By Faith Not By Sight

Timothy Raymond Jones is an accomplished pianist and organist who has been noted for his ability since his youth. Possessing the gifts of perfect pitch and a phenomenal memory, his repertoire spans hundreds of works from the Classical to Modern eras, including as well many hymns and folk/popular selections. Timothy currently works as the Braille Music Librarian at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, fulfilling his goal of opening the study of music to other visually impaired persons.

Timothy also gives limited private lessons, both in piano (for both sighted and VI students) and in Music Braille and Assistive Technology to VI students for all ages, upon request.

Timothy holds a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from Mercer University (Townsend School of Music), from which he graduated summa cum laude in 2019, and a Master's in Piano Pedagogy (2021) from Georgia State University. He studied under Dr. Jack Mitchener (MU), Dr. Ian Altman (MU), and Dr. Jeffrey Hayden (GSU).

Timothy is a recipient of the Pennfield Scholarship, the Excellence in Performance Award (organ), the prestigious Irl Allison award (a mark achieved by few piano students, representing sixteen unbroken years of Superior ratings from the National Piano Guild Auditions), and the Paderewski Gold Medal in piano. During his college years, he maintained active memberships in Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society, Mu Phi Epsilon,  and Sigma Alpha Pi/National Society of Leadership and Success.

Partial Piano Repertoire to date

(A partial listing only, of pieces prepared for formal auditions and competitions)

Bach - From French Suite V - Allemande

Bach - From French Suite V - Gavotte

Bach Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Bach Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

Bach Invention No. 14 in B-flat Major, BWV 785

Bach Invention No. 8 in F-Major, BWV 779

Bach Invention No. 13 in A-Minor, BWV 784

Brahms Rhapsody in B-Minor, Op. 79, No. I

Beethoven “Pathetique” Sonata in C-Minor, Op. 8, No. 13 (I-III)

Beethoven “Tempest” Sonata, Opus 31, No. 2, I

Beethoven Sonata No. 20 in G-Major, Op. 49, # 2 "Sonata facile"

Beethoven Sonatina in G-Major, K.A. 5, No. 1

Beethoven, Fur Elise

Clementi, Sonatina in C major, Op. 36 (I)

Clementi, Sonatina in C major, Op. 36 (III)

Chopin, Fantasie Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op. 66

Chopin Prelude in C-Minor, (Funeral March), Op. 28, No. 20

Chopin Prelude in A-Major, Op. 28, No. 7

Chopin Polonaise in G Minor, Op. posth., No. 2

Debussey, Claire de Lune

Debussey, The Maid With the Flaxen Hair

George Gershwin Preludes # 1-3

Mozart Sonata in Bb, KV333, I, Allegro

Mozart Sonata in Bb, KV 333, II, Andante Cantabele

Mozart Sonata in Bb, KV 333, III. Rondo

Mozart Sonata in C-Major, KV , I, III

Rachmanioff  Prelude in G-Minor, Op. 23, No. 5

Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, Lango 23

Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major, Lango 345

Scarlatti Sonata in D Minor, K 64 "Gavotta"

Schubert Impromptu E-flat Major, Op. 90, No. 2

Schubert Impromptu in G-Flat Major, Op. 90, No. 3

Schubert Impromptu in A-Flat, Op. 90, No. 4

Schubert Impromptu in A-Flat, Op.142, No. 2

 

This is a partial list, and does not contain the many Hymns,  Sacred Anthems, Seasonal Music,  Contemporary / Popular / Broadway / Musicals/ Soundtracks /event music, and "Oldies" in Mr. Jones' repertoire.

Partial Organ Repertoire to date

 Offertoire sur les Grands jeux; Messe pour les paroisses, Couperin

I Love Thee, My Lord; Sacred Sounds for Organ, George Shearing

Carillon-Sortie in D-major; Henri Mulet

Chant de paix (Song of Peace), Jean Langlais

Toccata, 5^th Symphony, Op. 42, No. 5, Widor

Trio Sonata, No.5 C major, BWV 529, Bach

Prelude, Fugue, and Chaconne in C major, Buxtehude

Just As I Am, William Bolcom

Psalm 119 (“The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”), Benedetto Marcello

God of Grace, God of Glory, Paul Manz

Fugue in C Major, BWV 547, Bach

Festive Trumpet Tune, David German

Hornpipe, G. F. Handel

Toccata on “Amazing Grace”, J. Christopher Pardini

Johannes Brahms, Herzliebster Jesu 

Alberto E. Ginastera, Toccata Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18

J.S. Bach's Chorale prelude from The Liturgical Year (Orgelbuchlein): Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben (All Men Must Die) (

Toccata in C minor (Suite Gothique, Opus 35), Léon Boëllmann

BWV 547, Prelude in C major, Bach

Mendelssohn Sonata # 3, Opus 65, con moto maestoso

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (Old Winchester)

All Creatures of Our God and King, Mark Sedio

BWV 576 in G Major Fugue, Bach

Now Thank We All Our God (Nun Danket)

The Blessed Christ is Risen Today  (Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ ) Bach

Meditation, by Langlais, Suite Francaise, movement 7

Francaise, by Langlais, Suite Française, Movement 4

Alleluia by Honore

Bach Prelude in G-Major, BWV 568

Let Us Break Bread Together (hymn)

All Beautiful the March of Days (tune Forest Green)

Trumpet Tune (Westminster Abby), Mark Sedio from The Praises of Zion

Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesus Christ, J.S. Bach, Orgelbuchlein

Now Thank We All Our God, Sigfried Karg-Elert

G-Minor Fugue, Bach, Eight Little Preludes and Fugues

National Hymn # 406 United Methodist Hymnal, 1966

Ellacombe # 423 United Methodist Hymnal, 1966

Toccata on Leoni, Gordon Young, Nine Hymn Preludes

Leoni # 30 United Methodist Hymnal, 1966

Away in the Manger

Joy to the World

Bradbury # 121 United Methodist Hymnal, 1966

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, arr. James Pethel, Five Favorite Hymns for Organ

G-Minor Prelude, Bach, Eight Little Preludes and Fugues

Festive Trumpet Tune, David German

Hornpipe, G. F. Handel

Toccata on “Amazing Grace”, J. Christopher Pardini

Johannes Brahms, Herzliebster Jesu

Alberto E. Ginastera, Toccata Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18

J.S. Bach's Chorale prelude from The Liturgical Year (Orgelbuchlein): Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben (All Men Must Die)

Toccata in C minor (Suite Gothique, Opus 35), Léon Boëllmann