Augsburg Fortress

Out of the Orient Crystal Skies

Richard Zgodava’s enduring and well-loved setting of this English carol perfectly captures the mystery and excitement of the star appearing to the Magi.

Season: Epiphany Voicing: SATB with opt. percussion

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Epiphany

9780800652715

In the Bleak Midwinter

Gustav Holst's and Christina Rossetti's classic Christmas hymn is wonderfully arranged by Mark Shepperd. The mood of the text is conveyed quite well through the music, with contrasting...

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

Jubilate Deo: Psalm 100

A spirited and uplifting setting of Psalm 100. Scored for SATB choir, brass, percussion, and organ.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Easter; General

Wake, O My Soul

A thoughtful and beautiful work that sets an anonymous Christmas hymn to music.

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

Come, Lord Jesus, Come to Earth

Walter L. Pelz writes a beautiful Advent anthem that is well-crafted and inviting. Choirs will enjoy the fluid part-writing of the a cappella third stanza.

Voicing: SAB, Org
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent

Thanks We Sing to Thee

The familiar tune “Simple Gifts” is paired with a Ralph Waldo Emerson text in this SATB setting by Nancy Grundahl, perfect for Thanksgiving worship.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Stewardship; Thanksgiving

May the Deep Blessings of Earth Be with Us

Tom Trenney brings a deeply imaginative text from John Philip Newell to life in this dynamic anthem for SATB choir.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Creation; General

I Would Be True

Augsburg Fortress is delighted to republish this beautiful SAB anthem, originally published in 1979, by Undine Smith Moore with inspiring poetry of Howard A. Walter.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Ordinary Time

As the Dark Awaits the Dawn

In this NEW setting, Carl Schalk has arranged his original Advent melody for a cappella choir, providing rich harmonies and lyrical text painting to carry the stirring text by Susan Palo Cherwien.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent

Let Us Love One Another

Written for a wedding and appropriate for any lectionary day about love, Mark Sirett's setting of this well-known text from 1 John features beautiful, lyrical part-writing and a flowing accompaniment.

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

O Spirit Bountifully Kind

Kenneth Logan's beautiful unison setting of a poem by seventeenth-century Irish poet Thomas Parnell is perfect for Pentecost or general use.

Voicing: Organ; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Baptism; Confirmation/Affirmation; General; Ordination; Pentecost

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

This setting of a beloved hymn utilizes rhythmic augmentation and gentle application of handbells and percussion to lead into meditation on the communion text.

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

9781451498882

Take My Life, That I May Be

A lovely setting of Frances R. Havergal's beautiful text about Christian devotion and service, "Take My Life, That I May Be" is colorful and varied but always accessible.

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

9781451498998

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

9780800672430

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Scored for unison voices and keyboard, William Bradley Roberts popular setting is based on a beloved hymn text paraphrase of Psalm 23 and paired with his original tune, GRANT.

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Easter; Funeral

9780800646981

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

A festive concertato on a beloved hymn masterfully arranged by Carl Schalk (1929-2021). SATB, organ & brass with timpani.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: All Saints; General

Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care

Scored for SATB and organ. An elegant and lyric setting of a text by 17th century poet Richard Baxter.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Funeral; General

How Blest Are They

Voicing: Solo vocal
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

9780800645434

Love Consecrates the Humblest Act

A graceful and elegant setting of the hymn tune TWENTY-FOURTH from Robert Powell which carries the beloved Maundy Thursday hymn text.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Lent & Holy Week; Maundy Thursday