Augsburg Fortress

Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah

Listen and you will be charmed by its haunting simplicity and the possibilities for its uses in worship!

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

9780800657512

Earth and All Stars

The classic hymn concertato for choir, organ, and brass by Walter L. Pelz.

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

Lovely Child, Holy Child

A tender song of adoration to the Christ Child, this piece combines a folk melody with rich chords and a variety of choral textures. A very satisfying work and a joy to sing.

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

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God Alone Be Praised: Per Crucem

A noble and triumphant hymn anthem useful for Reformation Day, Christ the King, or other church celebrations. This is one of two tunes commissioned by ALCM for its 30th anniversary and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christ the King; Reformation

Rejoice, Rejoice

An energetic piece for Advent. With driving rhythms and exceptional two-part writing, this is sure to become a favorite with your choir. Voicing: Two-part mixed, pno

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

9780800678555

All Things of Dust to Dust Return

There could be no better musical combination than John Ferguson and Thomas Troeger. With "All Things of Dust to Dust Return" we have the phenominal text by Tom...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Ash Wednesday; Lent & Holy Week

9780800677916

The Lamb

John Ferguson has crafted a sensitive setting of this William Blake poem that is gentle and profound.

Voicing: Organ; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christmas; Easter; Lent & Holy Week

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This Is the Day

Using a familiar text from Psalm 118, Anne Krentz Organ has crafted a wonderful new anthem that is sure to become a staple in choral libraries.

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

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Midnight Stars Make Bright the Skies

This composition by Mark Sedio is a welcomed addition to the Christmas choral repertoire.

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

I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Shout On

From the early American hymnbook, The Sacred Harp, this anthem has a joyful message of confidence in the truth of the Resurrection...

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

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Star in the East

This quick-learn SATB setting of a familiar Appalachian carol (creatively re-organizing the Reginald Heber text) is especially useful for the short, early-January turnaround between Christmas and Epiphany.

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

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Hallelujah! Jesus Lives!

Opening with a brass fanfare that dialogues with the organ, listeners will thrill to hear every strain of this familiar Easter hymn. A variety of styles lend...

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

9780800621452

Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain

A wonderful festive setting by John Ferguson of the familiar Easter text "Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain" for SATB and Organ. One of the many positive...

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

9780800677961

A Mighty Fortress

Ferguson captures the essence of ''Ein feste Burg'' in this strong setting that will surely become a classic in sacred choral literature. As always, a creative...

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

9780800676421

As the Dark Awaits the Dawn

A classic from Carl Schalk, composer of "Before the Marvel of This Night," this will be the Advent anthem you turn to year after year for its poignant...

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent

9780800658458

Shall We Gather at the River

Here's a delightful, creative arrangement of the much-loved gospel tune, Hanson Place, for organ and congregational singing. Perfect for hymn festivals,...

Voicing: Organ

9780800656850

Give Me Jesus

A moving and highly effective setting of the traditional spiritual. Duets between the tenors and basses in the second verse and between the altos and sopranos...

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

9780800645274

O Jerusalem!

Wayne Wold wrote the poetry of this dramatic and stirring anthem while visiting the Holy Land and musically captures all the emotion of the Passion story with intense and colorful text painting.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Lent & Holy Week

My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness

Anne Krentz Organ has written a lilting and lyrical musical setting of this Magnificat paraphrase, perfect for Advent 4 or Lessons and Carols services.

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

Growth in Righteousness

Nancy M. Raabe has created a powerful setting of a Martin Luther text that can be used to great effect to celebrate the Reformation or throughout the church year.

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

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