Augsburg Fortress

Jesus Comes, the Mystery Proclaiming

This 3-part anthem would be an excellent choice for the third Sunday of Advent, which focuses on the theme of joy, or for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506413921

Give Thanks

This joyful setting of Psalm 100 may be sung by the choir alone, or the assembly may be invited to join on the refrain. Useful for services with a focus on thanksgiving and accessible for a 3-part choir.

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

9781451498813

Star in the East

This quick-learn SATB setting of a familiar Appalachian carol (creatively re-organizing the Reginald Heber text) is especially useful for the short, early-January turnaround between Christmas and Epiphany.

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

9781451485974

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Nancy Raabe has done a terrific job with this simplistic yet beautiful arrangement of this traditional Advent hymn. Calm and restrained, it delicately speaks of the people's...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

9781451462319

Rejoice!

Anne Krentz Organ's setting of Philippians 4:4-7 is a beautiful and flowing expression of this popular scripture. Organ also strongly emphasizes not only the jubilant aspect of rejoicing, but the...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium

9781451462456

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

This gently lilting setting of a Charles Wesley text conveys the loving sanctuary offered by Christ. The delicate piano accompaniment continuously builds...

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9781451451627

Hope of the World

Simple, delicate, and stunning, this setting of Georgia Harkness' text is sure to be one of your choir's favorites. Written for 3-part choir, this piece is...

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

9781451401004

Make My Life a Living Prayer

Adapted from a text by Julian of Norwich, this a cappella hymnic anthem asks to "Make my life a living prayer." Taken from Light in Deepest Night, this gentle,...

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

9781451401059

Blessed Are They Who Walk in the Pathways of Peace

In these changing times, here is a work that speaks eloquently of peace and peacemakers. Appropriate for Advent or any occasion when a text advocating peace...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; General

9780800675103

Come and Find the Quiet Center

Anne Krentz Organ has crafted a quiet, serene, prayerful setting of this lovely new text by Shirley Erena Murray. The text, a perfect antidote for a changing world...

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

9780800675097

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

9780800657116

Alleluia! Christ is Born!

Rhythmic and catchy, set toes tapping with this joyful arrangement that evokes a Medieval carol. Brass adds antiphonal fanfare.

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

Long Fare You Well

Undine Smith Moore’s arrangement of the lesser-known spiritual “Long Fare You Well” builds on the expressive melody and concludes in a glorious final stanza. 

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Writing new music set to a familiar Charles Wesley text, Mark Sirett once again shows his mastery of beautiful melodic writing mixed with rich harmonic textures.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Epiphany; General; Transfiguration

Word of God, Come Down on Earth

With imaginative text painting, Thomas Keesecker’s anthem on this familiar chorale brings the text and tune to life.

A Virgin Most Blessed

Ryan Kelly writes an uplifting Renaissance-style Christmas anthem with dancelike rhythms, open fifths, and accompaniment for woodwinds and percussion.

Voicing: SATB
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

Each Road

A stirring poem about the end of hatred and the epiphany of love by Jeannette M. Lindholm leads to a moving anthem by David C. Pike, rich with choral text painting.

Voicing: SATB, Org
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: General

All Praise to Thee

A lovely, lyrical anthem setting of a Christmas hymn text by Martin Luther.

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

Savior of the Nations, Come: Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord

Choirs of all sizes can be successful with this anthem which pairs one of two texts with a familiar advent hymn.

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

God Bestows on Every Sense

Adam Tice's text about creation, beauty, and renewal is brought to life by Anthony Giamanco's subtle and lyrical music, giving choirs the joy of singing in close harmony.

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

9781506447254