Concordia Publishing House has commissioned me to write a new setting of the hymn tune “Easter Hymn” (“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”), which will be be included in the forthcoming Piano Prelude Series, volume 3 (tunes beginning with D/E). Building upon the success of Hymn Prelude Library, Concordia is now embarking on another exciting project: Piano Prelude Series. Like the Hymn Prelude Library, this collection will feature preludes on all the hymns of Lutheran Service Book, but this time for piano.

Following the successful Hymn Prelude Library series for organ, Concordia has released a new collection of piano preludes based on the hymn tunes found in Lutheran Service Book. This collection features newly composed pieces by dozens of composers who write in a variety of styles and harmonizations. The pieces are useful as preludes, postludes, music at the offering, for introductions, and during distribution, as well as for those who play hymns at home. The durable wire binding ensures that each page lies flat against the music stand. Piano Prelude Series  vol 1 (preludes for tunes starting with the letter ‘A’) includes my setting of {Ach Gott vom Himmelreiche} (“The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us“).

Concordia Publishing House will publish my piano setting of “Tallis’ Canon” (“All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night”) in a book featuring ten hymntunes by Classical composers (Tallis, Purcell, Haydn, Vaughan Williams, et al). I was one of ten composers commissioned to contribute to the collection, which was presented as a confirmation gift to a young pianist. Publication information will be forthcoming. Stay tuned.

Concordia Publishing House has commissioned me to write a new setting of the hymn tune “Beach Spring” (“Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service”), which will be be included in the forthcoming Piano Prelude Series, volume 2 (tunes beginning with B/C). Building upon the success of Hymn Prelude Library, Concordia is now embarking on another exciting project: Piano Prelude Series. Like the Hymn Prelude Library, this collection will feature preludes on all the hymns of Lutheran Service Book, but this time for piano.