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[When in the spring the flowers are blooming bright and fair]

[When in the spring the flowers are blooming bright and fair]

Composer: Kurt Kaiser
Published in 7 hymnals


Composer: Kurt Kaiser

Kurt Kaiser was born December 17, 1934, in Chicago. He attended American Conservatory of Music and Northwestern University. He moved to Waco, Texas in 1959 in order to join Word Music, where he later worked as vice president and director of music. He arranged and produced several albums. He composed more than 300 songs, and with Ralph Carmichael developed Christian youth musicals. He was a longtime member of the Seventh & James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He later helped start Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco. He was an acclaimed pianist who accompanied George Beverly Shea at Billy Graham crusades. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and was elected to the Gospel Music… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [When in the spring the flowers are blooming bright and fair]
Composer: Kurt Kaiser
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 11233 53322 32771
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1970 Word Music (a div. of Word, Inc.) All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Great Gospel Songs: 21 Top Favorites Featuring the Distinctive Organ Stylings of Robert J. Hughes
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1977) pp. 2

Piano Solo

  • Bring Back the Springtime: Piano Arrangements by Kurt Kaiser
    Composer/Editor Kurt Kaiser
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1997) pp. 13
  • Reflections for Worship: Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor Rose Marie Lehmann
    Published By: GlorySound (1985) pp. 22

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Organist's Choice for Worship and Recital: Voluntaries, Preludes, Hymn Accompaniments, Organ/Piano Duets
    Composer/Editors Herbert Colvin; Fred Bock; Richard Irven Purvis; Gordon Young; Richard Ellsasser; Kurt Kaiser
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1980) pp. 184
  • I Need Thee Every Hour: Piano Organ Duets
    Composer/Editors Kurt Kaiser; Herbert Colvin
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1977) pp. 24

Instruments: Flute and Piano

  • Flute Stylings for Flute and Piano
    Composer/Editors Jack Schrader; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1985) pp. 8, 12

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #91

Sing Joyfully #406

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #396

Include 4 pre-1979 instances
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