Augsburg Fortress

Saw Ye My Savior?

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

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Christ Is Arisen: Christians, to the Paschal Victim

This work by William Braun is a welcome addition to the canon of choral works for Easter.

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

Take My Voice and Let Me Sing: Music for Smaller Ensembles

With a mix of anthems scored for unison/two-part and SAB choirs, Wayne Wold writes well-crafted music for smaller sized choirs that is musically interesting and engaging.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd/SAB/SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

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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

This Is My Beloved Son

This anthem can also be found in the Augsburg Choirbook.

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Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven

A perfect Easter anthem for smaller choirs with solo trumpet. 

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

The Son of Mary

A captivating new melody by Andrew Parr is paired with the beloved Christmas poem “What Child Is This,” creating a fresh and welcome setting of a beloved text. 

Voicing: SAB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; Christmas

Jesus Loves Me

John Ferguson has approached this familiar, much-loved song in a gentle, sensitive fashion. Originally written for the St. Olaf Choir, this accessible piece is...

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

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O Jesus, I Have Promised

Thomas Keesecker creatively sets this familiar hymn text to the English folksong SALLY GARDENS with lush and accessible writing that sings beautifully.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Confirmation/Affirmation; Lent & Holy Week; Reformation

God's Work, Our Hands

Wayne L. Wold’s original text and tune were written to support the ELCA mission of “God’s Work, Our Hands.” Well-crafted and easily mastered, this is the perfect anthem for Rally Sunday or mission- and justice-themed services.

Voicing: SATB, Kybd
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Praise & Thanksgiving; Stewardship; Thanksgiving

Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus

In a delightful expression of faith, Andrew Bruhn writes a gently flowing anthem for SAB choir. Set in a joyful 6/8 meter, the new music brings fresh life to the familiar text.

Voicing: SAB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General

O Word of God Incarnate

The traditional hymn is set for unison choir by Brenda Portman with the familiar tune MUNICH. The flowing piano accompaniment enhances the anthem while supporting the singers.

Voicing: U, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Reformation

Anthem for Transfiguration

Quoting Luke 9:35, this anthem could even be placed during the reading of scripture. The ethereal harmony of the organ and the rich texture of the four-part...

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

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God, You Spin the Whirling Planets

Nathan Zullinger writes a graceful two-part mixed arrangement of this hymn found in the hymnal Glory to God, based on the Early American tune PLEADING SAVIOR. An engaging anthem that can be easily learned by any sized choir.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Org
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Creation; General

My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

This anthem on the tune KINGSFOLD sets two different hymn texts, making it useful throughout Advent, the season after Epiphany, or general use.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; Baptism

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

Psalm 51: Brighter Than Snow

New to the Augsburg Fortress catalog, Ruth Elaine Schram is not a new name to the music world. Comfortable at writing in all genres, she creates an exquisite...

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Lent & Holy Week

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Go Up to the Mountain of God

Michael Helman writes an original text and tune that has become a wonderful addition to the repertoire for Transfiguration. Helman's setting is simple, yet rich in harmony, and will serve all SATB choirs well.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Epiphany

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Come and Find the Quiet Center

Mark Sedio’s new tune, QUIET PEACE, is arranged for SAB choir in this easily learned, gently expressive anthem that features the inspiring poetry of Shirley Erena Murray.  

Voicing: SAB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General

The Song of Peace

This stunning anthem by Olaf C. Christiansen incorporates modern harmonic structure and perfectly captures the stirring poetry of Lillian Atcherson. As the heavens open, the angels’ song dispels the world’s need for power and brings new hope of peace and love. 

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas