Augsburg Fortress

A Sparkhouse Songbook for Christmas

A downloadable songbook with complete words and music for 40 carols and hymns. Download and print as many copies as you would like with your purchase. Perfect for caroling with your community! 

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My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord

Experience the enduring depth of the Magnificat, here set by Evelyn Larter to a beautiful Scottish air “Farewell to Fiunary.” Perfect for Advent and services focused on peace and justice.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent

Canticle of the Turning: My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout

A children's or youth choir could sing the first verse of this flexible arrangement, with an adult choir joining on the refrain and leading subsequent verses.

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

We Are Waiting

John Helgen wrote both the text and tune of this Advent hymn, found in the worship supplement All Creation Sings, and here, Priscilla Lamparter Landis writes a gentle and beautiful arrangement for SAB choir.

Voicing: SAB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent

Thou Shalt Know Him

This piece by Canadian composer Mark Sirett is exquisite in every way, from its rich harmonic writing to its poignant text.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

The hope and yearning of the Advent season are aptly portrayed in this compelling anthem from Leland Sateren based on the well-loved Charles Wesley text.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent

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 Now, O Prince of Peace

A stunning setting for Advent or anytime. The instrumental lines weave a rich tapestry of sound in this meditative reflection on the unity of the Body of...

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent

He Comes to Us as One Unknown

John Ferguson’s warm and elegant setting of a Timothy Dudley-Smith text, set to the tune REPTON.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Creation

Come, Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace

Here is the perfect anthem for the first Sunday of Advent! Written in the style of an expressive art song, this unison/two-part mixed anthem by Frederick Frahm for adult choirs of any size is particularly useful when rehearsal time is limited.

Voicing: U/2pt mxd
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent

A New Magnificat

A lyric dialog between the songs of Hannah and Mary by Carolyn Jennings, this piece can be performed with soloist or solo sections.

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

Comfort, Comfort

John Ferguson takes the popular "Freu dich sehr" tune and sets it within a light, dance-like ritornel. It works equally well with keyboard or Orff instruments...

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

That Boy-Child of Mary

An arrangement of a traditional Malawi carol for Advent or Christmas. While scored for SATB and piano, this is a very practical edition for smaller ensembles with an optional assembly part.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

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All Earth Is Hopeful

Featuring sections in Spanish and English and a lively percussion accompaniment, James E. Bobb's setting of Toda La Tierra is guarenteed to become an instant favorite for choirs and congregations everywhere.

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

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

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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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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

Advent Prayer

Scored for two-part mixed choir and keyboard and based on the hymn Veni Emmanuel, Hal Hopson wrote this piece as a companion to his popular A Lenten Walk. Also available as a digital download.

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

As the Dark Awaits the Dawn

Composed for the 100th anniversary of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival, this extraordinary Advent anthem by Christopher Aspaas takes Susan Palo Cherwien's...

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

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Lost in the Night

Kyle Haugen, new to the Augsburg catalog, pairs this Finnish folk tune melody with a contemporary piano line. This three-part anthem is great for choirs with...

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

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