As always, David's arrangements are unique, fun to play and useful in many different settings. I am a long time fan and am constantly coming back to many of the older pieces just to reminisce .
Since my first listening to this amazing track, Lancelot always gives me incredible energy just like Incantation. So I was heavily motivated to play it myself. However, I realized that this piece of music is hard work even for me as an advanced pianist. You have to show several pianistic skills: melodic differentiation, a strong fifth finger, large hand span, fluid scales + arpeggios, jumps - in short: Lancelot has it all. Like an etude for everything. Amazing how easy it looks when David plays it.
It is worthwile and I keep practising!
One of my Top 5 pieces of all Hicken music.
Due to the structure of my upright piano, the keys take a long time to return to their original position after being pressed, so I found that I would not be able to play the repeated notes written in this song unless I had a grand piano or an electronic keyboard. There is nothing wrong with the song, but I am very disappointed that I cannot play this song.
A perfectly arranged challenge for anyone who wants to practice the unique "Art of Piano" style. A fast-paced, exciting, and demanding masterpiece.
Like every piece, it is a great achievement to hear it through our own hands, especially when it is conducted by the author in its original form.
I really love this piece. A truly haunting melody, one which I will be playing when I next have the chance to play in public.
HI, David. I am extremely happy with the last scores i bought: Galahad and The Quest. It really cheer me up , lifty my spirits and are so beautifull than i spent a while to stop my mind cause your music refuse to dissapear as if they have their own life. Thank you so much for your music. They are invaluable treasures and make ours lives happier.
I've really loved this version...it was a fun combination of these two common songs, but it is also a beautful song of it's own.
Thank you David for the gift of these great arrangements. I love Christmas music and bought both Christmas books at your Christmas sale. I will enjoy learning to play them.
Update to my earlier review: I received a quick and friendly response to my first posting. Impressive. In my haste I hadn't carefully read the page from which I was ordering and jumped to my own conclusions about what was available. Now I realize that earlier review is irrelevant because the "Carols of Christmas" album is most enjoyable and I am so glad I made the "mistake." David's wonderful talent deepens the meaning and experience of Christmas. I am grateful for having ordered the "Carols of Christmas."
This album was listed under the "Organ Music" tab so I hope it was Christmas music played on the organ. David is a consummate artist and I do quite enjoy his music, especially Carol of the Bells played on the organ. Oh well, I will happily enjoy these pieces.
Je trouve l'arrangement super. Se serait un plus d'avoir des pdf digitaux car lorsqu'on doit les convertir, c'est toujours un peu fastidieux.
Ce qui permet de faire jouer une voix par un port midi et de jouer l'autre ou les autres voix.
merci.
What should I play tomorrow? – A question every church musician knows. The day before Christmas, I found this piece on your website and played it during Communion. I liked it very much, and I felt like I could play a whole orchestra and choir. Such a fantastic piece! You can tell a virtuoso was at work. Thank you so much!!! Afterwards, someone immediately came up to me and wanted to know who composed it... well, apart from Handel :-)
It's very wonderful music.
I discovered this artist's music on YouTube and loved them.
I'm practicing little by little. I feel so happy when I play.
Thank you.
This tasty arrangement really captures the majesty and subtlety of this famous variation. My wife is also playing it, and has fallen in love with it as much as I have. Wonderfully done, David Hicken!
This is a wonderful, calm and meditative piece in honor of a beautiful, luminous goddess. Gorgious!
The calm and radiant character of Kaiaka Bay, with its rippling texture, really invites you to settle into the music. All the while, a beautiful cello-like line weaves through the piece, giving it an expressive core. I truly enjoy playing it.
A great selection of festive tunes with expert arrangements. Extremely challenging on occasion, but very accessible.
Another Masterpiece! So much fun to play and fits the fingers beautifully!!!! A must have hit from the David Hicken collection!!!!
One of my all time favorites especially for sight reading!!!
Thanks again David for your gift of music!!!!!
David Hicken me tomó por sorpresa. Un figura disruptiva y al mismo tiempo evocadora de las mejores tradiciones pianísticas. Sus composiciones sugieren una especie de tejido que oscila entre el barroco, el clasismo y un dejo de jazz.
David has a way making music sound fantastic. “Come All Ye Faithful “ is a great classic. I love the way David has put some great chords on it that that just makes it sound over the top. I really enjoy practicing this piece. Thanks David.
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