Compose 730 Hybrid Organ Hymns
Budget: £250 – £750 GBP
I have just purchased the full set of 730 Countess of Huntingdon Connexion hymns from RareWaves.com and now need original organ accompaniments written for every text. I am asking for fresh compositions rather than simple transcriptions or arrangements, but I still want each tune to feel at home in a 19th-century chapel while carrying enough contemporary colour to speak to today’s congregations—a balanced mix of traditional harmony and tasteful modern voice-leading.
Scope
• One newly composed organ tune for each of the 730 hymn texts.
• Stylistic guideline: foundation in 19th-century English evangelical hymnody, enriched with subtle modern harmonic turns, registrations, and rhythmic flexibility. Think Wesley meets present-day cathedral evensong rather than pop-worship.
• No priority order; you may tackle the hymns in whatever sequence makes musical sense.
Deliverables
1. Engraved scores in PDF plus the native notation files (Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, or MuseScore—your choice as long as exportable).
2. MIDI or MP3 reference renders for quick auditioning.
3. Registration suggestions suitable for a two-manual and pedal church organ.
4. Batches of 25–50 hymns at a time so I can review and give feedback before you continue.
Acceptance criteria
• Each tune must scan naturally with its assigned text (no awkward syllable stress).
• Harmonies stay singable for an average congregation yet remain interesting for the organist.
• Final files are cleanly engraved, bar-numbered, and ready for booklet printing.
If this scope feels manageable, tell me your preferred notation platform, an estimated schedule for completing the first 50 hymns, and any past samples that show you can marry historic and modern idioms.
Scope
• One newly composed organ tune for each of the 730 hymn texts.
• Stylistic guideline: foundation in 19th-century English evangelical hymnody, enriched with subtle modern harmonic turns, registrations, and rhythmic flexibility. Think Wesley meets present-day cathedral evensong rather than pop-worship.
• No priority order; you may tackle the hymns in whatever sequence makes musical sense.
Deliverables
1. Engraved scores in PDF plus the native notation files (Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, or MuseScore—your choice as long as exportable).
2. MIDI or MP3 reference renders for quick auditioning.
3. Registration suggestions suitable for a two-manual and pedal church organ.
4. Batches of 25–50 hymns at a time so I can review and give feedback before you continue.
Acceptance criteria
• Each tune must scan naturally with its assigned text (no awkward syllable stress).
• Harmonies stay singable for an average congregation yet remain interesting for the organist.
• Final files are cleanly engraved, bar-numbered, and ready for booklet printing.
If this scope feels manageable, tell me your preferred notation platform, an estimated schedule for completing the first 50 hymns, and any past samples that show you can marry historic and modern idioms.