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Augsburg Chorale Book

This anthology of 29 chorale settings brings choral music based on the great tradition of Reformation chorale tunes to choirs of all sizes and abilities.

Difficulty: Medium; Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Lent & Holy Week; Reformation

The Song of Peace

This stunning anthem by Olaf C. Christiansen incorporates modern harmonic structure and perfectly captures the stirring poetry of Lillian Atcherson. As the heavens open, the angels’ song dispels the world’s need for power and brings new hope of peace and love. 

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Christmas

This Host in Shining Robes

John Helgen has masterfully set a poem by Gracia Grindal that reflects on the saints who have gone before us and continue to surround us in spirit. An ideal addition to All Saints worship or a church anniversary.

Voicing: SATB, Kybd
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Praise & Thanksgiving

What Joyous Song Unfolding

A gently contoured melody uplifts the poetry of Susan Cherwien in this graceful anthem by Zebulon Highben. The music is largely 2-part mixed with an expressive SATB a cappella third stanza.

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

ChildrenSing Around the World

ChildrenSing Around the World, the eighth volume in the ChildrenSing line, is a collection of global songs that span the church year for singers aged 8 to 12 years...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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Chantry Choirbook: Sacred Music for All Seasons

This anthology of over 50 masterworks will bring the great tradition of European choral music to choirs of all sizes and abilities. Featuring the compositions...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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Children of the Heavenly Father

A classic a cappella setting of a classic Swedish folk tune. St. Olaf faculty member Robert Scholz expands the St. Olaf choral series with this choral treasure.

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

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From Generation to Generation

Tom Trenney creatively adapts the Isaac Watts text “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” and pairs it with exciting original music that incorporates fragments of the tune ST. ANNE.

Beautiful Savior

Here is a winner in every sense of the word. Winning tune, text and arrangement. John Helgen uses the familiar tune, a must for every chorister to know, but...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Christ the King; General

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Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Henry Gerike's wonderful setting of the much-loved tune Mississippi. Scored for SATB, organ, horn or trombone, and optional assembly.

Voicing: SATB; SATB, Org
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Autumn; Fall

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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We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace

Clayton White's setting of this African American spiritual is sure to uplift and move your choir and congregation. With gentle flowing rhythm and rich harmonies, the music and text are reflective of Psalm 23.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Easter; Funeral; Lent & Holy Week

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

God Be in My Head

Expressive and heartfelt, this beautiful setting of this lovely hymn that carries its deeply prayerful text with dignity. Try this setting as a solo or duet as well.

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General

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ChildrenSing with Instruments

This third volume in the ChildrenSing series adds the dimension of children not only singing, but also playing simple instrumental parts! This collection...

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

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Where Shepherds Lately Knelt

Carl Schalk lovingly crafted a melody for this Jaroslav Vajda text, which asks us to imagine ourselves as part of the continuing incarnation story. A beautiful, classic anthem.

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

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Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

In a joyful, lilting 6/8 meter, Richard A. Williamson has set a well-loved hymn of praise to the tune MIT FREUDEN ZART, creating a singable and enjoyable anthem for 2-part mixed choir.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Evening; Praise & Thanksgiving

Gloria from Mariazeller Messe (Haydn)

Give your choir the exciting opportunity to sing an excerpt from a large-scale choral work! Ryan Kelly has selected the brief opening portion of the Gloria for this edition, featuring Haydn’s exuberant, straightforward homophonic choral writing true to the Classical era.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: All Saints; Christmas; Easter; Praise & Thanksgiving

By Grace

With sustained legato lines and subtly shifting harmonies, Cherwien’s writing is both graceful and intriguing. Based on Ephesians, this is the perfect text for Reformation Sunday.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Ordination; Reformation

Christ the Center

Perfect for the smaller choir and an easy addition for large choirs, this stately hymnlike anthem features a Herb Brokering text appropriate for Christ the King and occasions focused on Christ’s work in our lives.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Org
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Christ the King; Confirmation/Affirmation; General; Ordination