David's arrangement of Silent Night is perfect for the medium/advanced level musician. The style offers a unique and elegant setting to this classic Christmas hymn, while also incorporating a lovely rendition of Still, Still, Still. I used this arrangement for church Christmas Prelude, with wonderful congregational feedback both during and after the performance. Thank you, David.
David has a singular ability to make classical music sound both fresh and new. There really are no other current composers that are able to match him. This collection is filled with rare gems, and I look forward to many happy hours at the piano learning and playing these masterpieces. Thank you, David!
Another beautiful piece for a beginner like me. Really enjoy learning it!
Nice tune that has an actual melody that is much like a complete coherent thought. So much of music now is a bunch of riffs strung together with no thought other than interesting rhythms. Plus, for me, I'm learning the notes of the guitar neck by playing single note lead lines. Lots of Davids music has nice melodic melody lines. I'm used to lead lines as I played trumpet in marching band and school orchestra from grade school thru high school. This tune is great to listen to, has all elements from a writing standpoint, and most important, this guy is a great piano player who knows dynamics and phrasing exceedingly well.....That's my 2 cents worth.......
Ein traumhaftes Klavierstück, das mich dazu anregt, wieder mehr Klavier zu spielen und mich auch an schwierigere Stücke von David Hicken zu trauen. Danke für diese schöne Komposition!
Hi David , you sent me a personal email long time ago, mentioning you like Franz Liszt , also a virtuoso style composer from the past, your song Incantation combines modern rhythmic with classical music very well it’s a great piece of music, but requires a skilled piano player, I wish I could play this, just got a newer piano with better action so I’m gonna start learning your song, which is also an excellent practice piece for every student or advanced player. I think whoever can play this musical masterpiece, probably can play almost everything
Thanks
Attila Hunson
A beautiful piano piece. It flows like a river and is also very good exercise.
So many published settings of familiar tunes lack character or musical depth...but you will not be disappointed by Hicken's settings, arrangements or original compositions.
I'm can't believe this was only $5 (after paying $60 for a true lousy joke of an arrangement by a different author)...but man, it's worth every penny!
Dust off those fingers and enjoy!
Personal musical comments/observations:
- m.7: left hand part does not match m.5. Not ruling out artistic purpose here, but this difference in pattern is not repeated anywhere else.
- m.42, 45: it's entirely feasible to keep the pattern here by adding the A-Natural above the F-Sharp bass, and the F-Sharp above the D-Sharp bass. Doesn't make THAT much of a difference in difficulty.
- m.70: I feel that this could be the "peak" (fortissimo), but played with a decrescendo across the entire bar, gently landing on the low A octave in m.71. To me, this "prepares" the stage for the last quiet echo of the theme.
Hi beautiful piece of music.stffrugglrf with the fingering it would have been nice if the fingerings where down as well but otherwise beautiful.
an incredible piece yet accessible to an intermediate player. Great news!
In my opinion, the episodes are a bit too long. Shorter episodes would be more suitable. Nevertheless, I commend your work. It is indeed a remarkable piece, akin to a toccatta.
Lovely composition! Looking forward to learning it!
Dieses wunderbare Stück höre ich unheimlich gerne! Vielleicht schaffe ich es auch eines Tages so selbstverständlich und leicht zu spielen. Ich freue mich immer über die Schaffenskraft von David Hicken. Vielen herzlichen Dank für diese großartige Musik!
This is a really beautiful arrangement. It's perfect for the Advent and Christmas season.
I love the energy and feel to this piece! My students love listening to me practice it. I want to purchase all of his material, and I frequently play his YouTube videos to motivate my students. Right now our favorite is his organ rendition of Carol of the Bells. So fun to watch: 4 keyboards and pedals too! Love those Organmaster shoes closeups!
Incantation is a miracle that you want to listen to and perform endlessly. Thank you very much for the pleasure I received. Thank you also for the very user-friendly interface of your web-site.
This piece is very lively and full of harmonic passages. It's a pleasure to play and to listen to. I recommend this piece to every musician who wants something truly special to play.
As soon as I heard it, I fell in love with the somewhat deceptive simplicity of this tranquil composition. Thank you, Mr. Hicken.
This piece is both mesmerizing and exciting! I don't know how he manages to combine both of these seeming opposite feelings, but David is a genius! I highly recommend learning this piece. It isn't too difficult, and the reward is great.
Thank you David for another masterpiece!
I just bought this and it is just beautiful!
It's definitely "modern baroque"! Very approachable, short and sweet.
