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It has been my pleasure to play in many churches over the years, many of which I have recorded on my CD CORNERSTONE, and I have collected a rather large collection of appropriate music for trombone and piano that is suitable for such purposes. I have made it my custom, whenever I play in churches, to always play a hymn or gospel song, rather than a classical selection. I do this partly because I personally enjoy the change from the kind of music I play every day in the Boston Symphony, but mostly because I believe music in church should speak directly to the listener and not, primarily, draw attention to the performer. Because of this, I have shied away from "theme and variation" arrangments and pieces that are of an up-tempo nature, preferring ballads that speak directly to the heart of the listener.

Because I am often asked what music I use in church, I have compiled the following list of books and individual arrangements that I have regularly. Some of them, in particular the five Bill Pearce books, I know are out of print, but you may be able to find a copy around somewhere. None are strictly for bass trombone, and many are simply a piano/vocal arrangement that I play down one or two octaves depending on the key. The new publications by Curnow Music Press are nicely filling the gap created by the loss of the Bill Pearce books. I would also suggest an excellent resource, the Sacred Instrumental Published Music List which is published by the Christian Instrumentalists and Directors Association (CIDA) every few years. It is a benefit of membership in the organization. Annual membership is $20 and inquiries should be directed to David Smith, CIDA Membership Chairman, 4826 Shabbona Road, Deckerville, Michigan 48427.

Below I have listed many books of sacred solos that I use when I play in churches. Be sure to scroll to the end of this page for links to publishers, distributors, composers and others who have provided excellent church music resources to me.

I hope you find this list helpful, and I pray that God will continue to use you in your ministry of music as you play for His glory.

I have released a compact disc recording of hymns and songs I often play in church, which includes many of the arrangements listed below. For information about the CD, CORNERSTONE, including a full track listing, complete program notes, information on how to obtain the music on the album and order the recording, reviews, and much more, visit the Cornerstone information page

Great Hymns, arranged by James Curnow (distributed by Hal Leonard)

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• All Creatures Of Our God and King
• Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
• VBe Thou My Vision *
• O Worship the King
• Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
• Brethren, We Have Met To Worship *
• We Gather Together
• I Sing The Mighty Power of God *
• A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
• All Hail the Power

More Great Hymns, selected by James Curnow; arranged by James Curnow, Stephen Bulla, Timothy Thompson, Douglas Court, Kevin Norbury (distributed by Hal Leonard).

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• How Firm a Foundation *
• Amazing Grace * (as recorded by me on PROCLAMATION)
• Softly And Tenderly
• O For a Thousand Tongues To Sing
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
• Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
• Easter Glory (Christ Arose and Christ the Lord is Risen Today)
• Holy, Holy, Holy *
• Lead On, O King Eternal
• My Faith Looks Up To Thee

Easy Great Hymns, selected by James Curnow; arranged by James Curnow, Stephen Bulla, Timothy Thompson, Douglas Court, Paul Curnow (distributed by Hal Leonard).

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• Come Thou Almighty King
• When I Survey The Wondrous Cross *
• For The Beauty of The Earth
• Immortal, Invisible
• When Peace Like A River
• Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
• O Worship the King
• To God Be The Glory
• Crown Him!
• Fairest Lord Jesus *

Gloria!, Instrumental solos for Easter, arranged by Stephen Bulla (distributed by Hal Leonard).

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• Christ The Lord Is Risen Today *
• Christ Arose
• Come Thou Almighty King *
• Crown Him with Many Crowns
• Come, Ye Faithful *
• Golden Harps are Sounding
• Thine is the Glory *
• Passion Chorale (O Sacred Head)
• At The Cross
• Were You There?

Great Carols, Instrumental Solos for Christmas, selected by James Curnow; arranged by James Curnow, Stephen Bulla, Timothy Thompson, Douglas Court, Paul Curnow, Willliam Himes, Kevin Norbury (distributed by Hal Leonard).

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• Joy To The World
• Good Chrstian Men, Rejoice
• What Child is This? *
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Ding Dong Merrily On High *
• It Came Upon The Midnight Clear *
• Angels We Hav Heard on High
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel
• O Little Town of Bethlehem *
• He Is Born

Easy Great Carols, Instrumental Solos for Christmas, selected by James Curnow; arranged by James Curnow, Stephen Bulla, Timothy Thompson, Douglas Court, Paul Curnow (distributed by Hal Leonard).

Bass Clef Instrument book includes play-a-long CD. Also order the piano accompaniment book.

• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• Silent Night
• We Three Kings
• God, Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• Jolly Old St. Nicholas
• Pat-a-Pan
• Up On The Housetop
• Away In A Manger *
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas
• Coventry Carol *

Sacred Songs For Instruments, arranged by Fred Bock

Bass clef instrument and piano, pub. Fred Bock Music

• Blessed Assurance *
• Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Great is Thy Faithfulness *
• His Eye Is On The Sparrow *
• How Great Thou Art *
• Oh, I Never Shall Forget the Day
• Safe in the Arms of Jesus
• Saved, Saved!
• Softly and Tenderly *
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• The Savior is Waiting
• Thou Art Worthy
• To God Be The Glory!
• Up From The Grave He Arose
• What a Wonderful Savior

Singspiration Symphony Instrumental Solos, arranged by David Clydesdale

Bass clef instrument and piano (optional cassette tracks), pub. Singspiration/Zondervan

• Give Them All to Jesus
• Greater is He That is in Me
• No Room *
• O How He Loves You and Me!
• Ring the Bells *
• The Battle Hymn of the Republic
• The Holy City *
• Thou Art Worthy
• What Grace Is This!
• Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Instruments in Praise, arranged by Lloyd Larson

Bass clef instrument and piano, pub. Fred Bock Music Company

• Come Thou Fount
• Come, We That Love the Lord
• Day by Day, And with Each Passing Moment *
• Deep River *
• Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
• Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
• Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart
• Stand up, Stand up for Jesus

Trumpets Alive, The Best of Chuck Ohman

Trumpet and piano, pub. Singspiration Music

• Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us *
• Beneath the Cross of Jesus
• Life Is A Symphony
• 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus *
• Near the Cross *

The Story of the Spirituals, arranged by Edward Boatner

Voice and piano, pub. McAfee Music Corporation
Contains 30 spirituals and their stories including:

• Bye and Bye *
• City Called Heaven *
• The Crucifixion *
• Go Down, Moses *
• Go Tell It On The Mountain *

The Gospel Trombonist, by Don Scovill

Lillenas Publishing c.1966. OUT OF PRINT
Intermediate level theme and variation arrangements:

• At the Cross
• Diadem Medley
• Hiding in Thee
• I Am Resolved
• It's Just like His Great Love
• My Faith Looks up to Thee
• Savior, like a Shepard Lead Us
• Trust and Obey
• Wonderful Peace
• Work, for the Night is Coming

Trombone Hymn Variations, by D.R.Heier, acc. by A.M.Merk

Lillenas Publishing c.1963. OUT OF PRINT
Intermediate level theme and variation arrangements:

• All Hail the Power
• Battle Hymn of the Republic
• Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
• Crown Him with Many Crowns
• He Lives
• I Love to tell the Story
• In My Heart There Rings a Melody
• Jesus Shall Reign
• Sound the Battle Cry
• There Shall be Showers of Blessing
• When the Roll is Called Up Yonder
• You May Have the Joybells

Instrumental Solotrax, Volume 3, arranged by Joseph Linn (with piano, tape or orchestral accompaniment)

Lillenas Publishing
Intermediate level:

• Day by Day
• He Giveth More Grace
• He Has Surely Borne Our Sorrow
• How Majestic Is Your Name
• I Sing the Mighty Power of God
• Jesus Paid It All
• Majesty
• My Tribute
• The Love of God
• When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
• Wonderful Grace - Medley

Instrumental Solotrax Christmas for Trombone or Cello, arranged by Ed Hogan (with piano, tape or orchestral accompaniment)

Lillenas Publishing
Intermediate level:

• Celtic Carol Medley (Jesu Bambino, What Child Is This?)
• Gloria Medley (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Angels We Have Heard on High; Angels from the Realms of Glory)
• Go Tell It! Medley (The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy; Go, Tell It on the Mountain
• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• He Is Born
• O Come, All Ye Faithful
• O Holy Night
• O Little Town of Bethlehem with Once in Royal David's City
• The Birthday of a King
• There's a Song in the Air with Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Bill Pearce presents Easy Trombone Stylings

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• God of Our Fathers
• I'm Not Alone
• O Word of God Incarnate
• Over the Sunset Mountains
• Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart *
• Sun of My Soul *
• To God Be The Glory *
• When Love Shines In

Bill Pearce presents Easy Trombone Stylings Volume 2

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• He Lifted Me *
• I'll Be A Sunbeam
• It's Not An Easy Road
• Jesus Paid It All *
• Jesus Shall Reign
• On Jordan's Stormy Banks
• We Three Kings of Orient Are *
• Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Bill Pearce presents Fascinating Trombone Stylings

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• Harbored In Jesus
• Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul
• Heaven Must Be Wonderful
• I Am Not Worthy *
• If You Know The Lord
• O Sacred Head
• Roll, Jordan, Roll *

Bill Pearce presents Fascinating Trombone Stylings, Volume 2

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• Bring Them In
• Higher Hands
• It May Be Today *
• My Faith Has Found A Resting Place
• O Mary, Don't Your Weep
• Shepherd of Love
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Wonderful, Marvelous, Yet True!

Bill Pearce presents Concert Trombone Stylings

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• All Creatures of Our God and King
• Brethren, We Have Met To Worship
• No Other Song
• The Love of God *
• There is Power in the Blood
• There's Not A Day That Passes

Bill Pearce, Trombone, arranged by Larry Mayfield

Trombone and piano, pub. Singspiration/Zondervan. OUT OF PRINT

• Give Them All To Jesus
• In Tenderness He Sought Me
• It Took A Miracle *
• Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho
• Just a Little Talk with Jesus
• Love Was When *
• My Kind of Music
• Near to the Heart of God
• Over Sunset Mountains
• Precious Lord, Take My Hand
• Trumpet Tune
• When He Shall Come
• Worthy is the Lamb *

Trombones Alive, The Best of Bill Pearce

Trombone and Piano, pub. Zondervan Music
Includes highlights from out of print Bill Pearce books

The Holy City, Stephen Adams, arr. W.H. Glenn

Trombone and Piano, pub. Boosey & Hawkes *

The Lord's Prayer, Albert Malotte

Low voice and piano, pub. G. Schirmer *

Gesu Bambino, Pietro Yon

Medium voice and piano, pub. J. Fischer & Bro. (div. of Belwin Mills) *

The Birthday of a King, W. H. Neidlinger

Medium voice and piano, pub. G. Schirmer *

O Holy Night, Adolphe Adam

Low voice and piano, pub. G. Schirmer *

I Wonder As I Wander, arr. John Jacob Niles

Low voice and piano, pub. G. Schirmer *

Curnow Music Press

100 John Sutherland Drive, Suite 7
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Telephone (800)728-7669
Fax (859)881-5171
Numerous arrangements by James Curnow and other composers and arrangers for trombone and piano including "Amazing Grace" as recorded on my solo CD, PROCLAMATION and "He Touched Me" as recorded on my solo CD, CORNERSTONE. Email inquiries to Kari Ann Hanke, Office Manager, Curnow Music Press.

David E. Smith Publications

4826 Shabbona Road
Deckerville, MI 48427
Phone - 800/OSACRED (orders only); 810/376-9055
Fax - 810/376-8429
Email David E. Smith Publications
Publisher of numerous arrangements for trombone and piano

Jantz Music

206 Gilderbrook Road
Greenville, SC 29615
Paul Jantz is professor of trombone at Bob Jones University and has published many fine arrangements of music for wind and brass solo (with piano), duet, trio, quartet and large ensemble. I have used many of his arrangements over the years for quartet as well as large groups. The Jantz Music catalog features arrangements by both Paul Jantz and many other fine composers and arrangers.

INTRADA Music Group

P.O. Box 1240
Anderson, IN 46015
Phone - 800/INTRADA
Fax - 317/640-8411
Numerous arrangements for trombone and piano by many publishers

Tim Zimmerman and The King's Brass

Box 555
Winona Lake, IN 46590
Numerous arrangements for trombone and piano

The Church Instrumentalist

An extensive database of sacred ensemble music including many arrangements for brass.

Sam McFerrin, tubist

Tubist Sam McFerrin has arranged hymns and contemporary Christian songs for tuba, which are also suitable for trumpet, euphonium (treble and bass clef) bass trombone and trombone as well. Many of his hymn arrangements are designed to work well with with hymns as contained in the Methodist, Baptist and other denominational hymnals.

William Gordon Music

William Gordon and his music company, Gordon Music, maintain an extensive catalog of sacred music for solo and ensemble.