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.
Aberystwyth descant
Blaenwern descant (contains extended chromaticism -
those of a sensitive disposition have been warned . . . .)
Caswall fauxbourdon and descant
Dix last verse accompaniment
Evelyns last verse accompaniment
Golden Sheaves descant
Helmsley descant
Hereford descant
Lux Eoi descant
Miles Lane descant
Puer nobis harmonisation and descant
Rievaulx descant
Rockingham harmonisations and last verse accompaniment
St Magnus descant
Strength and Stay last verse choir arrangement and descant
Was lebet descant
Descants / organ accompaniments
Paul lives in the vain hope that some more may one day be published,
but is happy to offer a few representative samples for free download:
Arrangements with brass and percussion
All arrangements below available for sale at £5 per set:
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
All sets include a complete vocal score that may be freely photocopied - no need to check harmonies against hymn books!
Words are as in New English Hymnal along with variants from Ancient & Modern / Common Praise
Angel voices
Aurelia
Austria
Cwm Rhondda
Diademata
Eventide
Gerontius
Gwalchmai
Humility
Hyfrydol
Irby
Laudate Dominum
Llanfair
Lobe den Herren
Maccabeus
Melita
Morning Light
Moscow
Nicaea
Nun danket
Praise my soul
Regent Square
Richmond
St. Albinus
St. Denio
St. Gertrude
St. Helen
The First Nowell
View sample scores (in C) below:
To order please email Paul. Payment can be made via cheque or Paypal. My Paypal address is pauldwalton@hotmail.com
Postage and packing within Great Britain is charged at cost or (if paying in advance)
£2 for orders of £10 and under / 15% of the order price for orders over £10
Paul’s arrangement of Londonderry Air has just been published in