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
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