Augsburg Fortress

ChildrenSing in Worship

Children Sing in Worship, the fifth volume in the ChildrenSing line, is a collection of 13 anthems that span the church year for singers aged 8 to 12 years. To...

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

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We Shall Walk through the Valley

Undine Smith Moore’s arrangement of this African American spiritual is both accessible and gorgeous. Perfect for the First Sunday in Lent or as a companion anthem whenever Psalm 23 is scheduled.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Ash Wednesday; Holy Week; Lent & Holy Week

Praise to the Lord (revised edition)

One of the classic hymn arrangements by F. Melius Christiansen, updated and revised in celebration of Christiansen’s 150^th anniversary.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christ the King; General; Reformation; Thanksgiving

Unison and Two-part Anthems

18 anthems for the entire church year. Edited by Marie Pooler.

Voicing: U/2pt mxd
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost; Trinity

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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

Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom

Thomas Paulson provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce new hymnody to your congregation in this accessible setting of a hymn from All Creation Sings, scored for two-part mixed chorus, flute and piano.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost; Season after Pentecost

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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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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Seed That in Earth Is Dying

A beautiful and simple arrangement of a new Norwegian hymn from Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Introduce it to your congregation by having the choir present this...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Lent & Holy Week

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In the Fair Morning

Evelyn Larter initially wrote this uplifting Easter piece as a vocal solo in the collection “In the Fair Morning: Vocal Solos for the Easter Season” and here has rescored it for SATB choir.   

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

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

In this creative and expressive anthem, Brenda Portman writes captivating new music to go with familiar words reflecting on the graciousness of God and what is required of us in return.

Voicing: SATB, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week; Reformation

Farewell to Alleluia

Farewell to Alleluia is a ceremony that may be used to dramatize the transition from the festive season of Epiphany into the penitential season of Lent. 

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Time after Epiphany; Transfiguration

Show Me Thy Ways

A beautiful Advent original by Walter Pelz. This anthem was originally written for guitar and oboe, but flute also works.

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

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Scored for unison voices and keyboard, William Bradley Roberts popular setting is based on a beloved hymn text paraphrase of Psalm 23 and paired with his original tune, GRANT.

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: All Saints; Easter; Funeral

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Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness

Based on the well-known hymn text, this anthem is truly majestic! Scored for SATB and organ.

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

Just As I Am, without One Plea

Maynard's new melody for this familiar text can be sung by any combination of voices.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

Take My Voice and Let Me Sing: Music for Smaller Ensembles

With a mix of anthems scored for unison/two-part and SAB choirs, Wayne Wold writes well-crafted music for smaller sized choirs that is musically interesting and engaging.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd/SAB/SATB
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

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This Joyful Eastertide

John Ferguson offers a playful setting for 2-part choir and organ.

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

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Unless You Lead Me, Love

Keesecker's setting of poetry by 13th cent. mystic Mechtild of Magdeburg invites us to dance and sing with the love that created the world.

Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Easter; General; Pentecost

O Spirit Bountifully Kind

Kenneth Logan's beautiful unison setting of a poem by seventeenth-century Irish poet Thomas Parnell is perfect for Pentecost or general use.

Voicing: Organ; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Baptism; Confirmation/Affirmation; General; Ordination; Pentecost