CPH Music

06/18/2024

Handbell music holds a unique place in the realm of parish music education and congregational worship. Its blend of teamwork, rhythm, and melody offers a rich experience for children, fostering both musical skill and spiritual connection. When building a handbell music program within your school or congregation, selecting compositions that guide beginners will help them take their first steps into handbell music confidently. Read more below for top recommendations for learning handbells.

Find new handbell pieces that are perfect for a children's handbell choir or for those who are just learning this new instrument.

06/16/2024

Happy Sunday! Enjoy this hymn - "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" (LSB 790). This choral piece reflects on God's wondrous care and love for His creation, praising all that He has done.
https://myc.ph/4bzhOdU

06/11/2024

Pentecost is a long and wonderful season when we focus on how God grows His Church through His Word. This is a time when our music selections can reflect biblical themes—such as peace, baptism, hope and comfort, or missions—rather than specific holidays. Here are some music selections your church can use during the season after Pentecost.

The season after Pentecost is a time when our music selections can reflect biblical themes—such as peace, baptism, or missions.

06/09/2024

Happy third Sunday after Pentecost! Enjoy this hymn- "In Adam We Have All Been One" (LSB 569). A beautiful organ piece, it illustrates how God seeks, loves, and saves us despite our brokenness. https://myc.ph/4buLcSB

06/05/2024

John A. Behnke’s “hymn festival in a book” is back with complete organ settings for ten more hymns. The introduction and every stanza of each hymn is treated, adding up to a whopping total of fifty-three settings. The hymns were carefully selected from favorites that span the Church Year. With Hymns Complete, all you need to add is the organist and the congregation.

Purchase at: http://cph.org/hymns-complete-set-3
http://cph.org/hymns-complete-set-3-downloadable

06/05/2024

John A. Behnke’s “hymn festival in a book” is back with complete organ settings for ten more hymns. The introduction and every stanza of each hymn is treated, adding up to a whopping total of fifty-three settings. The hymns were carefully selected from favorites that span the Church Year. With Hymns Complete, all you need to add is the organist and the congregation.

Purchase at: http://cph.org/hymns-complete-set-3
http://cph.org/hymns-complete-set-3-downloadable

06/04/2024

Read more about this large collection of miniature chorale preludes – Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes. These pieces represent some of the best titles previously found in the Concordia Hymn Prelude Series, The Parish Organist, Preludes for Hymns in the Worship Supplement, and is of great use for both worship and academic situations, encouraging organists to learn and share a broad, balanced repertoire that includes music of the recent past.

Learn more about the new collection of organ preludes in Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes, compiled by Michael Burkhardt.

06/02/2024

The hymn of the day is "O Day of Rest and Gladness" (LSB 906). May the imaginative style of this hymn fill you with gladness as you rest in this day that the Lord has given you. Happy Sunday!
https://myc.ph/3Pe7tuH

05/30/2024

Fan of the Piano Prelude Series? Check out our playlist on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JPiNh7CMoFhLUAIiBnfs9?si=117d231794e244f3

05/26/2024

The hymn of the day for Trinity Sunday is "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest" (LSB 498). Let us join together in singing,
"In You, with graces sevenfold,
We God's almighty hand behold
While You with tongues of fire proclaim
To all the world His holy name."
https://myc.ph/4a0uolh

05/22/2024

Your favorite study Bible is now available in a simple, intuitive app on your iOs or Android device! Distinctively Lutheran notes on the full ESV text, helpful articles, and custom user content offer a seamless, spiritually fruitful experience in God’s Word anywhere you go.

Get it now on the App Store:https://myc.ph/4bLzEtZ

Get it now on Google Play: https://myc.ph/4bpVXFN

05/21/2024

There are numerous historical figures who gave their gifts to Lutheranism and hymnody as a whole. Their contributions to Christianity give us amazing ways to praise God and all that He has given us. One who stands out is Johann Walter, who published the first collection of Lutheran choral music. Read more about his work with Martin Luther, hymn publication, and three hymns that appeared in his book of choral music.

See how Johann Walter contributed to Lutheran hymnody by publishing the first hymnal in Wittenberg and more in this blog post.

05/20/2024

Be prepared for services with preludes and harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day that follow Lutheran Service Book lectionaries. Each edition includes settings from a variety of composers and offers a broad representation of artistry and style. This volume is the second of three for the hymns of the Time of the Church in the one-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-one-year-vol-2
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-one-year-vol-2-downloadable

05/20/2024

Be prepared for services with preludes and harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day that follow Lutheran Service Book lectionaries. Each edition includes settings from a variety of composers and offers a broad representation of artistry and style. This volume is the second of three for the hymns of the Time of the Church in the one-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-one-year-vol-2
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-one-year-vol-2-downloadable

05/19/2024

The hymn of the day for the Day of Pentecost, is "Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord" (LSB 497). Enjoy the partita of this hymn and remember the Holy Spirit that guides us in truth.
https://myc.ph/3IsM2lP

05/15/2024

Fitting for Pentecost enjoy this harmonization for O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth from Proclaim! Preludes and Harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day: Series B, Vol. 1. This volume covers the first third of the Time of the Church in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1-downloadable

05/15/2024

Fitting for Pentecost enjoy this prelude for O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth from Proclaim! Preludes and Harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day: Series B, Vol. 1. This volume covers the first third of the Time of the Church in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1-downloadable

05/15/2024

Fitting for Pentecost enjoy this harmonization for Jesus, Priceless Treasure from Proclaim! Preludes and Harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day: Series B, Vol. 1. This volume covers the first third of the Time of the Church in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1-downloadable

05/15/2024

Fitting for Pentecost enjoy this prelude for Jesus, Priceless Treasure from Proclaim! Preludes and Harmonizations for the Hymn of the Day: Series B, Vol. 1. This volume covers the first third of the Time of the Church in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1
http://cph.org/proclaim-preludes-and-harmonizations-for-the-hymn-of-the-day-time-of-the-church-series-b-vol-1-downloadable

05/14/2024

In this last week of the season of Easter, take a moment to reflect on some of these Easter hymns you may not have sung yet. May they be a blessing to you 😊✝️

Think about your favorite Easter hymns. What makes them special or memorable? This list of forgotten Easter hymns may change your mind about Easter hymns.

05/12/2024

The hymn of the day is "Christ is the World's Redeemer" (LSB 539). As you listen to this triumphant hymn, meditate on the text,
"Down through the realm of darkness
He strode in victory,
And at the hour appointed
He rose triumphantly.
And now, to heav'n ascended,
He sits upon the throne
Whence He has ne'er departed,
His Father's and His own."
https://myc.ph/3uOieND

05/09/2024

One of a large collection of miniaure choral preludes, Mendon, is part of Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt. Listen to this and others that have been mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/09/2024

Lasst uns erfreuen, is one piece from Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt, and is from a large collection of miniature chorale prelude gems mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/09/2024

Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen, from Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt, is one piece from a large collection of miniature chorale prelude gems mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/09/2024

One of a large collection of miniaure choral preludes, In dulci jubilo, is part of Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt. Listen to this and others that have been mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/09/2024

Ich sterbe täglich, is one piece from Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt, and is from a large collection of miniature chorale prelude gems mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/09/2024

Converse, from Classic Concordia Chorale Preludes compiled and edited by Michael Burkhardt, is one piece from a large collection of miniature chorale prelude gems mined from the CPH catalog of the 1950s through 1980s.

http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes
http://cph.org/classic-concordia-chorale-preludes-downloadable

05/07/2024

Matthew Machemer’s latest volume of his Eight Organ Preludes for the Church Year series again includes a bit of everything: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and more. In addition to spanning the length of the Church Year, these organ preludes feature a variety of compositional styles that should entice both the organist and listener.

Learn more about Matthew Machemer's "Alleluia! Amen! Eight Organ Preludes for the Church Year" in this Music of the Month blog post.

05/05/2024

The hymn of the day is "Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice" (LSB 556). As you go about your day today, recall the hymn text from today's hymn and "proclaim the wonders God has done"!
https://myc.ph/3VbZoKK