Augsburg Fortress

Chorales from the St. John Passion

Chorales from J.S. Bach's St. John Passion with new English translations! Original German text is included. For use on Good Friday or any Holy Week service.

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

Sing Praise to the Lord

This festive setting can employ all of your forces--adult choir, children's choir, organ, brass, congregation, timpani, and bells (if you have them). Or have...

Voicing: Children's choir; Handbells; Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Autumn; General; Thanksgiving

Creator of the Stars of Night

A remarkable piece that is equally at home on Christ the King Sunday as it is in Advent! With echoes of chant, this 2-part anthem focuses on the kingship and...

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

9781451401622

Rise Up and Go Tell It!

Two spirituals about the shepherds are paired in this exciting anthem by Anthony Giamanco, which begins with “Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow” and segues into “Go Tell It on the Mountain.”

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Christmas

A Woman and a Coin

Paul D. Weber writes a beautiful and graceful anthem with a text by Jaroslav Vajda, reflecting on the Parables of the Lost.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Org
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Lent & Holy Week; Ordinary Time

Song in the Night

Zach Busch creatively wraps a gentle setting of “Song in the Night” around the hymn “Nearer My God to Thee,” making it suitable for Advent, Lent, or general use. 

Voicing: SAB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Lent & Holy Week

Hear My Voice, O Lord

Jayne Southwick Cool adds to her impressive catalogue of choral music with this gorgeous composition for Lent.

Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

9781506445656

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

This is a terrific arrangement of a favorite hymn text of many generations. The delicate setting reminds us to take our troubles to the Lord in prayer. This work by Augsburg...

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

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God So Loved the World

Few Bible passages are as beloved as John 3:16-17, and here is a beautiful choral setting that is accessible for small choirs yet worthy of any sized ensemble....

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

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Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley

Based on the traditional spiritual, this unison anthem is a great option for both the small choir and the choir with limited rehearsal time. This easy-to-learn...

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

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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

9780800664190

Here, O My Lord

A beautiful anthem for Holy Communion, a two-part arrangement wends gracefully with great attention to text.

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

9780800664220

Bow Down Your Ear

A most creative yet easy setting. The melody is memorable and has a fresh and unique quality, and the harmonies are rich, yet new. This would be lovely sung by...

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General

9780800677954

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

9780800674052

My Song Is Love Unknown

A most practical, yet inviting setting of the John Ireland tune Love Unknown. Written by a master of the hymn-concertato, David Cherwien, the SAB is easy, the...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Lent & Holy Week

9780800655488

How Far Is It To Bethlehem

In this beautifully set English carol, solo and unison vocal lines alternate with rich choral refrains. Written by acclaimed composer Stephen Paulus, this piece...

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Christmas

Light in Deepest Night

A Lenten meditation based on the writings of Julian of Norwich. This choral work could be accompanied with organ only, with organ and string quartet, or with...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Lent & Holy Week

Balulalow

The text of this carol was first published in 1567 and is a translation of the Martin Luther hymn “From Heaven Above.” Paul Lohman writes new music for the carol and includes quotations from the tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH.

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

God Is Our Refuge

Zebulon Highben makes Psalm 46 come to life with musical text-painting that supports the dramatic shifts in mood within the psalm.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Psalms; Reformation

If You Continue in My Word

A master of choral writing, Walter L. Pelz has lovingly set his own confirmation verse, John 8:31-32, in a well-crafted anthem that is a joy to sing.

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