Lenten Hymn Variations

Description

Lenten Hymn Variations

Arranged for unaccompanied c flute, alto flute or bass flute by Carolyn Krysl-Hutchinson

Contents:

Johann Cruger – Ah, Holy Jesus

Martin Herbst – Forty Days and Forty Nights

Joseph Parry – Jesus, Lover of My Soul

American Spiritual – Were You There?

Hans Leo Hassler – O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Thomas J. Williams – O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

Medieval Irish Tune – Kingsford

I regularly play the flute and alto flute for prelude and offertory at the Presbyterian church we have attended for over twenty-five years.  It’s a wonderful church with excellent teaching and the music mainly consists of hymns, canticles, and psalms.  I have arranged these hymns specifically for solo flute with the following in mind:

+ Lent is a season of repentance where we prepare for the triumph of Easter.  Sometimes simplicity is best.  I endeavored to be creative without including passages that are flashy or virtuosic.  We play for his glory and not our own.

+ The hymns included express biblical truth and have been tested by time.  They are suitable for corporate worship, small group settings, and private devotions.

+ They should be accessible for amateur and professional flutists alike.    —– Carolyn Krysl-Hutchinson