Augsburg Fortress

Dazzling Presence on the Mountain

This tune by Karen Black with powerful text by Paul Hoffman celebrates the glory of the Transfiguration in a majestic setting for choir and organ, with optional brass and assembly.

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Transfiguration

The Wings of God

Building on the theme of “sanctuary,” Wayne Wold has written a text calling for holy space that welcomes and embraces all humankind with music based on the tune, WALTON.

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

Holy God, Holy and Glorious

Jeremy J. Bankson gives this beloved hymn, filled with expansive images for God, a lyrical and expressive setting.

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christ the King; General; Lent & Holy Week; Transfiguration

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

A beautiful anthem based on an English folk tune, perfect for Ash Wednesday or any time throughout Lent.

Voicing: Piano; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Ash Wednesday; Lent & Holy Week

St. Olaf Choirbook for Men

This collection is suitable for all levels of ability for use throughout the year. The fourteen well-crafted and accessible anthems will be useful to church, college, and community choirs.

Voicing: TTBB
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

9781451499032

Each Winter As the Year Grows Older

This newer Advent hymn is appropriate any time during winter. The hymn's chant-like quality translates beautifully to choral music, further enhanced by optional instrumental accompaniment.

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

9780800679323

Hear Our Prayer

A collection of sung prayer responses to be used between the petitions of the prayers of the church, as a call to prayer, or a closing to prayer. Some are for...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9780800678593

Now Thank We All Our God

The composer writes that he firmly believes that the small church choir, often with few male singers, still has the right to be challenged with interesting...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Autumn; General; Thanksgiving

Meditation for Lent

Here is a wonderful weaving of two familiar Lenten texts - "There Is a Green Hill" and "Ah, Holy Jesus." If there are texts and tunes that...

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Children's choir; Keyboard
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Lent & Holy Week; Passion/Palm Sunday

9780800638399

Come My Light

Anne Organ uses a tiny fragment of a familiar Advent tune to rouse your interest in this new setting of an ancient text. Written for two-part choir, "Come, My...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent

9780800675813

A Cradle Song

Conveying the dreamlike mood of the William Blake poem that begins, “Sweet dreams, sleep, sleep happy child,” this Christmas anthem by David Hurd features sumptuous, jazz-inflected harmonies that gently sway beneath expressive choral writing.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas

Lord, Have Mercy

Here is an expressive and dynamic anthem from Undine Smith Moore, featuring original music in the style of an African American spiritual. Ideal for Lent or anytime a choral setting of the Kyrie is needed.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Lent & Holy Week

It Came upon the Midnight Clear

Imaginative text painting brings added depth to this well-loved carol arranged by Tom Trenney. Lyrical writing is mixed with lush chordal harmonies along with a full piano accompaniment.

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Evelyn Larter writes a refreshing setting of the traditional Polish lullaby in jazz style.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christmas

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

John Carter combines a new melody with a familiar text to create a beautiful, rich anthem.

Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Good Friday; Lent & Holy Week; Three Days

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

Jesus Comes, the Mystery Proclaiming

This 3-part anthem would be an excellent choice for the third Sunday of Advent, which focuses on the theme of joy, or for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

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

9781506413921

I Will Trust in the Lord: Five Spirituals

This collection showcases five of Undine Smith Moore's spirituals edited by Anton Armstrong, who includes an instructional forward written for this edition.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9780800679446

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