Since the 1980s, Steven has written reharmonisations and descants for 156 well-known hymns. These are published in his book Creative Last Verses (4th Edition). If you are tired of traditional last verses, then try Creative Last Verses.
4th Edition out now: 156 hymn arrangements all notated on Finale software.
The late Dr Gerre Hancock, former organist at St Thomas Church, New York City, described Steven’s first set of reharmonisations as “excellent arrangements” and encouraged him “to keep up the superb work”.
More recently, Anne Marsden Thomas, noted English organ teacher at the Royal Academy of Music commented on Steven’s “inventive harmonies” & described Creative Last Verses as a “a godsend to countless organists”.
Local organists have described the settings as “tasteful”, “elegant & stylish” and having “more interesting chord progressions than other commercially available last verses”.
Creative Last Verses is wire-bound so it lies flat on the music rest.
All two-page arrangements have no page turns.
Price $60, or $75 posted within Australia. (Enquire about overseas postage)
To order or request free samples and contents index, email your name & postal address to:
Hymns include – Love Divine (Hyfrydol & Blaenwern), Crown him with many crowns (Diademata), The Lord’s my shepherd (Crimond), Come down, O love divine (Down Ampney), Tell out my soul (Woodlands), All creatures of our God and King (Lasst Effruen), God is love (Abbot’s Leigh), Immortal invisible (St Denio), Be thou my vision (Slane), Forth in your name (Song 34), Come thou long expected Jesus (Stuttgart), Joyful, joyful we adore you (Ode to Joy), We limit not the truth of God (Ellacombe), and You servants of God (Laudate Dominum).
Samples:
Hyfrydol – Love Divine – Steven Nisbet
Enquire by email: info@stevennisbet,com.au