Concordia Publishing House has commissioned Timothy Shaw to write a new setting of Heinrich Isaac’s tune, “O Welt, ich muss dich lassen” (“Innsbruck”), famously set by composers such as Bach and Brahms, which will be be included in the forthcoming Piano Prelude Series, volume 8 (tunes beginning with N/O). 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 6 (preludes for tunes starting with the letters ‘J’, ‘K’ and ‘L’) includes Timothy Shaw’s setting of {Lord of Life} (“O Christ, Who Shared Our Mortal Life”).

Concordia Publishing House has commissioned Timothy Shaw to write a new setting of a haunting medieval tune from the 13th century, “Mitten wir im Leben sind” (“In the Very Midst of Life”), which will be be included in the forthcoming Piano Prelude Series, volume 7 (tunes beginning with M). 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.