Augsburg Fortress

Spirituals for Piano

A welcome addition to any piano library, these creative settings of African American spirituals are arranged in a variety of rhythmic and slow gospel styles....

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Baptism; Communion; General; Lent & Holy Week

9780800621698

GladSong Choirbook: Contemporary Music for the Church Year

The GladSong collection includes titles for fall, Advent, and Christmas use, plus Reformation, Thanksgiving, All Saints, Christ the King, Epiphany, and...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9780800676087

Augsburg Organ Library Series 2 Easter

Augsburg Organ Library: Easter, contains 35 pieces for worship or recitals based on Easter hymn tunes.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Easter

9781506448114

This Christmas Time: Carol Settings for Piano

Zach Unke’s evocative and playful settings of familiar Christmas carols range in style from serene to bluesy to triumphant. Settings include "Before the Marvel of this Night" and "In the Bleak Midwinter." A joy to play and to hear!

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506457246

Dancing at the Harvest: Compact Disc

The compact disc with a sampling of songs from the book features Ray Makeever along with Linda Breitag, Mary Preus, Tom Witt and friends.

9780800655952

As the Dark Awaits the Dawn

In this NEW setting, Carl Schalk has arranged his original Advent melody for a cappella choir, providing rich harmonies and lyrical text painting to carry the stirring text by Susan Palo Cherwien.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent

Thanks We Sing to Thee

The familiar tune “Simple Gifts” is paired with a Ralph Waldo Emerson text in this SATB setting by Nancy Grundahl, perfect for Thanksgiving worship.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Stewardship; Thanksgiving

When Memory Fades

Carl Schalk has written a beautiful and sweeping melody that cradles a profound text about memory loss and the deep and abiding love of God.

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; General

The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem

The perfect anthem for choirs of all sizes for Christmas Eve or lessons and carols services.

Voicing: Organ; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506447506

Credo for Organ and Trumpet: Settings for Festive Occasions

This volume contains a three-movement suite utilizing both chant and chorale versions of the Nicene Creed, and exciting one-movement settings of other hymn tunes.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

9781506413754

This Christmas Night, Piano Settings

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Epiphany

9781451486117

Away in a Manger

We are pleased to welcome composer Jantz Black to the Augsburg Fortress catalog with this unique, beautiful yet simple setting of this beloved carol. This would...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Christmas

9780800623883

Triptych on the Ash Grove

A triptych for organ on the classic Welsh folk tune. Includes an adagio, a trio and a brisk toccata.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Communion; Praise & Thanksgiving; Thanksgiving

We Shall Walk through the Valley

Undine Smith Moore’s arrangement of this African American spiritual is both accessible and gorgeous. Perfect for the First Sunday in Lent or as a companion anthem whenever Psalm 23 is scheduled.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Ash Wednesday; Holy Week; Lent & Holy Week

Each Road

A stirring poem about the end of hatred and the epiphany of love by Jeannette M. Lindholm leads to a moving anthem by David C. Pike, rich with choral text painting.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

Sussex Carol

Festive in all respects, here is perfect selection for Christmas. With music that is fresh, new and unique, this piece works equally well with organ or piano...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Christmas

9780800678180

Suite on Marching to Zion

The four movements of this suite by Wayne Wold each reflect on a stanza of the hymn and provide yet another example of his accessible yet thoughtful approach to composing music for church organists.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Funeral; General

9781506495880

Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel

No Advent season would be complete without ''Veni, Emmanuel.'' Bandy's setting is perfect for either a traditional or contemporary service. The choral writing...

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

9780800676551

Come, Beloved of the Maker

David and Susan Cherwien offer all that is new and beautiful in this elegant setting. Susan has written a profound text with poetic images of Epiphany and...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium

9780800675158

Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah

Listen and you will be charmed by its haunting simplicity and the possibilities for its uses in worship!

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Easter

9780800657512