Parkening Plays Bach: Guitar Solo (Guitar Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I found Pakening's transcriptions to be wonderfully true to the original compositions. I especially enjoyed the transcription of BE THOU WITH ME (Aria: Bist Du bei mir BWV 508). Though some of the stretches are fairly difficult, the music is beautiful in nature. Reguarding the stretches, Parkening himself said "No compromise has been made in requirements of technique." I give this book five stars.

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Nine transcriptions edited and fingered by Parkening: Preludes I, VI and IX * Gavottes I and II * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Sheep May Safely Graze * Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stemme * Be Thou with Me * Sleepers Awake (2 guitars).

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Sacred Music for the Guitar - Volume 2: Guitar Solo (Guitar Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I enjoy Christopher Parkening's music books and this one was no disappointment.As a "hobby classical guitarist", this one presented many challenging pieces for me to learn, but I've enjoyed it.Well written and easy to understand.

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Seven more selections from the album Sacred Music for the Guitar: Hymn of Christian Joy (guitar and harpsichord) * Simple Gifts * Fairest Lord Jesus * Stir Thy Church, O God Our Father * All Creatures of Our God and King * Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken * Praise Ye the Lord (2 guitars).

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Sacred Music for the Guitar - Volume 1: Guitar Solo (Guitar Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)Since it is impossible to ("Search Inside!) this book I will tell you what's inside:
1.) Praludium (Bach)
2.) Our Great Savior (Rowland H. Prichard)
3.) God of Grace and God Of Glory (John Hughs)
4.) Three Spirituals1. "Brethren, We Have Met To Worship" (William Moore),
2. "Deep River" (Trad.), and 3. "Jesus, We Want to Meet" (A.T.Olajida Olude)
5.) Evening Prayer (E. Humperdinck)

That's it.5, in all.Unless you are very good at sight-reading do not bother to buy this book.All pieces are rather difficult, and although I am a fairly good sight reader (I teach classical guitar), even I don't want to work this hard for some church tunes.I was just looking for some moderate level hymns.I will be returning this back to Amazon.

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Seven inspirational arrangements, transcriptions and compositions covering traditional Christian melodies from several centuries. These selections appear on the Parkening album Sacred Music for the Guitar. Includes: Preludium (Bach) * Our Great Savior * God of Grace and God of Glory (2 guitars) * Brethren, We Have Met to Worship * Deep River * Jesus, We Want to Meet * Evening Prayer.

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