Ye Simple Souls Who Stray

This relatively simple arrangement opens with an introduction made by taking the first twenty-four notes of the hymn tune, eliminating most repeated notes and altering the rhythm. The first two phrases of the tune follow on the accompaniment manual without pedal. Harmony has been…

Make the spaces between the repeated pedal notes no larger than necessary to establish a pulse. Legato connections to changing pedal notes may not be necessary. Follow the normal rules of legato playing on the manuals. The right hand should release a little early in measure 9, so…