Here is a very simply orchestrated arrangement of the beloved, well-known hymn, “Rock of Ages.” This piece is scored idiomatically for piano, strings, brass, and several winds. The set includes a full score (Piano, Flute 1-2, Clarinet, Trumpet in B-flat, Horn 1-2, Trombone 1-2, Tuba, Violin 1-2, Viola, and Cello) with a separate score for the pianist. Entrances are instinctive for congregation. Stanza 3 is (mostly) unaccompanied and instruments build a beautiful key change for a full, glorious moment on the final stanza. Tag is offered after Stanza 4: “Rock of ages, cleft for me; let me hide myself in Thee.”
Real Responses from Congregations
Molly plays for the church my mother-in-law attends. The congregation becomes like a big choir with her arrangements. I’ve enjoyed the music when we’ve visited!
Amanda Trumbull
Visiting guest at Faith Baptist Church, Davison, MI
The beautiful accompaniment and the unison congregation could be used both congregationally and chorally (as we did)… For small to medium-sized choirs on low attendance Sundays these could be effective choral pieces or as a way to develop choir and orchestra when (as is our case) some choir members are also instrumentalists. We used three pieces as part of our Easter celebration. All were very well received. We were able to include our developing orchestra with all of it. So, thank you!
Brent Baughman
Senior Pastor, Stanley Heights Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN
We love using these arrangements at Valley Community Baptist Church in our worship setting, regardless if we are using just piano and organ on a particular Sunday, or our full orchestra with choir and congregation. As the organist, the conductors score offers a great organ score option as an asset for churches using organ with these settings without revamping the piano score, making it quite easy… Thank you, Molly!
Molly’s congregational accompaniments add a freshness to treasured hymns of the past that enables a cross-generational congregation to join together in passionate worship of a great God.
Shawn Kook
Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, Davison, MI