Augsburg Fortress

Nunc Dimittis

The first piece in the new St. Olaf Choral Series, Nunc Dimittis, premiered at the renowned St. Olaf College Christmas Festival in 1994. This lush work, of...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Epiphany

Of the Land and Seasons: Leader/Accompaniment Edition

Based on Evangelical Lutheran texts, this revised and updated version keeps the underlying concept of a paraphrase setting of holy communion that is based on rural rhythms of work and life.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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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

Prelude Music Planner

Prelude Music Planner is an online tool that makes worship planning easy and efficient, leaving you more time to do what you do best: making music.

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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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Hymns for Ensembles, Vol. 1

The first volume of a two-volume set, this collection provides practical instrumental accompaniments for fifty-eight hymn tunes found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship and many other hymnals.

Partita on "Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen"

David Cherwien has crafted a five-movement partita which creatively highlights the text of each stanza of this well-loved hymn. Movements include I. Chorale, II. Rise, O Church, III. Bicinium, IV. Aria, V. Toccata.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

Joyous Light: Evening Prayer Service: Leader and musician edition

A contemporary setting of evening prayer, offered in thanksgiving as daylight gives way to the night. Ray Makeever gives new shape to the song and psalms of an order of worship that has long brought a holy rest to the people of God.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Evening

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I Am a Child of God

Ann Schrooten has crafted a versatile arrangement of a grace-filled song by Cheryl and Bruce Harding set for unison children’s or adult choir. Written for use during confirmation services and appropriate for worship focused on inclusion and unity.

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

Come, Beloved of the Maker: Hymns of Susan Palo Cherwien, Vol. 2

From the writer of hymn texts such as "O Blessed Spring" and "Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen" comes this second collection of expressive texts for worship....

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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Worship & Praise Songbook

The People's Edition, containing words and a single melody line for each song. A few songs often sung in harmony are included in a four-part arrangement....

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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Hymns for Ensembles, Vol. 2: Instrumental Accompaniments for Ecumenical Hymns

This second volume of the two volume set is a practical collection of instrumental accompaniments for hymns that includes fifty-nine tunes found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship and many other hymnals.

Difficulty: Easy-Medium

O Blessed Spring: Hymns of Susan Palo Cherwien

Twenty-seven of Susan Palo Cherwien's hymn texts are collected in this volume, many of them set to music by a number of today's top composers, including Robert...

Voicing: Organ; Piano
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Lent & Holy Week

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Hymn Descants for Trumpet: Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Descants on over 200 hymn tunes contained in Evangelical Lutheran Worship make up this rich resource.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

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How Firm a Foundation

David Cherwien breathes new life into this cherished hymn arranged in a vibrant setting for SATB choir with assembly and opt. C instrument. Choral stanzas are both gentle and dynamic and the congregation will enjoy singing in canon with the choir.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Praise & Thanksgiving

The World Is Filled with Awe: An Anthem of Thanksgiving

This jubilant setting of Psalm 65 is sure to enliven Thanksgiving worship. Mark Sirett’s dynamic writing highlights the depth of the psalm text with shifts in tempo and mood.

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

A Blue Cloud Abbey Christmas: Organ Book

Here is a wealth of 18 Christmas carols for the organ in accessible arrangements. Includes settings of beloved carols such as Silent Night, Joy to the World, and Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas

Ensemble Setting of Holy Communion (Setting 6)

Ensemble Setting of Holy Communion: Setting Six is an alternate instrumental arrangement of Setting Six from Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Scored for assembly, piano, guitar, electric bass, and drums.

Difficulty: Medium

This Is My Beloved Son

This anthem can also be found in the Augsburg Choirbook.

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Sing Nowell, Sing Gloria!

This modern carol from Olaf C. Christiansen, past conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, will delight your singers and listeners with its dancing exuberance and joyful text.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas