Hymn Arrangements
Hymn Arrangements by James Biery
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set 3: Christmas (MorningStar MSM-20-752) VIEW
Settings of ADESTE FIDELES, MENDELSSOHN, REGENT SQUARE, ST. LOUIS, and STILLE NACHT for brass quartet, organ, optional soprano descant and opt. tuba. Also available for on-demand download on the MorningStar website.
When Morning Gilds the Skies (MorningStar MSM-60-7022, 2008) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the hymntune LAUDES DOMINI for SATB Choir, Brass quartet, opt. timpani, and organ.
Joined Together As One Body (MorningStar MSM-60-8004, 2007) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the tune NETTLETON for SATB Choir, Brass quartet, Organ, and Congregation.
New text by Marilyn Biery, inspired by I Corinthians 12.
Break Forth in Joyous Song (MorningStar MSM-50-6514, 2006) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the hymntune MARION with a new text by Marilyn Biery, for SATB Choir, optional Children's Choir, optional trumpet, and keyboard.
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Songs of Thankfulness and Praise) (MorningStar MSM-69025, 2005) VIEW LISTEN
A concertato arrangement of the hymntune SALZBURG for SATB Choir, Brass Quintet, and optional timpani. Commissioned by the Worship Center of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for the American Cardinals Dinner Eucharistic Liturgy, April 23, 2004. Includes both Easter and Epiphany texts
Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting) (MorningStar MSM-20-743, 2005)
The hymntune Abbot's Leigh arranged for brass, organ and opt. descant, timpani and handbells
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set I: Christ the King (MorningStar MSM-20-750, May 2003)
Four hymns arranged for brass quartet or quintet, organ, and optional timpani and soprano descant: DARWALL's 148th, DIADEMATA, ICH GLAUB AN GOTT, and LANCASHIRE
"These excellent settings are written for brass and organ to lead vibrant congregational singing…The writing is uniformly good, and well-placed harmonic departures in final stanzas add spice. A good addition to any library." The Hymn, Jan. 2004
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set II: Easter/General (MorningStar MSM-20-751, 2005)
Five more hymns arranged for brass quartet or quintet, organ, and optional timpani and soprano descant: EASTER HYMN, LLANFAIR, DUKE STREET, ELLACOMBE, and HYMN TO JOY
Now Join We to Praise the Creator (Augsburg-Fortress, 0-8006-7587-8, 2003)
A concertato arrangement of James Biery's original hymn-tune setting of a text by Fred Kaan, for SATB choir, opt. trumpet or oboe, and organ. Composed for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. "a welcome addition to both Thanksgiving and ecumenical hymnody" Pastoral Music, Feb-March 2004
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set 3: Christmas (MorningStar MSM-20-752) VIEW
Settings of ADESTE FIDELES, MENDELSSOHN, REGENT SQUARE, ST. LOUIS, and STILLE NACHT for brass quartet, organ, optional soprano descant and opt. tuba. Also available for on-demand download on the MorningStar website.
When Morning Gilds the Skies (MorningStar MSM-60-7022, 2008) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the hymntune LAUDES DOMINI for SATB Choir, Brass quartet, opt. timpani, and organ.
Joined Together As One Body (MorningStar MSM-60-8004, 2007) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the tune NETTLETON for SATB Choir, Brass quartet, Organ, and Congregation.
New text by Marilyn Biery, inspired by I Corinthians 12.
Break Forth in Joyous Song (MorningStar MSM-50-6514, 2006) VIEW LISTEN
Concertato arrangement of the hymntune MARION with a new text by Marilyn Biery, for SATB Choir, optional Children's Choir, optional trumpet, and keyboard.
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Songs of Thankfulness and Praise) (MorningStar MSM-69025, 2005) VIEW LISTEN
A concertato arrangement of the hymntune SALZBURG for SATB Choir, Brass Quintet, and optional timpani. Commissioned by the Worship Center of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for the American Cardinals Dinner Eucharistic Liturgy, April 23, 2004. Includes both Easter and Epiphany texts
Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting) (MorningStar MSM-20-743, 2005)
The hymntune Abbot's Leigh arranged for brass, organ and opt. descant, timpani and handbells
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set I: Christ the King (MorningStar MSM-20-750, May 2003)
Four hymns arranged for brass quartet or quintet, organ, and optional timpani and soprano descant: DARWALL's 148th, DIADEMATA, ICH GLAUB AN GOTT, and LANCASHIRE
"These excellent settings are written for brass and organ to lead vibrant congregational singing…The writing is uniformly good, and well-placed harmonic departures in final stanzas add spice. A good addition to any library." The Hymn, Jan. 2004
Festive Hymn Settings for Congregational Singing, Set II: Easter/General (MorningStar MSM-20-751, 2005)
Five more hymns arranged for brass quartet or quintet, organ, and optional timpani and soprano descant: EASTER HYMN, LLANFAIR, DUKE STREET, ELLACOMBE, and HYMN TO JOY
Now Join We to Praise the Creator (Augsburg-Fortress, 0-8006-7587-8, 2003)
A concertato arrangement of James Biery's original hymn-tune setting of a text by Fred Kaan, for SATB choir, opt. trumpet or oboe, and organ. Composed for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. "a welcome addition to both Thanksgiving and ecumenical hymnody" Pastoral Music, Feb-March 2004
