Five Hymn Tunes

These work are ideal for a percussion quartet that wants to perform high quality works without having to move the whole room full of percussion instruments. The entire collection can be performed with one 5-octave marimba, vibraphone, and bells.

Program Notes

This collection of works for keyboard percussion is designed to create quartet literature that would work in both "concert" setting as well as "church" settings (weddings, holidays, funerals, etc.). These work are ideal for a percussion quartet that wants to perform high quality works without having to move the whole room full of percussion instruments. The entire collection can be performed with one marimba, vibraphone, and bells.

I. How Great Thou Art
II. Come, O Thou Traveler, Unknown
III. The Prayer (original composition)
IV. O We Poor Sinners
V. Crown Him With Many Crowns

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2004
Number of Players: 4
Duration: 14:55
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quartet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Vibraphone
Marimba 1*
Marimba 2*
Bells