Piano Solo (playing, excerpt of Treasures prelude below)
Selected Hymn arrangements by Bob Getz:
Each piano solo in this section is $5 unless otherwise marked.
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Aberystwyth - A simple fugue-like treatment of this good tune. approx.
1:40,
Have a Listen!
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Abiding Presence – Moderately difficult, approx. 3:30, a meditation on
Abide
With Me with Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow interspersed, big ending.
Also available for brass band and for organ solo.)
Afirmation – An easy meditation on Day By Day, approx.
2:10, a fresh look at a beloved old tune. Dedicated to Wesley D. Morris.
Aspiration – An easy flowing treatment of To Be Like Jesus,
approx. 2:20 Dedicated to Barbara Jean Jennings Getz. Play
this piano solo
Ataraxies – An easy and flowing rendering of
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus approx.
2:40 Dedicated to Barbara Jean Jennings Getz. You can listen . . .
Blessed Assurance – Emil Soderstrom’s transcendently beautiful treatment of
this favorite hymn is available in two versions. One is the original which is
very difficult and contains some tremolo passages that are period-specific and
now out of vogue. However, they can be made effective if a triplet pattern is applied. I have
crafted a much simpler version, absent the cadenza material, tremolos, and huge
fist-full spans. It only misses the virtuoso aspects of the original. Very
moving. approx. 5:51
Communion - A French application of the hymn tune Spohr,
approx. 2:00, moderately difficult.
Contrition - A moderately easy, thought provoking meditation on St. Clements
approx. 3:00 Dedicated to Valary Dobney.
A Christmas
Lullaby -- Away In A Manger -- A gentle and easy treatment of the
traditional tune. approx. 1:45
Play it!
Dawning - Modestly difficult arrangement centered on When You Know Him
approx. 2:00 Dedicated to Colonel D. P. Leader.
Dead Reckoning - A simple treatment of the tune St. Peter - In Christ There is
No East Nor West, approx 1:20
Desideratum - A Chopinesque yielding of My Desire To Be Like Jesus and
I
surrender All, all in about 1:30, moderately difficult. Dedicated to
Robert Ferrantelli.
Emmanuel - A rather lyrical and transcendent statement of Silent Night,
approx. 3:10, a little harder than it sounds.
Play it!
Entreaty - An ethereal interpretation of Sweet Will Of God,
approx. 2:10 Dedicated to Herbert Hoskins.
Exaltation! - Praise To The Lord The Almighty in a fugal style –
approx. 2:27, moderately difficult. Dedicated to Dr. James Didier.
Floodtide of Redemption - A thoughtful and slightly complicated arrangement of
Come Thou Fount -- technically easy but some concepts to overcome, approx. 2:40,
thoughtful, triumphant and a pensive ending. Dedicated to Henrietta Van
Meekeren.
(Click here to listen to it) (will
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Fuga Sereno - A contrapuntal treatment of the tune Repton - Dear Lord And
Father Of Mankind, approx. 2:20, the modest difficulties can be worked out with
practice. Dedicated to Becky Roberts.
FuguEwing - Ewing is the subject of this little fuguelike
piece of approx. 1:20, not very difficult. Dedicated to Dr. Robert
Lodine.
God’s Mercy - Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone, The Cross Is Not Greater Than
His Grace and just a hint of Take Up Thy Cross comprise the substance of this challenging look at The Passion of our
Lord, approx. 2:36 this is a graphically descriptive piece, rather challenging
(sometimes chilling)
to the player and listener.
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Gratitude - Thank You Lord For Saving My Soul is featured here in
a simple and placid way, approx. 2:40 Dedicated to Barbara Jean Jennings
Getz.
Invitation - Come Into My Heart, Lord Jesus is the theme of this
“music box” piece of very little difficulty, approx.1:41 Dedicated
to Jean C. M. Getz and Robert C. J. Getz.
Love’s Descent - Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart is
hauntingly depicted here, easy to play, approx. 2:50 Dedicated to
Dr. Paul Satre.
Majesty - My God, How Wonderful You Are is a challenging thought
as is this piece, approx. 3:08 Dedicated to Janice Overzet.
My Heaven - My heaven is a beautiful but not well known song by the Salvation
Army composer Emil Soderstrom, hopefully this Stephen Fosterish treatment will
afford it more hearings, approx. 2:00
Passecaille - This treats the tune French - How Sweet The Name of Jesus Sounds
in a haunting and tense arrangement which ends in serenity, approx. 2:20,
moderately difficult. Dedicated to Barbara Roberts.
Petition - Thy Will Fulfill In Me, Lord is treated in a dark,
Wagnerian way in this thought filled but easy piece, approx. 2:40
Precious Name - Precious Name - Take The Name of Jesus With You is herein in
the style of Erik Leidzen, approx. 2:35, moderate difficulties.
Play It!
Quietude - This is not a difficult piece and is quite reflective on the tune
Fewster approx. 2:00 Dedicated to Eileen Poole.
Refuge - Beneath The Cross of Jesus, is here intertwined in unusual arpeggios
approx. 2:40, moderately difficult. Also available for organ and as
instrumental solo.
Play Refuge
Reverie - Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen In Me is treated as a
gentle landler, approx. 2:10, easy but with some artistic possibilities for the
accomplished player.
Listen to it with a click
Sonrise - This is a somewhat eerie treatment of Amazing Grace,
perhaps intoning thoughts of large bells wafting across the hills, approx. 3:50
Prayer Study - I Kings 19:12 - This is a most introspective treatment of
Spirit Of The Living
God, intended as much for the performer as for an audience, approx. 2:01,
easy to play, hard to get right. I guess I wrote this for me and for
anyone who plays it.
Sufficiency - Sandon - Though thunders roll and darkened be the sky, is adapted
to Beethoven’s Pathetic Sonata, second movement, approx. 2:52, moderate
difficulties. Dedicated to Brigadier Nellie Getz.
A Suppliant Spirit - The Salvation Army tune Slater, is used in this Chopinesque
arrangement, approx. 2:30, rhythmic challenges but little else.
Dedicated to Brigadier Robert Jacob Getz.
Transcendency - This is an original tune that is simply meditative,
approx. 1:34 only slight difficulties of span. For Eric.
Transmigrating Love - When I Survey The Wondrous Cross is treated
contrapuntally, with a rousing ending, approx. 2:40, mild difficulties.
Dedicated to Byron Welch.
Prelude Treasures - The first four notes of this make up most of the
chords and arpeggios in this tough little handful based on Royal Oak - All
Things Bright and Beautiful. This was written as a tribute to my wife's
Great Aunt Jean Davis, who was "bright and beautiful" - approx.1:32
Click to play Auntie's piece
Fugue Treasures – This moderately difficult but intensely
thoughtful fuguelike piece is a companion to the prelude, based on the same
tune. It was written for Barbe's Great Uncle, Dr. Donald Davis, a grand man in
every respect. approx. 2:32 Click to hear
the Doctor's piece
Unshackled - This is a thoughtful and lyrical treatment of Lord, With My All I
Part, approx. 2:20, only difficulties are rhythmic. This was written
for Bill Himes in his darkest hour.
Whispers of The Heart - Love At Home and When He Commeth,
are tenderly treated here, approx. 2:00, medium difficulty.
Dedicated to Brigadiers Nellie and Robert Getz.
Yearning - Unusual “horn fifth” arpeggios embrace Teach Me How To Love Thee,
approx. 2:36, memorization solves the modest conceptual difficulties here.
My life-theme.
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