John A. Behnke: The Essential Organ Preludes
John A. Behnke’s contribution to hymn-based organ music has been significant. In honor of his 70th birthday, we have compiled over 20 beloved preludes from more than three decades of publications.
John A. Behnke’s contribution to hymn-based organ music has been significant. In honor of his 70th birthday, we have compiled over 20 beloved preludes from more than three decades of publications. The collection covers the Church Year and includes favorites such as “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee,” “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing,” “Aria on My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” and “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart.” This will be an essential addition to every organist’s library.
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All Creatures of Our God and King | |
If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee | |
Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart | |
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing | |
| Product Form | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 2023 |
| Number of Pages | 88 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780758674845 |
| Language | English |
| Occasions | Advent, Ascension, Baptismal Life, Canticle, Christmas, Church Triumphant, Easter, Epiphany, Holy Week, Hope and Comfort, Justification, Lord's Supper, Pentecost, Praise and Adoration, Redeemer, Stewardship, Transfiguration, Trust, Word of God |
| LSB Hymn Numbers | 340, 341, 376, 388, 405, 417, 441, 457, 458, 459, 465, 493, 497, 533, 537, 543, 575, 578, 595, 643, 670, 677, 708, 719, 744, 750, 789, 793, 816, 941 |
| Instrumentation | Organ |
| Music List | 2023 |
| Music Difficulty | Medium |
| Collection Content | Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates; Once in Royal David’s City; Go Tell It on the Mountain; Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure; If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee; I Leave All Things to God’s Direction; What Wondrous Love Is This; Ride On, Rise On in Majesty; Jesus Christ Is Risen Today; Christ Is Arisen; Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven; Alleluia, Song of Gladness; Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord; Battle Hymn Tribute; Sent Forth by God’s Blessing; Let All Things Now Living; My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less; We Praise You and Acknowledge You; O God beyond All Praising; Let Streams of Living Justice; I Vow to Thee, My Country; All Creatures of Our God and King; Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds; A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing; Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones; From All That Dwell Below the Skies; Thy Strong Word; For All the Saints; Praise and Thanksgiving; Morning Has Broken; Baptized in Water; Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire; O Blessed Spring; Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart |
| Authors | John A. Behnke |
| Composers | John A. Behnke |
| Music Setting Composers | John A. Behnke |
| Music Tune Composers | August Lemke; Henry J. Gauntlett; Georg Neumark; John Goss; John Stainer; Gustav Holst; Thomas J. Williams; Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Tune Names | BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC, BUNESSAN, CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN, CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN, EASTER HYMN, EBENEZER, GO TELL IT, HERZLICH LIEB, IRBY, JESUS IST KOMMEN, GRUND EWIGER FREUDE, KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT, LASST UNS ERFREUEN, LAUDA ANIMA, MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR, MAGDALEN, MILWAUKEE, NEW BRITAIN, O WALY WALY, SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU, SINE NOMINE, THAXTED, THE ASH GROVE, WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT, WINCHESTER NEW, WONDROUS LOVE |
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