Mini Super Saturday Handouts and Class Descriptions
HANDOUTS
Primarily Prelude: Clay Christiansen
Primarily Prelude, “All Things Bright and Beautiful:” Clay Christiansen
Enhanced Introductions: Clay Christiansen
Enhanced Introductions, “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow:” Clay Christiansen
Hymn Sing: Clay Christiansen
Pedal Prompts: Landon Finch
A Solid Foundation: Landon Finch
Prelude and Opening Hymn: Mike Carson
Adapting Piano Accompaniments to the Organ: Alena Hall
Registration for Choir Accompaniment: Alena Hall
Choir Packet: Alena Hall
Heightened Harmonies: Encouraging Singing Through Creative Hymn-Playing Techniques – Seth Bott, DMA
Piano Practice at Home: Heidi Alley
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Line Upon Line:
A Solid Foundation: How to register, set, and use general pistons in a crescendo pattern for hymn playing. Landon Finch
Pedal Prompts: Learn how to add pedal notes to hymns — even if you’re playing new hymns every week. Landon Finch
Piano Practice at Home: Making the most of practice time by using your piano to practice organ music, limiting practice time needed at church. Heidi Alley
Enhancing Worship:
Primarily Prelude: How to register and adapt Primary songs to the organ. Clay Christiansen
Enhanced Introductions: Finding and creating effective and motivating hymn introductions. Clay Christiansen
Heightened Harmonies: Encouraging singing through creative hymn playing techniques. Seth Bott
All Things Choir:
Accompanying: How to adapt choral accompaniments written for the piano or keyboard to the organ. Alena Hall
Registering: How to register the organ for choir accompaniment – when to use strings, flutes, reeds, and even celestes. Alena Hall
Experiencing: “Voices on” session while the instructor utilizes the above techniques with attendees as the choir. Alena Hall
Hymn Sing (All):
This hymn sing will utilize motivating hymn introductions, descants, alternate harmonizations, and interludes to provide attendees with a renewed vision of how worship can be enhanced through implementing these techniques. A source list will be provided as a handout. Clay Christiansen