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There Is A Fountain
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The solo begins in a plaintive manner with light embellishment modulating upward in key to a more florid rendition of the melody. The final section goes back to the original key and continues onward in a florid manner.
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Were You There
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. This solo is presented in a reverent setting in a minor key. The middle section shifts momentarily to a major mode and then quickly back to a minor mode. The soloist is provided the opportunity to express with a fluid cadenza which gives way to a final statement of harmonic shifts coming to a solemn close.
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I Will Sing Of My Redeemer
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The piece is in Irregular meters throughout. The work is in a continual jovial manner and is a excellent work for the more mature player.
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At The Cross
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. This solo begins with a calm, reverent setting and is expressive throughout. The middle section is somewhat freer in melodic presentation with the solo more as an obbligato. The ending settles into a quiet, assuring repose.
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Jesus Paid It All
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The introduction establishes a dirge-like atmosphere joined in by the solo line carrying on the mood. The second section puts the melody in the piano part while solo soars above with a flowing obbligato and then shifts to the melody and concludes with a brief cadenza. The piece concludes with a melodic fragment in the piano and a smooth overflowing obbligato in the solo line
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There Is A Fountain
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The solo begins in a plaintive manner with light embellishment modulating upward in key to a more florid rendition of the melody. The final section goes back to the original key and continues onward in a florid manner.
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I Will Sing Of My Redeemer
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The piece is in Irregular meters throughout. The work is in a continual jovial manner and is a excellent work for the more mature player.
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Were You There
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. This solo is presented in a reverent setting in a minor key. The middle section shifts momentarily to a major mode and then quickly back to a minor mode. The soloist is provided the opportunity to express with a fluid cadenza which gives way to a final statement of harmonic shifts coming to a solemn close.
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At The Cross
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. This solo begins with a calm, reverent setting and is expressive throughout. The middle section is somewhat freer in melodic presentation with the solo more as an obbligato. The ending settles into a quiet, assuring repose.
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Jesus Paid It All
A Rich Heffler Music arrangement. The introduction establishes a dirge-like atmosphere joined in by the solo line carrying on the mood. The second section puts the melody in the piano part while solo soars above with a flowing obbligato and then shifts to the melody and concludes with a brief cadenza. The piece concludes with a melodic fragment in the piano and a smooth overflowing obbligato in the solo line
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The Old Rugged Cross
This moderately easy violin solo begins with a soulful harmonic progression in the accompaniment (alla Moonlight Sonata) that introduces the melody in a 3-4 meter. The theme is presented in its entirety. After a brief modulation the accompaniment takes over in a rich melodic/harmonic interplay of the tune and supporting lines, only to be joined with a simple counter line in the solo. The piece gains strength with the rhythmic interplay between the soloists and the accompaniment and then calms to a style presented in the opening measures. Final rest.
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The Old Rugged Cross
This moderately easy clarinet solo begins with a soulful harmonic progression in the accompaniment (alla Moonlight Sonata) that introduces the melody in a 3-4 meter. The theme is presented in its entirety. After a brief modulation the accompaniment takes over in a rich melodic/harmonic interplay of the tune and supporting lines, only to be joined with a simple counter line in the solo. The piece gains strength with the rhythmic interplay between the soloists and the accompaniment and then calms to a style presented in the opening measures. Final rest.
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The Old Rugged Cross
The introduction of this brass sextet (3 Trp., 3 Trom.) begins with strong choral movement and then settles into repose. The first presentation of the tune is in the trombones with a subtle counterline in the trumpets which then opens up to a stronger movement with the melody in the trumpet. The tune then reverts back to the trombones and then transitions to a move active support pattern in the trombones with a solo in the second trumpet. The final section gives way to a powerful presentation of the tune and immediately settles into a sensitive climate, much like the beginning. After a DC the piece ends with the strong motifs of the introduction giving a sense of finality. (Opt Horn for 1st Trom.)
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The Old Rugged Cross
This moderately easy oboe solo begins with a soulful harmonic progression in the accompaniment (alla Moonlight Sonata) that introduces the melody in a 3-4 meter. The theme is presented in its entirety. After a brief modulation the accompaniment takes over in a rich melodic/harmonic interplay of the tune and supporting lines, only to be joined with a simple counter line in the solo. The piece gains strength with the rhythmic interplay between the soloists and the accompaniment and then calms to a style presented in the opening measures. Final rest.
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In The Garden
The piece begins with an arpeggiated paino (alla harp) and then joined by tutti flutes. The theme is stated in the fashion unilt it breaks into a flute trio harmonization, with more vigor. The piece gravitates to a new key where any of the parts can serve as the soloist. The final section is stronger and again uses the benefit of the flute trio harmonies. It progresses to a gentle and quiet repose as if in a pastorale setting.
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The Old Rugged Cross
This moderately easy flute solo begins with a soulful harmonic progression in the accompaniment (alla Moonlight Sonata) that introduces the melody in a 3-4 meter. The theme is presented in its entirety. After a brief modulation the accompaniment takes over in a rich melodic/harmonic interplay of the tune and supporting lines, only to be joined with a simple counter line in the solo. The piece gains strength with the rhythmic interplay between the soloists and the accompaniment and then calms to a style presented in the opening measures. Final rest.
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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
A traditional string quartet with two violins, viola and cello. The beginning section is presented in a somber manner with “con sordino” The phrases are gentle and simplistic with subtle harmonic movements. The second section is “con sordino” and gains in intensity where it reaches a real strong point and the settles down to a real sense of conclusion.
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In The Cross Of Christ I Glory
An unaccompanied string trio for violin, viola, and cello. The introduction is plaintive where it leads into the tune presented by the violin in double stops. The consequent phrase gives the tune to the viola. A modulation takes place and the melody is once again placed in the hands of the violin. This time the consequent phrase is a quasi duet in the viola and cello. The last section begins with imitative entrances of each of the instruments until it solidifies into a solemn end.
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In The Cross Of Christ I Glory
A viola solo with piano. The beginning is presented in a solemn manner with the viola carrying on the same flavor. After transitional material in the solo a subtle manner in the viola with “Haydnesque” melodies into a ingenious fabric while the piano masks the original melody. The viola once again takes over the title tune , modulates into the alternate tune and slows down to a sense of solemnity..
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In The Cross of Christ I Glory
A violin duet with piano. The beginning is presented in a solemn manner and then progress into the tune with the two violins interacting with a sweet counterpoint. The second section continues in a similar fashion. In a subtle manner the violins interact with “Haydnesque” melodies into a ingenious fabric. A modulation takes place with more of the same except now the soloist lines stretch the range of the instruments until it all settles into solemnity.
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The Old Rugged Cross
A French horn solo with piano presented in a pleasing, gently rhythmic motion with the solo in a straight forward fashion. The second section has the accompaniment moving in a more vigorous fashion while the horn uses obbligato like lines with stopped pitches. The melodic lines become more extended and the accompaniment becomes more sedate and all comes to a solemn repose.
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Crown Him with Many Crowns
A trumpet trio with organ that starts out in a fanfare fashion, followed by a block harmony in all instruments. Next are flourishes in the organ versus trumpets. The next verse is in the bass of the organ answered by the trumpets. A stacked motif in the trumpets, alternating with the organ followed by more trumpet flourishes. A modulation takes the trumpets into a higher range and altered melodic materials until it all ends in a majestic conclusion.
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