Angel Carols
Part of their "Brass and Ivory" series, this setting of three beloved angel carols, "Gloria," "Mendelssohn," and "Regent Square" are given Ruthie Schram's delicate, deft arranging touch. Arranged for traditional brass quintet plus piano, but flexible with optional 3rd trumpet and 2nd trombone parts to replace horn and tuba if needed. For Trumpets 1 & 2, F Horn or Trumpet 3, Trombone 1, Trombone 2 and/or Tuba, and Piano.

Carols A to Z
The 38 settings of hymns and carols in this Piano Solo Collection cover every facet and mood of the Christmas narrative from Advent to Epiphany. Fourteen of your favorite composers created processionals, lullabies, meditations, and outbursts of unrestrained joy that range in style from classical to folk, jazz and world music. Among the composers included are: Pepper Choplin, Lloyd Larson, Ruth Elaine Schram, Larry Shackley, Anna Laura Page, and many more. Titles include: A La Nanita Nana, Angels We Have Heard on High; Bring a Torch; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; How Great Our Joy!; The Wexford Carol; Ye Nations All, on You I Call; and others both familiar and new to your congregation.

Christmas Carol Celebrations
Celebrate the season by combining your musical resources with this versatile collection of ten of the most popular Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany hymns. These titles, scored for handbells and keyboard, function as stand-alone offerings and may be used to heighten the corporate worship experience by supporting congregational singing. For maximum flexibility, optional endings and repeats have been indicated, permitting directors to customize the length of each selection. In addition, hymn texts have been included so the ringers can keep their place and sing along, if desired. Set in key signatures that are ideal for handbells, yet singable. Available for 2-3 octave choirs, or 4-5 octave choirs, with Reproducible Parts for your ringers.

Christmas Prayludes
Eight reflective organ solos for the season.

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Classic Hymns We Love
Lorenz's popular "Hymns We Love" series has already explored Gospel songs, carols, and spirituals; this time our team of arrangers has focused on "classic hymns" - those perennial favorites whose tunes and lyrics transcend the boundaries of time. This book is filled with fresh ideas for church services and recitals, and, as in previous volumes, each arrangement is preceded by an introduction from the arranger with background on the hymns and personal insights. Arrangements by Ruth Elaine Schram include: "How Firm a Foundation" and "Fairest Lord Jesus." Moderately Difficult.

Fairest Lord Jesus
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Built around a brass quintet nucleus with piano accompaniment, the "Brass and Ivory" series is designed to provide practical yet creative resources for church musicians. The arrangements in this series are crafted by some of today's leading arrangers, and they are worthy considerations for preludes, offertories, and general service music. They are accessible for most church, school, and community brass ensembles.

Flexibly voiced for Trumpet 1 and 2, French Horn (or Trumpet III), Trombone 1, Trombone II (or Tuba), and piano.

Ruth Elaine Schram's arrangement of "Fairest Lord Jesus" is a worthy addition to this series. Suitable for general use throughout the church year, the familiar "Crusader's Hymn" is given a fresh, expressive treatment your brass and keyboard players will quickly master. Ranges are comfortable and accessible for most volunteer musicians.

Gospel Hymns We Love
Another volume in the series that began with "Hymns We Love" and continued with "Carols We Love." Once again, Pepper Choplin, Mark Hayes, Lloyd Larson, Mary McDonald, Ruth Elaine Schram, and Larry Shackley have chosen a dozen great hymns, this time focusing on the great Gospel tradition that began in 19th century America. As expected, the team has come up with a satisfying blend of moods and styles, making this a versatile addition to your library. And as in previous volumes, each song is prefaced by a personal note from the arrangers, explaining their choice.

Hymn Tunes A to Z
Lorenz is pleased to present an abundance of preludes, offertories, and postludes in this monumental, 144 page collection compiled by Larry Shackley. Eighteen arrangers, including Mark Hayes, Anna Laura Page, Mary McDonald, Lloyd Larson, and Ruth Elaine Schram have contributed to this survey of beloved Christian hymns, providing at least one hymn tune for each letter of the alphabet. More than half of the pieces in this unique collection have never appeared before in print, making it a must-have volume for every church pianist's bookshelf. For Concert or General use.

Hymns You Love
In 2006, Lorenz brought together a team of six top arrangers and asked them to write new versions of some of their favorite hymns. That book, "Hymns We Love" (70/1791L), was so popular that it generated four successful sequels. Now, for the sixth and final book in the series, Lorenz decided to turn the tables and let their audience pick the music. So here's the result: twelve selections from your favorite team of arrangers, all on the list of "top hymns" drawn from the online survey. Each piece is preceded by program notes from the arrangers: Ruth Elaine Schram, Pepper Choplin, Mark Hayes, Lloyd Larson, Mary McDonald, and Larry Shackley.

Instruments of Praise 2
This collection is a second volume in the popular and versatile format initially created by Ruth Elaine Schram. These creative and practical arrangements work equally well as solos or duets by any combination of C and B-flat instruments. They are ideal for preludes, offertories, special music, or recital programs. This collection features hymn tunes that are particularly suitable for Spring, Lent, and Holy Week, as well as general use.

There has been a resurgence of instrumental music programs in our churches in recent years. One of Ruthie's goals is to provide resources for Volunteer Musicians to use their unique gifts for the Lord. These arrangements are written with them in mind; the music will not look intimidating but will sound fresh and captivating to the listener.

An Accompaniment CD is included in the book to be used for Rehearsal and/or Performance, or as a demo to assist live musicians in interpretation of the arrangements.

Jesus, Christmas Treasure
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These beautiful melodies and inspired lyrics, artfully crafted by Ruth Elaine Schram, will enhance any yuletide worship experience. Vocalists and accompanists alike will embrace the lush musical settings, and congregations will be equally moved by these musical renditions that anticipate and celebrate the birth of the Messiah. This versatile resource includes an accompaniment CD for rehearsal or performance purposes. Optional String Synth keyboard parts are also included on the CD as data files, providing a creative performance option when used with the piano accompaniment. (These files are also available as a free download from the publisher.)

In addition to the ten Accompaniment Tracks, two bonus tracks are included: "Hear the Angels Sing" (full orchestration by Stan Pethel recorded with live instruments) and "Holy Night, Silent Night" (medley of "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night," orchestrated by Ruth Elaine Schram, recorded with live String Orchestra).

Masterworks for Two
This outstanding collection features ten classic songs for any combination of two voices and piano. Alfred Music's top masterwork arrangers provide supportive accompaniments, well-crafted vocal lines, and historically informed editorial markings plus IPA pronunciation guides and complete translations for every piece in a foreign language. Superb recital, concert, and contest repertoire for developing singers! Arrangers include Ruth Elaine Schram, Patrick Liebergen, Earlene Rentz, and Russell Robinson.

Titles include: Abendlied (Mendelssohn); Alleluia (Mozart); Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod); Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart); Bon Dì (Lully); Caro Mio Ben (Giordani); Kyrie (Dvorak); The Maiden (Dvorak); Pie Jesu (Faure); Where'er You Walk (Handel).

Prayludes for Autumn
Ruth Elaine Schram finishes her musical trip through the seasons in this fourth volume of her popular Prayludes series. As you page through the leaves of this Autumn collection, you'll find medleys of hymns for Thanksgiving, Christ the King Sunday, All Saints' Day, as well as topical selections for missions or stewardship Sundays. As always, each medley is designed for maximum flexibility to help you to prepare brief fillers or full preludes and offertories. All are easy to prepare and lie comfortably under the hands. Complete your seasonal collection with this colorful fall celebration.

Songs Include: "Blessings," "Hallelujah!," "What a Beautiful World," "Tell the Nations," "Our Foundation, Our Guide," "Crown Him King," "We Thank You God," "We Gather, We Praise," and "For the Saints."

Prayludes for Spring
Nine flexible Piano solos for the Easter Season, including arrangements of favorite hymns for Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Communion services. Designed to be adaptable to the changing needs in today's Worship Services that often have time constraints, these arrangements are easily expandable or contractible with optional start and stop points, and optional short endings (to stop there) or long endings (that lead into the next section).

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Prayludes for Winter
Church musicians are expected to be flexible, and Ruth Elaine Schram is making that easier than ever in her continuing "Prayludes" series. A "praylude" is a medley of popular hymns, designed to be playable in several lengths, with optional start and stop points throughout. Easy to prepare but musically satisfying and creative, these nine medleys will take you through Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, to the beginning of a New Year.

Prayludes of Praise
Here are nine fresh arrangements that are moderately easy to prepare in minimal rehearsal time, and designed to lay comfortably under the fingers for most church organists. Pedal parts are included on the second staff and avoid large intervals. There are "No Ped." sections to provide aural variety and an opportunity for the feet to rest. The songs are organized to provide a nice flow and mixture of styles, and, like all of Ruthie's "Prayludes" books, have clearly labeled optional start and stop points to make it easy to customize the length of song needed on the spot, or reprise an excerpt later in the service.

Songs (structured as mini-medleys) include: All Praise to Thee (Sine Nomine/Dix); Praise and Glory (Italian Hymn/To God Be the Glory); Glory and Grace (Lemmel/New Britain); Joyful! (Hymn to Joy/St. Anne); Praise and Worship (Lobe Den Herren/Lyons); Holy King (Nicaea/Darwall's 148th); Crown Him (Coronation/Diademata); and Heaven (Heaven/St. Thomas).

Sanctuary
Beautiful Piano Solo arrangements of reflective hymns are augmented by optional instrumental obbligatos for various instruments including French Horn, Trombone, Cello, Trumpet, Clarinet, Flute and Violin. Instrumental parts downloadable in a variety of clefs and voicings, giving many of your church musicians an opportunity to share their musical gifts with your congregation. Fresh, creative arrangements by Ruth Elaine Schram and Walter Knapp in this useful resource for your music program.

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Spirituals We Love
In this fourth installment of the "Hymns We Love" series for piano, six of your favorite arrangers apply their skills to the melodies and rhythms of the American spiritual. Because spirituals share roots with many popular music styles, you will find more than a touch of jazz in this collection, but there is also a sensitive and beautiful side to this repertoire. Songs by Ruth Elaine Schram include: "All Night, All Day," and "Chariot's a-Comin'!"

Traveling On
Solo Songs for the Male Changing Voice

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When I Reflect (collection)
a collection of motivational vocal solos & duets featuring the music of Greg Gilpin, Mark Hayes, Ruth Elaine Schram and Carl Strommen

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