Grimoaldo Macchia is one of Europe's most popular composers and arrangers of sacred organ music. In this volume, he applies his vibrant style to thirteen hymns that originate from the USA. Included are traditional folk hymns (such as "What Wondrous Love Is This" and "Amazing Grace") as well as later-composed tunes of American origin (such as "To God Be the Glory!" and "Shall We Gather at the River"). Crafted with a fresh perspective on these hymns, Macchia’s brief pieces will make for delightful preludes, offertories, and postludes throughout the church year.
An Ascending Prayer on "Amazing Grace" (NEW BRITAIN) Celebration March on "To God Be the Glory" (TO GOD BE THE GLORY) Festival Toccatina on "Great God, We Sing that Mighty Hand" (WAREHAM) Festive Postlude on "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (NETTLETON) Finale Festoso on "God of the Morning, at Whose Voiced" (PARIS) Flourish on "How Firm a Foundation" (FOUNDATION) Four Variations on "Thou Art the Way; to Thee Alone" (MORNING SONG) Fugato on "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" (RATHBUN) Gospel Pastorale on "Jerusalem, My Happy Home" (LAND OF REST) Meditation on "Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive" (DETROIT) Soliloquy on "What Wondrous Love is This?" (WONDROUS LOVE) Triumphant Trumpets on "Shall We Gather at the River" (HANSON PLACE) Tuba TUne on "My Faith Look Up to Thee" (OLIVET)