David Cherwien
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Level: Advancing Beginner. From the master of organ interpretations comes this fresh and innovative collection for solo piano. Appropriate as hymn pre
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ludes and bound to inspire assembly singing, this collection is a great addition to the ever-growing Augsburg Piano Library. About the Arranger: Following his undergraduate work Dr. Cherwien studied for two years at the Berlin Church Music School in Berlin, Germany. There he studied improvisation with Renate Zimmermann, organ Literature with Karl Hochreither, and composition with the late Ernst Pepping. He has also studied organ with Christian Baude in Aix-en-Provence, France, and with Paul Manz, Heinrich Fleisher and Earl Barr in this country, and is a Fellow with Melodious Accord, studying composition with Alice Parker. He is composer of liturgical music for choir and organ, and author of the book Let the People Sing. David is a founding member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and is also active in the American Guild of Organists, and Chorister's Guild. "As a renowned church organist, conductor, composer and improviser, David Cherwien brings creativity to hymns of various traditions and styles. He has won national acclaim as a leader of congregational song with hymn festivals that are always inspiring. With innovative merging of organ, piano, instruments and voices, his music enfolds the participants and transports them to an encounter with the sublime. Through this expression of faith, Mr. Cherwien bears witness that music is a glorious give of God." Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Fine Arts Series 1997, Indianapolis, IN
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