Augsburg Fortress

What Joyous Song Unfolding

A gently contoured melody uplifts the poetry of Susan Cherwien in this graceful anthem by Zebulon Highben. The music is largely 2-part mixed with an expressive SATB a cappella third stanza.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Creation; General; Praise & Thanksgiving

Here I Am, Lord

Augsburg Fortress is pleased to add this contemporary classic to its St. Olaf Choral Series. Young's setting is an exquisite rendition of the Dan Schutte text...

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

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Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

An all-around winner, your singers will love this! John Helgen knows how to write for the child's voice and keyboard.

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

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Stay With Us

From an excerpt of Captive and Free, by Norwegian composer Egil Hovland, comes a hopeful, lyric addition to the choral repertoire. The serene music compliments...

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

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By Grace

With sustained legato lines and subtly shifting harmonies, Cherwien’s writing is both graceful and intriguing. Based on Ephesians, this is the perfect text for Reformation Sunday.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Ordination; Reformation

Lo, How a Rose Is Growing

A hauntingly lovely two setting of this wonderful text. This arrangement will work extremely well with the small choir that enjoys music of quality and...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas

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Midnight Clear

Scored for SATB (or TTBB) and organ, Russell Schulz-Widmar offers a lush new melody for the classic Edmund Sears text. Also, available in an orchestrated version for choir, flute, oboe, two clarinets, bassoon, four horns, and strings.

Voicing: SATB, Org; TTBB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas

Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom

Thomas Paulson provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce new hymnody to your congregation in this accessible setting of a hymn from All Creation Sings, scored for two-part mixed chorus, flute and piano.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost; Season after Pentecost

Prophets and Angels

This wonderful musical service is based on the message of prophets and angels heralding the Good News of Christ. A lovely setting of Advent-Christmas lessons...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Christmas

All Shall Be Well

A timely anthem that speaks to God’s constancy in everchanging times, the melody of this 3-part canon is beautifully written to reflect the reassuring text.

Voicing: SAB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General

Treasures in Heaven

Featured in a collection from 2008, this setting for two-part choir was an instant favorite. The effortless musicality of this arrangement will leave you...

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

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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

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Unison and Two-part Anthems

18 anthems for the entire church year. Edited by Marie Pooler.

Voicing: U/2pt mxd
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost; Trinity

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God's Son Has Made Me Free

This 4-part arrangement of movement 2 of Edvard Grieg's 4 Psalmen is an accessible, must-have arrangement for your choir.

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

Christ, Who Was Before the World Began

A newly composed tune is paired with an Angier Brock text in this anthem by Brenda Portman. Written for adult unison choir, the anthem features a lyrical and noble melody in a flexible mixed meter.  

Voicing: U, Org; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

Take Up Your Cross

Set to a lilting Scottish folk tune, Anthony Giamanco writes easy choral music appropriate for high school through adult. The clear and clean writing makes this...

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

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O Bread of Life from Heaven

David Ashley White's composition incorporates a 17th-century Latin hymn and has a plainsong feeling.

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

God Who Watches Over Me

Robyn Lensch has provided an original text and folk-like melody with a Celtic flavor...

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

Lift Up Your Heads

Written in the beloved choral hymn tradition, Olaf C. Christiansen’s uplifting and energetic arrangement of this well-loved Advent hymn nearly sings itself.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent

Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness

Based on the well-known hymn text, this anthem is truly majestic! Scored for SATB and organ.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Communion