Augsburg Fortress

As the Showers that Water the Earth

David Sims skillfully weaves a Susan Palo Cherwien text with Psalm 50 in this gently flowing anthem filled with graceful text-painting reflecting God’s promises of healing and new life.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Funeral; General; Psalms

Unless You Lead Me, Love

Keesecker's setting of poetry by 13th cent. mystic Mechtild of Magdeburg invites us to dance and sing with the love that created the world.

Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Easter; General; Pentecost

O Spirit Bountifully Kind

Kenneth Logan's beautiful unison setting of a poem by seventeenth-century Irish poet Thomas Parnell is perfect for Pentecost or general use.

Voicing: Organ; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Baptism; Confirmation/Affirmation; General; Ordination; Pentecost

When We Must Bear Persistent Pain

David Cherwien writes a poignant setting of a Ruth Duck hymn text, found in All Creation Sings, which asks for God’s care while suffering from chronic pain. An easily learned and effective anthem.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Healing; Ordinary Time

Easter Carol: In the Fair Morning

A lyric and gentle anthem for Easter morning! Scored for two-part mixed voices and piano on a text by Susan Palo Cherwien.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Easter

Day of Arising

Once again, Carl Schalk displays his consummate skill by weaving together an unforgettable new tune with a text from Susan Palo Cherwien's hymn collection, O...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Easter

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ChildrenSing Creation

This engaging collection for singers 8-12 years old provides 11 anthems that highlight a variety of themes related to creation from the delight of God’s creative activity to our role in honoring and caring for the earth. Composers include Helen Kemp, John Ferguson, and Mark Patterson.

Voicing: U/2pt mxd
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Autumn; Christmas; Creation; Fall; General; Spring; Stewardship; Summer; Winter

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The Augsburg Choirbook: Sacred Choral Music of the Twentieth Century

Representing a long and glorious tradition of choral publishing, The Augsburg Choirbook brings together in a single volume some of the gems of twentieth-century...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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O Word of God Incarnate

The traditional hymn is set for unison choir by Brenda Portman with the familiar tune MUNICH. The flowing piano accompaniment enhances the anthem while supporting the singers.

Voicing: U, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Reformation

Gospel Acclamations for Lent through Holy Trinity

Digital Download edition. Choral gospel acclamations for Lent through Holy Trinity with one per Sunday or festival day in church year, years A, B, and C. Unison with keyboard accompaniment and congregational part. Permission is granted for duplication of this entire digital download by the original purchaser for local use.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Ash Wednesday; Easter; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

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O God beyond All Praising

This exceptional and majestic arrangement by Hal H. Hopson utilizes Gustav Holst's Thaxted to set this praiseful text. In addition to the organ accompaniment, optional parts are also...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium

Jubilate Deo: Psalm 100

A spirited and uplifting setting of Psalm 100. Scored for Unison/2-part voices and organ.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Organ; Unison
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Easter; General

ChildrenSing Psalms

This collection of fifteen psalms provides abundant opportunity for involvement for young people in the singing of psalms. In many of the compositions, the...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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ChildrenSing with Instruments

This third volume in the ChildrenSing series adds the dimension of children not only singing, but also playing simple instrumental parts! This collection...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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Just As I Am, without One Plea

Maynard's new melody for this familiar text can be sung by any combination of voices.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

For All the Saints

A festive and triumphant celebration of sound, this setting of Sine Nomine is one that won't soon be forgotten. Each of the seven verses is set in superb style....

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: All Saints; Autumn

A New Magnificat

A lyric dialog between Hannah and Mary, this piece can be performed with soloist or solo sections. An excellent addition during Advent. Voicing: SATB and organ...

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Use: Advent

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Our Mission Is to Follow Jesus

Inspired by a synod convocation titled "Worship Is a Verb", choirs will enjoy exploring all the verbs in the text and how God calls communities to serve, learn, and follow the example of Jesus.

Voicing: Organ; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Easter; Epiphany; General

Choral Stanzas for Hymns, Vol. 1

In this first volume of the two-volume set of choral stanzas, you will find settings of 80 hymns. With the creation of Evangelical Lutheran Worship came the...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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ChildrenSing: Seven Anthems for Elementary Age Singers

This volume of ChildrenSing is a collection of seven anthems, spanning the church year, for the elementary school singer. To facilitate the process of learning to...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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