Since writing my tribute to Harold DeCou on February 4th, I have attempted to gather all the DeCou piano arrangements in my music library. I was not surprised to find four (4) volumes of Mr. DeCou’s arrangements: three (3) volumes titled: “Piano Solo Favorites” (1-3) and an additional volume: “Piano For You.”
I scanned the covers of the four books and arranged them in Adobe PhotoShop™ to create the illustration below.
Harold DeCou Piano Books
Thumbing through the pages of these music books brought back wonderful memories for me. My habit is to write (in pencil, of course 
) the date at the top of each piece that I perform in church. I found that I have performed twenty-five (25) pieces from these four volumes. And, I found that I had performed most of those pieces several times; and several, as many as five (5) times over a period of years.
I am unsure whether these books are still in print. A quick online search did not discover whether or where they can be purchased. If you know where these wonderful piano arrangements can be obtained, please drop me a note and I will incorporate your information.
Since my original post, I have recorded several more of my favorite arrangements by Mr. DeCou. Some of these are in response to requests from readers. I sincerely hope that you enjoy the music.
I invite your comments and additional information or anecdotes related to Harold DeCou.
If anyone has a copy, or knows of a source, for obtaining the sheet music for Harold DeCou’s arrangement of “Wonderful, Marvelous, Yet True,” I would be interested in purchasing it.
I also am looking for these wonderful arrangements and will be checking this website, hoping someone will be able to get copies. I actually found volume two at a thrift store among the books. That was such a special blessing.
I am unable to distribute copies of Mr. DeCou’s arrangements without permission of the copyright holders. However, I will take this opportunity to request that anyone reading this who knows how or where these books may be purchased—please, help other admirers of Harold DeCou’s work, by replying. Thanks in advance!
In response to this question, I have searched well-known music-publishers and am unable to find the books from this series in-print. I will continue to look, and will forward information if I encounter it.
If any reader of this knows how books from Harold Decou’s “Piano Solo Favorites” series may be obtained, other readers will be most grateful for your reply. Thanks in advance!
Greetings. Do you know where I would be able to get the Piano Solo Favorites books, at least volume 2?
Appreciate your help.
Hi!
I love Mr. H. De Cou’s
arrangements. Is it possible for you to zerox for me Vol. 2.
I’d pay for it as from a publisher because it is out of print. And I’d only use it for church. I appreciate
your efforts for sharering it. Sincerely, Mrs. L.P
I have the green and the gold ones that you pictured and possibly one or two others. I have his signature on the inside cover of one of his books when he came to my home church back in the 70′s and gave a concert to dedicate our Allen organ. I idolized his arrangements and remember playing ‘What A Friend’ when I was in seventh grade.
Sarah,
All three volumes of the “Piano Solo Favorites” series were published by Singspiration. Volume One was published in 1963, Volume Two in 1969, and Volume Three in 1977. The “Piano for You” volume was published by Lexicon Music, Inc. in 1982.
I hope that this helps you and anyone else searching for these.
Regards,
Stan Owen, Jr.
I was wondering if by any chance you could give me the publication date and information. I have been trying to locate those books myself! Thank you.