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Simplifi ed transcriptions of well-known LDS hymns byDaniel Kerr

Brian MathiasJoseph Peeples

Yevgeniya Tyltina

Don Cook, general editorRobert Cundick and Richard Elliott, project coordinators

John Longhurst, editing assistance

© 2010 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.All rights reserved

Printed in the United States of America

These materials may be copied and downloaded for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

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PREFACEA strong hymn accompaniment played with confi dence and accuracy, led by an equally well prepared director, is essential for successful congregational singing.

This book makes it possible for a person with modest keyboard skills to quickly become profi cient in hymn accompaniment, as well as opening the door to continuing improvement in organ playing. Although the fi ngering is for organ, the arrangement can also be played at a piano with minor changes for piano fi ngering. However, a player who learns the printed fi ngering and does not use the damper (right) pedal can more easily shift to the organ when it becomes available.

These arrangements have been carefully prepared by the organ departments at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, and the organists at Temple Square, with the support and approval of the Music and Cultural Arts Division at Church headquarters.

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CONTENTSPreface ................................................................................. iiIntroduction ........................................................................ ivAcknowledgements ............................................................ iv

Behold the Great Redeemer Die ....................... 22Christ the Lord Is Risen Today ......................... 28Come, Come, Ye Saints....................................... 7Come, Ye Children of the Lord ......................... 10Count Your Blessings ........................................ 32Did You Think to Pray? .................................... 14Do What Is Right .............................................. 31Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains........................ 30God Be with You Till We Meet Again .............. 16God, Our Father, Hear Us Pray ......................... 17He Is Risen! ....................................................... 27High on the Mountain Top .................................. 1How Firm a Foundation .................................... 11How Great the Wisdom and the Love ............... 25I Am a Child of God .......................................... 40I Know My Father Lives ................................... 41I Know That My Redeemer Lives..................... 13 I Need Thee Every Hour ................................... 12I Stand All Amazed ........................................... 23I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go ................... 36In Humility, Our Savior .................................... 19Jesus, Once of Humble Birth ............................ 26Joseph Smith’s First Prayer ................................. 6Let Us All Press On........................................... 34Love at Home .................................................... 39O God, the Eternal Father ................................. 20O My Father ...................................................... 38Oh Say, What Is Truth? ..................................... 35Praise to the Man ................................................ 8Redeemer of Israel .............................................. 4Silent Night ....................................................... 29The Spirit of God ................................................ 2Sweet Is the Work ............................................. 15Teach Me to Walk in the Light .......................... 42There Is a Green Hill Far Away ........................ 24We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet ................ 5We’ll Sing All Hail to Jesus’ Name .................. 21With Humble Heart ........................................... 18

Appendix ............................................................................43About These Arrangements .......................................43How to Practice the Transcriptions ...........................45Learning to Play the Organ: The Next Step ..............46

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INTRODUCTIONManual-Only Hymns for Organ is designed to assist the LDS pianist in making the transition to the organ. With practice, the voice parts of these hymns can be played smoothly and with independence of line. This is enabled by eliminating the pedal parts, by reducing the voice parts from four to three, by arranging the hymns for ease of execution, and by providing organ fi ngering.

When used to accompany congregations, these arrangements can support singing either in parts or in unison (melody only). Some hymns were transposed one or two steps lower to make them easier to play.

The most noticeable difference between the sound of manual-only playing and standard four-part hymn playing is the absence of deep bass tone, which is normally produced by playing the bass line with the feet on a foundation of “sixteen-foot” (16') pedal stops. With this in mind, there are at least three basic options possible when choosing stops for congregational accompaniment using these arrangements:

Option 1. True manual-only sound. Play both hands on the Great (lower) manual. For meditative hymns, choose principals 8' and 4' (the stops may be called Principal, Diapason, Octave, or Prestant). You may wish to replace the 4' principal with a 4' fl ute (Flute, Nachthorn, Koppelfl öte, Bourdon, Gedackt). For jubilant hymns, add the Great 2' stop and possibly the chorus mixture (the stop with a Roman numeral III or higher).

Option 2. Deep bass tone produced by playing the bass part on the Swell. Use this option only if there is a suitable 16' stop in the Swell division. Play the bass part with the left hand on the Swell (upper) manual. For meditative hymns, choose the 16' stop(s), one or two fi rm 8' stops (not the Celeste), and one or two 4' stops. For jubilant hymns, add the Swell 2' stop. Play the treble parts on the Great, with stops as described in Option 1 above.

Option 3. Deep bass tone provided by the bass coupler. The bass coupler is a device provided on some organs that enables the Pedal stops to sound in the lowest note played on the Great. Although it does not always operate as intended, it may provide a satisfactory result in some cases. Sometimes results are improved by tying most repeated notes in the bass part, or by detaching ascending skips in the bass. For most hymns, choose one or two 16' stops in the Pedal division (Principal, Subbass, Bourdon, Gedackt), Great to Pedal, and select the “Bass” thumb piston or stop tab. Choose manual stops as described in Option 1 above, and then play all parts on the Great.

This collection of simplifi ed hymns is intended only to introduce organ playing to the pianist. The organ-ist can become even better equipped to inspire the congregation to sing and to invite the Spirit of the Lord through effective preludes, postludes, hymns, and choir accompaniments by gaining additional skills:

Learn to play the upper three parts of four-part hymns or other music with the hands, and the bass • part with the feetExpand manual technique to include redistribution and thumb glissando • Become fully trained in organ registration (choosing the stops)• Learn hymn preludes and other appropriate music• Learn appropriate creative hymn-playing techniques•

The appendix contains a list of ways to continue training with the help of others or on your own. We strongly encourage LDS organists to magnify their calling by further developing their organ-playing skills.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This collection was created by several individuals who are passionate about introducing pianists to the organ. Robert Cundick inspired the volume and, with the assistance of Richard Elliott, paved the way for its distribution. Daniel Kerr and Brian Mathias contributed arrangements and editing assistance. Joseph Peeples and Yevgeniya Tyltina also contributed arrangements. John Longhurst proofread the volume. Don Cook was the general editor.

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2. Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard? 'Tis not so; all is right. Why should we think to earn a great reward If we now shun the fight? Gird up your loins; fresh courage take. Our God will never us forsake; And soon we'll have this tale to tell-- All is well! All is well!

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3. Great is his glory and endless his priesthood. Ever and ever the keys he will hold. Faithful and true, he will enter his kingdom, Crowned in the midst of the prophets of old.

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2. Oh, how joyful it will be When our Savior we shall see! When in splendor he'll descend, Then all wickedness will end.

Oh, what songs we then will sing To our Savior, Lord, and King! Oh, what love will then bear sway When our fears shall flee away!

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2. In ev'ry condition--in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale or abounding in wealth, At home or abroad, on the land or the sea-- As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.

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3. I need thee ev'ry hour, In joy or pain. Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain.

4. I need thee ev'ry hour, Most holy One. Oh, make me thine indeed, Thou blessed Son!

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2. He lives to grant me rich supply. He lives to guide me with his eye. He lives to comfort me when faint. He lives to hear my soul's complaint.

He lives to silence all my fears. He lives to wipe away my tears. He lives to calm my troubled heart. He lives all blessings to impart.

3. He lives, my kind, wise heav'nly Friend. He lives and loves me to the end. He lives, and while he lives, I'll sing. He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

He lives and grants me daily breath. He lives, and I shall conquer death. He lives my mansion to prepare. He lives to bring me safely there.

4. He lives! All glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same. Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: "I know that my Redeemer lives!"

He lives! All glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same. Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: "I know that my Redeemer lives!"

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2. When your heart was filled with anger, Did you think to pray? Did you plead for grace, my brother, That you might forgive another Who had crossed your way?

3. When sore trials came upon you, Did you think to pray? When your soul was full of sorrow, Balm of Gilead did you borrow At the gates of day?

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Hymn 147

2. Sweet is the day of sacred rest. No mortal care shall seize my breast. Oh, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound!

3. My heart shall triumph in my Lord And bless his works and bless his word. Thy works of grace, how bright they shine! How deep thy counsels, how divine!

4. But, oh what triumph shall I raise To thy dear name through endless days, When in the realms of joy I see Thy face in full felicity!

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2. God be with you till we meet again; When life's perils thick confound you, Put his arms unfailing round you. God be with you till we meet again.

3. God be with you till we meet again; Keep love's banner floating o'er you; Smite death's threat'ning wave before you. God be with you till we meet again.

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2. Grant us, Father, grace divine; May thy smile upon us shine. As we eat the broken bread, Thine approval on us shed.

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2. Help me remember, I implore, Thou gav'st thy life on Calvary, That I might live forevermore And grow, dear Lord, to be like thee.

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2. Fill our hearts with sweet forgiving; Teach us tolerance and love. Let our prayers find access to thee In thy holy courts above. Then, when we have proven worthy Of thy sacrifice divine, Lord, let us regain thy presence; Let thy glory round us shine.

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Hymn 175

2. That sacred, holy off'ring, By man least understood, To have our sins remitted And take his flesh and blood, That we may ever witness The suff'ring of thy Son, And always have his Spirit To make our hearts as one.

3. When Jesus, the Anointed, Descended from above And gave himself a ransom To win our souls with love-- With no apparent beauty, That man should him desire-- He was the promised Savior, To purify with fire.

4. How infinite that wisdom, The plan of holiness, That made salvation perfect And veiled the Lord in flesh, To walk upon his footstool And be like man, almost, In his exalted station, And die, or all was lost.

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3. He seized the keys of death and hell And bruised the serpent's head; He bid the prison doors unfold, The grave yield up her dead.

4. The bread and water represent His sacrifice for sin; Ye Saints, partake and testify Ye do remember him.

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2. While guilty men his pains deride, They pierce his hands and feet and side; And with insulting scoffs and scorns, And with insulting scoffs and scorns, They crown his head with plaited thorns.

3. Although in agony he hung, No murm'ring word escaped his tongue. His high commission to fulfill, His high commission to fulfill, He magnified his Father's will.

4. "Father, from me remove this cup. Yet, if thou wilt, I'll drink it up. I've done the work thou gavest me, I've done the work thou gavest me; Receive my spirit unto thee."

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2. I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine, That he should extend his great love unto such as I, Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.

3. I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay the debt! Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget? No, no, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat, Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet.

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Reverently

Hymn 194

2. We may not know, we cannot tell, What pains he had to bear, But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there.

3. There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin. He only could unlock the gate Of heav'n and let us in.

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Calmly

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2. His precious blood he freely spilt; His life he freely gave, A sinless sacrifice for guilt, A dying world to save.

3. By strict obedience Jesus won The prize with glory rife: "Thy will, O God, not mine be done," Adorned his mortal life.

4. He marked the path and led the way, And ev'ry point defines To light and life and endless day Where God's full presence shines.

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2. Once a meek and lowly Lamb, Now the Lord, the great I Am. Once upon the cross he bowed; Now his chariot is the cloud. Now his chariot is the cloud.

4. Once forsaken, left alone, Now exalted to a throne. Once all things he meekly bore, But he now will bear no more. But he now will bear no more.

3. Once he groaned in blood and tears; Now in glory he appears. Once rejected by his own, Now their King he shall be known. Now their King he shall be known.

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2. Come with high and holy hymning; Chant our Lord's triumphant lay. Not one darksome cloud is dimming Yonder glorious morning ray, Breaking o'er the purple east, Symbol of our Easter feast.

3. He is risen! He is risen! He hath opened heaven's gate. We are free from sin's dark prison, Risen to a holier state. And a brighter Easter beam On our longing eyes shall stream.

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With exultation

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2. Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the vict'ry won, Alleluia! Jesus' agony is o'er, Alleluia! Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!

3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

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2. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from heaven afar; Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!

3. Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

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3. The sceptre may fall from the despot's grasp When with winds of stern justice he copes. But the pillar of truth will endure to the last, And its firm-rooted bulwarks outstand the rude blast And the wreck of the fell tyrant's hopes.

4. Then say, what is truth? 'Tis the last and the first, For the limits of time it steps o'er. Tho the heavens depart and the earth's fountains burst, Truth, the sum of existence, will weather the worst, Eternal, unchanged, evermore.

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3. There's surely somewhere a lowly place In earth's harvest fields so wide Where I may labor through life's short day For Jesus, the Crucified. So trusting my all to thy tender care, And knowing thou lovest me, I'll do thy will with a heart sincere: I'll be what you want me to be.

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APPENDIXABOUT THESE ARRANGEMENTS

These arrangements are designed to help a pianist adapt to the organ. With only minimal effort he or she may achieve more satisfying “organistic” results than might be achieved with standard four-part hymns. For those who intend to develop their organ playing skills more thoroughly, including polishing these ar-rangements, the information in this appendix may be helpful.

Learning the new techniques and skills of the organist can be a stimulating and interesting endeavor. At the same time—especially for new organists who play regularly for church—it can be overwhelming. While you learn how to play hymns “like an organist,” be sure to allow yourself to continue doing the best you can with your current skills. You might consider a goal of working on just one hymn at a time in “pol-ish mode” until it is truly fi nished, while at the same time playing all the other needed hymns in “shortcut mode”—that is, doing the best you can with your available preparation time. If you stick to the goal of polishing one hymn at a time, you will eventually learn to sight-read them to that high standard.

FINGERING

This collection centers around playing hymns in legato style; that is, with smooth connections from note to note. Legato organ playing makes use of standard piano fi ngering methods and specialized organ fi nger-ings. Some of these may be unfamiliar to the pianist, and will be explained briefl y below.

The fi ngers are numbered in organ playing as they are in piano, beginning with the thumb as fi nger 1. Some symbols, however, are unique to the organ, and refer to special fi ngering techniques. Finger Crossing. In organ playing, fi ngers cross over and under one another much more often than in piano playing. Fingers 4 and 5 cross especially fre-quently. Use very curved fi ngers to execute fi nger crossings, and always listen for a good legato connection between the two tones.

Finger Substitution. The short curved line between two different fi nger numbers in-dicates a fi nger substitution. While holding the key down with the original fi nger, the substituting fi nger replaces it. For those with larger fi ngers, use the length of the key rather than substituting side-to-side. Curve the fi ngers for cleaner and easier substitu-tions. Be careful not to allow the key to come up during the substitution.

When substitutions occur in two voice parts at the same time, they may need to be executed very quickly one after the other.

Several substitutions can occur in sequence, sometimes in fast tempos. Learn to execute very quick, effi cient sub-stitutions, always listening for clean legato connections in both voice parts.

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Finger Glissando. The straight line between the same two fi nger numbers indicates a glissando—a slide from one key to another. A fi nger glissando occurs when a fi nger or thumb slides from a sharp (or fl at) to a natural key. Use a quick, decisive fi nger action rather than jerking back the hand and arm. When done successfully, a good legato connection is heard.

Thumb Glissando. The thumb can also execute legato “slides” in another way. It can rock back and forth between the base and the tip of the thumb from one natural key to a neighboring sharp or natural. Because the thumb glissando is a rather advanced organ fi ngering technique, it is only used when absolutely necessary in these arrangements. It is indicated by a straight line between fi nger numbers 1 and 1, the fi rst of which plays a natural key.

INDEPENDENCE OF LINE

Most pianists notice the absence of the damper pedal at the organ, and they struggle to achieve smooth, sustained lines in hymn playing. A good legato becomes possible by mastering a few specialized fi ngering techniques (described above) and learning to listen for independence of line.

The right-hand part usually consists of two independent voice parts or “lines.” Be particularly careful to preserve the integrity of each line, regardless of what the other is doing. A break in one line should not cause a break in the other line where a smooth connection or sustained tone should occur. Likewise, sustained tone in one part should not cause a tie in another part where a break should occur. For example, the pas-sage to the right shows two points where a break occurs in one line (indicated by a comma), while the other line remains legato (indicated by an arrow).

In these arrangements, occasionally a special form of notation is used as a reminder to listen for independence between the two right-hand parts. A line connects the notes that need to remain legato, and a comma indicates a break. In the second example, the connection between soprano f and d is legato (feel a “heavy” hand), at the same time that the alto d breaks (a “light” hand).

The left-hand line should also remain independent of the two right-hand lines. While this may seem im-possible at fi rst, it can become easy with practice. See “How to Practice the Arrangements” below.

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Making natural breaks at the ends of musical or textual phrases is as important as the notes and rhythm. There are various ways to decide when to make a phrase break:

• Rests are sometimes indicated in the hymn score itself. Break in all parts in which a rest appears.

• Commas for phrasing are added in some of these arrange-ments. Break in all voice parts when the comma appears above the treble staff. Break in only one voice part when a comma appears within a staff. In the later verses, any phras-ing indicated by commas in the hymn score may need to be reconsidered.

• Break at selected punctuation marks in the text (periods, commas, semicolons, colons, exclamation points). The organist can help clarify the meaning of the text by making breaks in all or some parts at strategic places. This is the approach that has been followed in these arrangements, indicated by large commas (see the example above).

• Breathe when the congregation breathes. This vocally-oriented approach is used by many excellent organists and directors. However, the textually-oriented approach described above does more to help “teach” the message of the hymn.

HOW TO PRACTICE THE TRANSCRIPTIONS

Here is one possible outline for learning one of these arrangements in “polish mode”:1. Choose a small section on which to focus (1-4 measures).2. Learn the soprano part alone to a tempo that you choose, staying faithful to the indicated fi ngering

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3. Learn the alto part alone as described in step 2.4. Reducing your tempo enough that you can stay in control, combine the soprano and alto parts. Re-

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5. Learn the bass part as described in step 2.6. Reducing your tempo once again, now combine all three parts as described in step 4.7. Make note of the date, the voice parts, and the tempo that you reached.8. Begin your next practice session by reviewing what you covered in the previous session, and either

fi nish the old section or begin another.9. Combine the sections as you are able, reviewing as needed, always being aware of perfect legato,

independence of line, and fi ngering and pedaling.10. Set small goals and reward yourself as you achieve them!

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LEARNING TO PLAY THE ORGAN: THE NEXT STEP

Learning to play the organ can be a most stimulating and exciting endeavor, whether it be for church service or for your own enjoyment. You might consider one of these ways to enhance and continue organ training:

Transformations. A companion volume to Manual-Only Hymns that provides easy supplemental material to “transform” the hymns into simple preludes or postludes. http://creativeworks.byu.edu/catalog

The New LDS Organist. A free course of twelve lessons (podcasts) and 59-page packet, designed to help LDS pianists adapt their skills to the organ as soon as possible. http://www.organ.byu.edu/newldsorganist Ward and Stake Training Courses. Many LDS stakes and wards offer free organ training courses. Con-tact your local ward or stake music leaders for information.

Private Organ Instruction. A competent private organ instructor can offer valuable personalized training. To fi nd a teacher, you may wish to ask a respected organist for recommendations. If you are in a larger city, you may fi nd well-trained organists associated with colleges, universities, or larger churches. Your local chapter of The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is well suited to make recommendations. To fi nd a chapter in your area, visit the AGO web page. http://www.agohq.org

OrganTutor Organ 101. A workbook and computer tutorial that offer instruction in organ technique, reg-istration, hymn playing, and other general concepts. OrganTutor is designed to help students learn more ef-fectively on their own between lessons. It has been used successfully by thousands of students in the BYU and University of Utah group organ classes (see above). http://organtutor.byu.edu

BYU Organ Workshop and Young Musicians Summerfestival. Intensive and enjoyable 4- to 7-day events designed to help prepare organists for continued study during the year. The Workshop is primarily for adults and the Summerfestival is for young musicians ages 14-18. Both events are held on the Brigham Young Univeristy (Provo) campus. http://organworkshop.byu.edu http://summerfestival.byu.edu

BYU Independent Study Organ Courses. Six courses designed to provide motivation and instruction for organists to improve their skills by working toward specifi c goals. Each course (level) covers organ rep-ertoire, hymn playing, organ registration, music theory, sight-reading, transposition, and accompaniment appropriate to that level. Traditional instruction, assignments, and exams are offered through books and computer lessons, while performance instruction and assignments are coordinated with qualifi ed local organ instructors. Credit and non-credit courses are available. Some courses are free (plus materials and lessons). http://organ.byu.edu/orcert.html

Organ Courses Offered through Local Colleges. Some local colleges and universities offer organ classes for the local community. The University of Utah, for example, offers such a course as part of the Prepara-tory Division of the School of Music. http://www.music.utah.edu/preparatory_division/organ_program

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