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NOW LAUNCHED

Descants are for Life *

* not just for Christmas

a collection of 125 hymns in 140 arrangements

published by Quires and Places

sample scores and recordings on Quires and Places

All arrangements below £6 per set - available as printed copies (plus postage) or pdf files sent by email:

Scoring A: 5 pt brass – 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba

Scoring B: 6-7 pt brass – 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba (optional), trombone 1 part also given for Horn in F

Percussion (optional) includes timpani and may include other instruments - see sample scores

If full brass not available, all arrangements will work with just the 2 or 3 trumpet parts

All sets include a complete full score and organ part

Words are as in New English Hymnal along with variants from Ancient & Modern / Common Praise

Paul’s arrangement of Londonderry Air is published in

The Novello Book of Hymns

For the Last Verse

160 last verse accompaniments to 135 hymns

published by Quires and Places

Arrangements with brass and percussion

View sample scores (in C) below:

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Paul Walton

Hymn Arrangements

Paul is (in)famous for his reharmonisations of hymns, and has written over 300 arrangements, including last verse harmonisations, descants, fauxbourdons and brass fanfares.

AdAdeste fideles

 

Angel voices

 

Aurelia

 

Austria

 

CrossCross of Jesus

 

Cwm Rhondda

 

Diademata

Divinum mysterium

Dix

Easter Hymn

Ellacombe

Epiphany

 

Eventide

 

Gerontius

 

Gwalchmai

 

Humility

 

Hyfrydol

 

Irby

 

Laudate Dominum

 

Llanfair

 

Lobe den Herren

Lux Eoi

 

Maccabeus

Mendelssohn

 

Melita

 

Morning Light

 

Moscow

 

Nicaea

 

Nun danket

 

Praise my soul

 

Regent Square

 

Richmond

 

St Albinus

 

St Denio

St Fulbert

 

St Gertrude

 

St Helen

 

The First Nowell

Was lebet

Woodlands

Arrangements with strings

Descants / organ accompaniments

All arrangements below £6 per set - available as printed copies (plus postage) or pdf files sent by email:

String orchestra (violins 1 & 2, viola, cello and double bass)

Double bass is optional

All arrangements will work with just string quartet

All sets include a complete full score and organ part

Words are as in New English Hymnal along with variants from Ancient & Modern / Common Praise

View sample scores below:

AdBelmont

 

Bow Brickhill

 

Caswall

Horsley

Rockingham

Arrangements with full orchestra

Price on application - available as printed copies (plus postage) or pdf files sent by email:

2-2-2-2 / 2-2-2-0 / perc / org / strings

All sets include a complete full score (A3 size) and organ part

Words are as in New English Hymnal along with variants from Ancient & Modern / Common Praise

View sample scores (in C) below:

Humility

 

The first Nowelll

 

All music available as printed copies or pdf files sent by email.

Postage and packing within Great Britain is charged at cost or (if paying in advance)

£3.50 for orders of £20 and under / 20% of the order price for orders over £20

To order please email Paul. Payment can be made via cheque or Paypal. My Paypal address is pauldwalton@hotmail.com

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