Augsburg Fortress

How Lovely are the Messengers

A favorite for years as part of the Chantry Choirbook, this classic anthem is now available on its own! The English translation is still the best one available anywhere.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

9780800677756

Psalm 126: A Song of Ascents

Young composer Abbie Betinis writes a work of depth and quality that will reward those who take up the challenge. This would be wonderful music for Thanksgiving...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Autumn; General; Thanksgiving

9780800677206

We Would Serve the Lord

Based on a text Joshua 24, new composer to Augsburg Fortress, Daniel Pederson offers a strong setting of a text appropriate to discipleship and general use....

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

9780800677213

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

A rhythmic, unique setting of the Charles Wesley text, Aaron David Miller is crossing many boundries with his unique style. Traditional choirs will welcome the...

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

9780800677220

Song of Peace

Here is a lovely lyrical setting by John Ferguson set to a throughtful text by Herb Brokering. An excellent choice for the choir that enjoys delving into a text...

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

9780800677411

For Such a Time as This

The poignant text by Susan Palo Cherwien speaks of justice, love, peace and caring for all. Ralph Johnson has crafted a rich new tune and setting encouraging the inclusion of congregation and brass.

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

Christ is the Bread of Life

Lyric and moving anthem on a text by Timothy Dudley Smith. Scored for SAB and organ.

Voicing: SAB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Communion; Easter; General

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Rejoice in God

Here is a charming work of Heinrich Schütz made practical and usable by Nancy Grundahl. It's especially effective with the addition of a recorder, but flute or oboe will work well.

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

9780800676513

The Souls of the Righteous

An exquisite and elegant short motet for All Saints or during the season of November. Thomas Pavlechko is new to the choral catalog and writes in a style that...

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

9780800676612

O Paschal Lamp of Radiant Light

A meditative evensong anthem. This work can also be found in the Augsburg Choirbook.

Use: Easter

9786000175825

O Sacred and Blessed Feast: O Sacrum Convivium

Peter Fay has composed the loveliest of motet settings with both English and Latin texts. This anthem can also be found in the Augsburg Choirbook.

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed

9786000175832

Safe in the Shadow of the Lord

A gentle anthem based on Psalm 91 for a children’s choir. Text by Timothy Dudley Smith.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd/Children, Kybd
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

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Sweet Hour of Prayer

Arrangement of the classic William Bradbury hymn by Doug Andrews for SA(T)B and piano. 

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

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'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

A treasure of a piece—simple, yet hauntingly beautiful—and equally stunning with or without the harp.

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

9780800675950

Song of Peace - V' chit' tu

Composed for the 100th anniversary of the St. Olaf Choral Festival. This work, based on a Hebrew text from Isaiah, is a moving cry for peace. 

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

9781506495958

In the Splendor

An elegant setting by Australian composer Graeme Morton which incorporates the chant Divinum Mysterium and "Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light." This is...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas

9780800675318

The Life, the Truth, the Way

An easy anthem for unison (or two-part) voices and piano. Text by the composer based on John 14:6.

Voicing: U, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General

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Praise the Lord

Hal Hopson's use of two wonderful tunes by Henry Purcell, Come, Ye Sons of Art and Westminster Abbey makes for music full of joy and of course well-written....

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

9780800674625

Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!

A classic, exciting treatment of this lesser known hymn—more familiar in Episcopal churches. Robert Benson writes exquisitely for voices; and being an...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Passion/Palm Sunday

9780800674632

So Art Thou to Me

For many years the vocal solo "So Art Thou to Me" was the most popular item in the collection Rejoice Now My Spirit by K. Lee Scott. Now Scott has set it for...

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

9780800674304