Augsburg Fortress

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 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

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Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness

The master of jazz harmonies has set the James K. Manley text and tune in a lush and sensitive setting again incorporating imaginative and stylistically...

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

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I Believe This Is Jesus

A spirited arrangement of a traditional spiritual with infectious vocal lines. The text is both a proclaimation of faith and an invitation for all to come and...

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

The Truth Will Make You Free

This accessible setting of a beloved text from the Gospel of John is a great way to celebrate Reformation Day.

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: General; Reformation

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The God of Abraham Praise

Here is wonderful new setting of a strong text and tune with a delightful surprise imbedded. Once you hear what the composer has done, it seems so right. With...

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

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Lord of the Dance

For large church, college, and professional choirs, this one is definitely worth the work. Extensive performance notes give everything needed to perform this classic work.

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

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How Blest Are They

Voicing: Solo vocal
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

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Arise, Shine, for Thy Light Has Come

This Epiphany anthem has become a staple of many choirs. The opening choral fanfare returns at the end of the piece and envelope an introspective middle...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Use: Epiphany

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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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I Sing the Love that Dreamed Creation

John Carter's musical setting is lilting and delightful with depth and beauty.

Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week

Psalm 46

Mark Mummert has composed many psalm settings for Augsburg Fortress but none quite like this. The message is expertly reflected in the music, aurally expressing the strengths...

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium

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Sky Song

This gorgeous choral anthem starts with a lovely instrumental line (played by clarinet or viola), and the piece slowly unfolds as the organ and choir join in...

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

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Speak to One Another of Psalms

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

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Rise, Shine, You People

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

Christ's Blessing

This brief but rich motet asks for Christ's Blessing upon everyone.

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

Stars! Angels! Shepherds! Kings!

Stars! Angels! Shepherds! Kings! was written to be performed by children's choirs of all ages, large and small. The entire musical may be performed by one choir...

Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas

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

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

In All Our Grief and Fear We Turn To You

This anthem, with great attention to text, instills peace on the listener and singer alike in a setting of the hymn tune Fredericktown. The setting weaves O...

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

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