Augsburg Fortress

Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head

Here is an a cappella setting of the traditional carol which genuinely captures its beauty and simplicity. This second offering in the new St. Olaf Choral...

Use: Christmas

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Psalm 130: ''Out of the Depths'' from Psalm Set

Quoting a fragment of the tune Aus tiefer Not, this is a setting that will be a classic for years to come. Ferguson's creative writing shines in this...

Use: Lent & Holy Week

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Were You There

A new arrangement of the familiar African-American spiritual. To be effective, the soprano solo must float freely over the choral parts. Dr. Richard Proulx is a...

Use: Lent & Holy Week

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What Shall I Render to the Lord

Psalm 116:12-14, 17-19, alt. Text from the Lutheran Book of Worship ® 1978.

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Spirit of God, Descend

John Helgen has taken the old and made it brand new. His rich contemporary harmonies bring to life the familiar tune MORECAMBE and transform the 18th century...

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

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Show Me Thy Ways

Mark Patterson is a master-composer for children's voices; he works with them every day in his teaching in Austin, Texas. This lyrical setting of Psalm 25 is a...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

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Heal Me, Hands of Christ

With "Heal Me, Hands of Christ" we welcome Elaine Aune to the Augsburg Fortress catalog. This piece is certainly appropriate for a service of healing,...

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

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Agnus Dei

What could be more hauntingly beautiful than Edward Elgar's Nimrod (Variation IX) from the Enigma Variations? Kenneth Jennings, director emeritus of the St....

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Lent & Holy Week

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Let the Peoples Sing - Vol. 2: Sacred Choral Music of the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

The second volume of the successful Let the Peoples Sing series, this volume brings original sacred music by Baltic-region composers to your church choir. Every...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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I Am the Light of Nations (Yo soy la luz del mundo)

Hal Hopson gives us a wonderful setting of a charming Spanish melody with a text from John 8:12. Schedule this lively piece during Epiphany and bring new life...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Epiphany; General

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Healing River

David Cherwien originally set this text and tune for the vocal solo collection To God Will I Sing, but recieved many requests to provide a full choir...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

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We Are Called to Be His Servants

A wonderful new work from the team of Mary Kay Beall and John Carter. Though included in the ChildrenSing line of choral music, We Are Called to Be His...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General

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Holy God

Bob Farlee and Susan Briehl collaborated on this exquisite setting as a tribute to Paul R. Nelson, former Director of Worship for the ELCA...

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

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I'm a Disciple, Too!

A wonderful new tune and text to teach not only musicianship but also the story of the disciples. This is an ideal piece for the younger choir just beginning...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General

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Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly

Here is a lovely setting for Advent and specifically Advent 4 using the new tune Raquel by Skinner Chavez-Melo in a lush setting by James H. Laster....

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

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Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized

Practical, yet creative choral music for a Sunday in early January. Easy to learn, relevant to the lectionary and a joy to sing, a wonderful addition to the...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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From the Apple in the Garden

The text, with its reference to Genesis 3, works in a festival of lessons and carols, but can also apply to any occasion where feelings of longing and hope...

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

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Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Mark Hayes is at his classic best here—taking an old text and enlivening it in a refreshingly original manner. We are pleased to have a second work by...

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

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Love One Another

The piece is filled with lush, warm sounds and well-placed drama. The short repeated "Holy, Holy" passage is a wonderfully unifying motive throughout. Love...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Maundy Thursday

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I've Just Come from the Fountain

Finally, all four choir sections have equally fun parts to sing. Robert Hobby's a cappella arrangement of this traditional spiritual is easy to learn and upbeat.

Voicing: A cappella; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Baptism

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