All different seasons and occasions of music
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson Away in a Manger [Written as an organ, piano, or violin number with piano accompaniment, this selection is appropriate as a prelude or offertory.] (Lyrics, Anon.; Luke 2:7; tune by James R. Murray, 1887; tune arranged by Ivan Burnett, Jr.)
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson FOUNDATION Improvisations [This organ or keyboard number is particularly appropriate whenever this hymn tune is used for the familiar hymn, “How Firm a Foundation.”] {The tune was an early USA hymn tune, which I adapted.} (The words were found in Rippon’s “A Selection of Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson ADORO TE DEVOTE [A brief, meditative organ or keyboard number appropriate throughout most of the Communion or the Eucharist.] {Adapted from a middle-aged number used to accompany a church year and particularly while people are receiving Holy Eucharistic hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas.} Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson FINLANDIA Improvisation: This organ or keyboard number is particularly appropriate whenever this hymn tune is used for familiar hymns such as “This Is My Song” or “Be Still My Soul.” The hymn tune was written by Sibelius and improvised by Ivan Burnett, Jr. The Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson This piano medley consists of the tune for “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (Hyfrydol) and a song I wrote entitled “How Can This Be?”– the question Mary asked upon learning that she was pregnant with the one who would redeem Israel.
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson This piano medley consists of two tunes: (1) a variation of Divinum Mysterium, an eleventh-century work that accompanies the Christmas hymn “Of the Father’s Love Begotten,” and (2) a tune I wrote to accompany the advent hymn, “In the Darkened Days of Winter.”
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson Advent Ponderings-(Although originally written with Advent in mind, one can simply change the name and call it Lenten Ponderings. Written in a minor key, it is appropriate for either of those seasons. It is written for piano, for organ, or as a violin-piano duet Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson This piano medley is a combination of the Converse tune for the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and the Sweet Hour tune for the hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” I wrote this in memory of my imperfect, racist, yet loving grandfather. Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson This is a beautiful adaptation of an old tune frequently used in the Roman Catholic Church during mass or holy communion. These new words make it appropriate throughout the year but particularly during the advent season. Because there are unison sections for both men Read more…
Piano Solo performed by Christina Robertson A piano number based on this hymn tune. It is best used as a prelude, offertory, or reflective postlude. William B. Runyan wrote the hymn tune in 1923. It was popularized by its attachment to Chisholm’s lyrics, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. This Read more…