Augsburg Fortress

National Conference for Sacred Music 2021: Choral Packet

A selection of newly released choral music featured at the Augsburg Fortress Reading Session as part of the National Conference for Sacred Music in 2021.

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Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Probably the quintessential Easter hymn is here given an updated arrangement by Aaron David Miller for unison choir, descant, congregation, brass quintet, and organ...

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Easter

Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen! Earth and All Stars

This anthem for SATB voices, organ, optional brass quartet (or quintet) timpani and four handbells also has an optional part for the assembly...

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

Singing in Community: Paperless Music for Worship

Singing in Community invites you to reconnect with singing and leading music as generations before us have done, something actually begun in ancient times. Before Gutenberg made it possible to "put the music in people's hands," congregational song and folk hymns were led without printed music for each singer. We can learn to sing in this way - a practice that seems new, but is very old.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

Based on the Gregorian "Adoro te devote," this Pentecost anthem has applications beyond that season. Perfect for a smaller choir, but equally successful with a...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Pentecost; Trinity

Augsburg Easy Choirbook, Volume 1: Music for the Church Year

A new must-have collection of sacred choral music that is easy and accessible to the smaller, less accomplished choir—yet substantial and interesting...

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; All Saints; Christ the King; Christmas; Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week; Thanksgiving

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Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!

Bankson pairs a beloved Easter hymn text with the broad and noble hymn tune BEVERLY.

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

Light of the World

A spirited, joyful anthem. This arrangement of Cathy Pino's popular song "Light of the World" calls us to shine wherever we are.

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

Augsburg Easy Choirbook, Volume 2: Music for the Church Year

An outstanding collection of accessible music for church, school, and community choirs. Included are varied selections for the church year, with old favorites...

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; All Saints; Christ the King; Christmas; Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week; Thanksgiving

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O God beyond All Praising

This exceptional and majestic arrangement by Hal H. Hopson utilizes Gustav Holst's Thaxted to set this praiseful text. In addition to the organ accompaniment, optional parts are also...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium

Jesus Loves Me / We Are Baptized in Christ Jesus

In this delightful anthem the choir sings stanzas of "Jesus Loves Me" in alternation with the assembly singing "We Are Baptized In Christ Jesus".

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

I Will Trust in the Lord: Five Spirituals

This collection showcases five of Undine Smith Moore's spirituals edited by Anton Armstrong, who includes an instructional forward written for this edition.

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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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

Augsburg Easy Choirbook, Volume 3: Music for the Church Year

A collection of unison and 2-part, accessible music for church, school, and community choirs.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; All Saints; Christ the King; Christmas; Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week; Thanksgiving

9781506414041

O Living Breath of God

An SAB setting of a beautiful Swedish folk tune and words translated from an Argentinean prayer, this Pentecost-inspired anthem would be an excellent addition to any choral library.

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

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Day of Arising

Once again, Carl Schalk displays his consummate skill by weaving together an unforgettable new tune with a text from Susan Palo Cherwien's hymn collection, O...

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

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Ah, Holy Jesus

Classic John Ferguson. Easy, yet very effective with a recurring bass ostinato. This work is included on the hymn festival recording from ALCM which was completed in 1994.

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

We Walk by Faith

Looking for something easy to pull together for the Sunday after Easter?...

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Easter

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Before the Marvel of This Night

Published in 1982, this setting of Jaroslav Vajda's wonderful text has become our best-selling seasonal anthem. Also available: instrumental parts by Carl...

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

Solemn Reproaches of the Cross

A dramatic, yet accessible setting for soloist, SATB choir and piano of The Reproaches of the Cross, a part of the church's ancient Good Friday liturgy...

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

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