Here is an orchestrated arrangement of the beloved, well-known hymn, “Rock of Ages.” This piece is scored idiomatically for piano, strings, brass, and 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) and a separate score for the pianist. Entrances are instinctive for congregation. Stanza 3 is unaccompanied and instruments/piano build for a beautiful key change and 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
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
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
It is with the greatest enthusiasm that I recommend the hymnody work of Molly. Whether you are looking for accessible yet creative arrangements to new hymns or seeking to add energy and a fresh approach to hymns you have sung for years, herein lies your answer! Our people love to sing and the material found on this website has brought life to our singing that was not there before.
Pastor Jim Bishop
Worship and Administration, Faith Baptist Church, Davison, MI
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