I am a newbie at playing the organ, but not at altering music.

I have been ‘practicing’ the organ for 3 years now, playing early morning prelude music before the ward organist arrives.

I did this to help me overcome my anxiety of playing in front of people.

My biggest obstacle was finding any free organ prelude that I could play.

I purchased a couple of Organ Chains books from Jackman music, they were good, and if I went slow, I could play them, but nothing that kept a tempo well enough to sing to.  I found myself utilizing the children’s songbook and the simplified hymnbook, using the chord markings as my pedal cheats.

That is all well and good, accept that not all the standard hymns are simplified, and trying to pick out a pedal in all those notes, play with two hands and watch the chorister sometimes became a bit overwhelming.

So I have taken to re-writing and simplifying the hymns for the organist who is looking for simpler organ music that sounds like your playing all the notes.

Enjoy, my adaptations are free.  I will post new music often enough, so keep checking back.