in to order to customize your needs for the size of the orchestra.

Five selections from Hymnworks Christmas are arranged for piano or handbells and orchestra. Music for handbell choir can be purchased through Hope Publishing by calling 1-800-323-1049 or ordering online at www.hopepublishing.com, and through your local music store or handbell distributor.

Orchestrations for solo piano and orchestra arranged and performed by Linda McKechnie, orchestrated by Don Marsh.

Hymnworks I**

Order piano book separately $19 (includes all titles and optional organ part)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Horns, 3(2) Trombones, 3(2) Trumpets, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

2:17 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty with Water Music by Handel ($25)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 3(2) Horn, 3(2) Trombone, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:18 Fairest Lord Jesus with Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach ($25)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Clarinet, 1 Horn, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:46 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross with Air by Bach ($25)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 1 Horn, 2 Percussion

2:22 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah with Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
by Mozart ($25)

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Hymnworks II

Order piano book separately $19 (includes all titles and optional organ part)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Horns, 3(2) Trombones, 3(2) Trumpets, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:22 How Great Thou Art with Symphony #5 by Beethoven ($40)

5:24 Be Still My Soul with excerpts from Finlandia by Sibelius ($40)

3:12 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee with excerpts from Symphony #9
by Beethoven ($40)

3:52 To God Be the Glory with Concerto #1 by Tchaikovsky ($40)

4:10 Holy, Holy, Holy with Piano Concerto #2 by Rachmaninoff ($40)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Harp, 2 Percussion

4:07 O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus with Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven ($40)

4:44 My Faith Looks Up to Thee with Pavone by Ravel, no harp ($40)

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Hymnworks Christmas

Order piano book separately $19 (includes all titles and optional organ part)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Horns, 3(2) Trombones, 3(2) Trumpets, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

2:19 Deck the Halls with Trepak from Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky ($50)

3:44 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Good Christian Men with Dance of the
     Sugar Plum Fairy from Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky ($50)

5:11 Messiah Medley (#1): Sussex Carol with O Thou That Tellest, Angels
         From the Realms of Glory with Glory to God, Silent Night, He Shall
         Feed His Flock ($50)

5:38 Messiah Medley (#2): O Come Little Children, Rejoice Greatly, Hark the
         Herald Angels Sing, For Unto Us a Child Is Born, Hallelujah Chorus ($50)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, Harp, 1 Percussion

4:08 O Little Town of Bethlehem with Reverie by Debussy ($40)

The following orchestrations can be played with piano as the featured instrument or a handbell choir as the featured group. Order piano book separately. Handbell parts should be ordered separately from a handbell music distributor.

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Trumpets, 3(2) Horns, 3(2) Trombones, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:55 Go Tell It On the Mountain and He Is Born with Troika by Prokofiev
         Use with piano music or handbell music, Hope Publishing 3-6 oct.
         bells #1922, full score for handbell director #1924 ($50)
         Listen to handbell recording

2:02 Joy to the World with Psalm 19 by Marcello
         Use with piano music or handbell music, Hope Publishing 3-5 oct.
         bells #2051, full score for handbell director #2058 ($50)
         Listen to handbell recording

2:45 We Three Kings with Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite #2 by Bizet
         Use with piano music or handbell music, Hope Publishing 3-5 oct.
         bells #2052, full score for handbell director #2059 ($50)
         Listen to handbell recording

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:11 O Come All Ye Faithful with Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach
         Use with piano music or handbell music, Hope Publishing 3-6 oct.
         bells # 1921, full score for handbell #1923 ($40)

4:42 O Holy Night with Gesu Bambino
         Use with piano music or handbell music, Hope Publishing 3-5 oct.
         bells #2108, full score for handbell director #2109 ($40)

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Symphony of Praise I

Order piano book separately $19 (includes all titles and optional organ part)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bass Clarinet or 2(1) Bassoon), 3(2) Horn, 3(2) Trombone, 3(2) Trumpet, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

5:17 Majesty with Concerto in A Minor by Grieg ($40)

4:01 All Hail the Power with Trumpet Voluntary by Purcell ($40)

2:51 I Will Enter His Gates with Rondo by Mouret ($40)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Harp, 2 Percussion

4:33 Glorify Thy Name with Etude by Chopin ($40)

4:15 Great Is the Lord with Minuet by Paderewski ($40)

5:28 As the Deer with The Swan by Saint-Saens ($40)

2:36 How Majestic Is Your Name with Alleluja by Mozart ($40)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute,1 Oboe, Harp

3:55 Seek Ye First with Canon by Pachelbel ($40)

3:57 I Love You Lord with O Lord Most Holy by Franck ($40)

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Symphony of Praise II

Order piano book seperately $19 (includes all titles and optional organ part)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bass Clarinet or 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Horn, 3(2) Trombone, 3(2) Trumpet, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:30 Because He Lives with 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky ($50)

4:14 I Exalt Thee with Polonaise by Chopin ($50)

4:06 O Worship the King with excerpt from Lohengrin by Wagner ($50)

2:12 King of Kings with In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg ($50)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Harp, 2 Percussion

5:00 Open Our Eyes Lord with Morning by Grieg ($40)

3:56 Bless His Holy Name with Adagio by Beethoven ($40)

2:31 We Bow Down with Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky ($40)

3:04 I Will Sing of the Mercies with Brandenburg Concerto #3 by Bach ($40)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 1 Oboe, Harp

4:07 Thy Word with Winter by Vivaldi ($40)

4:10 More Precious Than Silver with Arioso by Bach ($40)

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Moments With the Savior

Piano music is included with orchestration, there is no organ part

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:57 Fairest Lord Jesus/Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee medley ($40)

3:29 He Hideth My Soul ($40)

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 1 Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones, Harp, 2 Percussion

3:46 Shine Jesus Shine ($40)

5:52 Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us/Gentle Shepherd medley ($40)

3:34 There Is a Redeemer ($40)

3:22 The Lord's Prayer ($40)

4:28 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen/What a Friend ($40)

3:57 Lamb of God/Lord Have Mercy on Me ($40)

4:49 O Sacred Head Now Wounded ($40)

4:15 What Wondrous Love Is This ($40)

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Rhapsody of Love

Piano music is included with orchestration, there is no organ part

Scored for: full strings, 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 2 Horns, Harp, 2 Percussion

5:14 Shine On Us by Smith with Liebestraum by Liszt ($25)

4:00 O Perfect Love with Meditation from Thias by Massent ($25)

4:30 Friends by Smith with Air by Bach ($25)

3:50 On Eagle's Wings by Joncas with Theme from 6th Symphony
by Tchaikovsky ($25)

3:50 Love Is a Gift (English melody) with Traumerei by Schumann ($25)

3:35 Love Divine with Scheherezade by Rimsky-Korsakov ($25)

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Rhapsody of Christmas (The Birthday of a King)

Order The Birthday of a King book $19; piano part from The Birthday of a King book is purchased separately, there is no organ part

Scored for: full strings, 1 Flute, 1 Oboe/opt. English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon, 1/2 Horns, Harp, 2 Percussion/Tympani

2:49 Christmas Bells, includes optional Bass Clarinet: Ding Dong Merrily
         on High (French carol), I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Calkin ($25)

2:26 Still, Still, Still, Australian carol in the style of Brahms ($25)

2:27 How Great Our Joy, German carol in the style of Bernstein ($25)

2:38 Gigue In Dulci Jubilo, German carol in the style of Bach ($25)

2:58 Birthday of a King ($25)

2:38 Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, American medley in the style
         of Gershwin ($25)

4:04 Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne by Matthews in the style of Ravel ($25)

Scored for: full strings, 1 Flute, 1 Oboe/opt, English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon, 1/2 Horns, Harp, 2 Percussion/Tympani

2:49 Reflection on Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, German carol in an
         impressionistic style ($25)

The following piano part is included with the
orchestration and is not included in the book
Scored for: full strings, 1 Flute, 1 Oboe/opt, English Horn, Clarinet, Bassoon, 1/2 Horns, Harp, 2 Percussion/Tympani

3:34 I Wonder As I Wander, Appalachian carol in the style of Gershwin ($30)

Worship Collage

Arrangements for piano and String Quartet
See String Quartet with optional treble instrument

NEW!!! Rhapsody of Christmas II

Piano music is included with orders

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, Harp (may also be performed with piano, string quartet, and 1 solo treble instrument)

3:08 What Child Is This? ($45)
         This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra, piano
         with track, or piano and treble instrument. This arrangement is originally
         for handbells with harp or piano, to also include strings and reeds.

3:24 Love Came Down at Christmas with Berceuse by Faure ($45)
This arrangement can also be performed with piano and orchestra,
piano with track, or played as a piano and organ duet.

3:30 Away in a Manger with Gymnopedie No. 1 by Satie ($45)
This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra,
piano with track, or played with piano and a treble instrument.

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, Harp, 2 Percussion (may also be performed with piano, string quartet, and 1 solo treble instrument)

2:38 Come All Ye Shepherds with The First Noel ($45)
This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra,
piano and treble instrument, or piano with track.

2:46 How Far Is It to Bethlehem with Jesu, Joy by Bach ($45)
This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra,
piano and treble instrument, or piano with CD track.

Scored for: full strings, 2(1) Flute, 2(1) Oboe, 2(1) Clarinet, 2(1) Bassoon, 3(2) Horns, 3(2) Trombones, 3(2) Trumpets, 1 Tuba, Harp, 2 Percussion

2:14 He is Born with Dance of the Reed Flutes from Nutcracker Suite
         by Tchaikovsky ($55)
         This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra,
         handbells and treble instrument, handbells and orchestra.

2:32 A Ringing Christmas, Ring Christmas Bells, Ukranian carol
         with Sing We Now of Christmas, French carol ($55)
         This arrangement is originally for handbells and orchestra. However,
         the handbell part has been transcribed for piano and orchestra.

3:26 Simple Gifts ($55)
This arrangement is originally for handbells. However, the handbell
part has been transcribed for piano and orchestra.

2:10 Angels From the Realms of Glory with March from Nutcracker Suite
         by Tchaikovsky ($55)
         This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra, handbells
         and orchestra, piano and organ duet, or piano with CD track.

2:28 Here We Come A-Caroling with Rondo by John Bull ($55)

Please note: as of October, 2011, there are no trumpet, trombone, french horn, or tuba parts written. This arrangement can be performed with piano and orchestra, handbells and orchestra, piano and organ duet, or piano with CD track.

A Word from Linda

I sincerely hope that as you progress through this website, I may reflect a strong witness to my Christian faith and be an encouragement to you through my recordings on CD, or through the keyboard music and orchestrations that are now available from these recordings for you to perform.

About LInda

Linda grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in a very musical family and started playing the piano at the age of four. As a 2nd grader, Linda remembers accompanying her 2nd grade class for their Christmas program. Unusual as it might seem, she loved to practice, play by ear, compose her own melodies, and had a real passion to express her young Christian faith through the hymns and choruses of the church.
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