Howdy, all.

Although I was a classical guitar performance major when I started college, I've gone on to play a lot of instruments and, among others things, I'm in my sixth year as a church organist, and one of the things I've noticed is that the members of my church
really like it when I use classical guitar during the service.

To date, I've only done this a few times a year and, when I have, my two favorite pieces have a been "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" in this arrangement, which I've tweaked a little

https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jesu-solo.pdf

and also a CG transcription/arrangement of the Canon in D (Pachelbel) by Per-Olov Kindgren, video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXC9tuumjiA

I'd love other suggestions. Hymn tunes harmonized and whatever else you might actually use that's well-received in a church setting. (FWIW, I also do things like improvise an arrangement of "Amazing Grace" - those kinds of suggestions are welcomed also.
)

Thanks in advance for your replies.

-S-

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On 6/22/2021 10:43 PM, Steve Freides wrote:

Howdy, all.

Although I was a classical guitar performance major when I started college, I've gone on to play a lot of instruments and, among others things, I'm in my sixth year as a church organist, and one of the things I've noticed is that the members of my

church really like it when I use classical guitar during the service.

To date, I've only done this a few times a year and, when I have, my two favorite pieces have a been "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" in this arrangement, which I've tweaked a little

https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jesu-solo.pdf

and also a CG transcription/arrangement of the Canon in D (Pachelbel) by Per-Olov Kindgren, video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXC9tuumjiA

I'd love other suggestions. Hymn tunes harmonized and whatever else you might actually use that's well-received in a church setting. (FWIW, I also do things like improvise an arrangement of "Amazing Grace" - those kinds of suggestions are welcomed

also.)

Thanks in advance for your replies.

-S-

I haven't actually used this in church, but it seems to be an
appropriate reflective kind of piece: the Cavatina of Stanley Myers.
Given the way in which it became famous, it could also be seen as an
anti-war piece.

John

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On 6/23/2021 3:15 PM, JMF wrote:

On 6/22/2021 10:43 PM, Steve Freides wrote:

Howdy, all.

Although I was a classical guitar performance major when I started
college, I've gone on to play a lot of instruments and, among others
things, I'm in my sixth year as a church organist, and one of the
things I've noticed is that the members of my church really like it
when I use classical guitar during the service.

To date, I've only done this a few times a year and, when I have, my
two favorite pieces have a been "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" in this
arrangement, which I've tweaked a little

https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jesu-solo.pdf


and also a CG transcription/arrangement of the Canon in D (Pachelbel)
by Per-Olov Kindgren, video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXC9tuumjiA

I'd love other suggestions.  Hymn tunes harmonized and whatever else
you might actually use that's well-received in a church setting.
(FWIW, I also do things like improvise an arrangement of "Amazing
Grace" - those kinds of suggestions are welcomed also.)

Thanks in advance for your replies.

-S-

I haven't actually used this in church, but it seems to be an
appropriate reflective kind of piece: the Cavatina of Stanley Myers.
Given the way in which it became famous, it could also be seen as an
anti-war piece.

John

... and maybe Simple Gifts?

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