Augsburg Fortress

Love's Endeavor, Love's Expense

Russell Schulz-Widmar’s original music is beautifully wrapped around poetry by William H. Vanstone that speaks of the costly nature of God’s love for the world. A moving and accessible Lenten anthem.

Voicing: 2 pt mxd, Pno
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Good Friday; Holy Week; Lent & Holy Week

The Wings of God

Building on the theme of “sanctuary,” Wayne Wold has written a text calling for holy space that welcomes and embraces all humankind with music based on the tune, WALTON.

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

9780806697352

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

Take My Life, That I May Be: Toma, oh Dios, mi voluntad

The joyful abandonment of the heart to God is reflected in this playful, celebratory arrangement. Here is a terrific marriage of a well-known hymn text to a lively Spanish tune. Spanish text provided.

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

9780800658298

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

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

Earth and All Stars

The classic hymn concertato for choir, organ, and brass by Walter L. Pelz.

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

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

The Healing of the Nations

A stunning anthem setting Revelation 22 to music: "The river of the water of life flows from the throne of God...the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations." Great for themes of healing, reconciliation, justice, creation, new life and peace.

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

We Sing to You, O God

Gracia Grindal's text "We Sing to You, O God" (ELW 791) is set to an old Welsh tune adapted for 2-part voices and piano.

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

9781506414027

Your Little Ones, Dear Lord

This piece for 2-part mixed choir and piano is easy to learn and perfect for Advent, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day.

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506414034

Come with Rejoicing

Voicing: Solo vocal
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9780800645755

I to the Hills Lift Up Mine Eyes

A setting of Psalm 121. This anthem can also be found in the Augsburg Choirbook.

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

Wondrous Love

This popular American folk hymn is simple in nature, with a profound message of love emanating from the text. The a capella setting opens with a soloist, before expanding...

Voicing: A cappella; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Lent & Holy Week

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Alternative Hymn Settings

Long a favorite of congregations, Ein Feste Burg is one of Martin Luther's most famous tunes. Inspired by the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Aaron David Miller offers an alternative setting of this beloved hymn.

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

God Is Here

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

9781451485806

A Lenten Walk

A haunting setting of the familiar American spiritual, Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley. The timpani ostinato is a wonderful addition to a very easy, yet...

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

9780800654481

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

This is a terrific arrangement of a favorite hymn text of many generations. The delicate setting reminds us to take our troubles to the Lord in prayer. This work by Augsburg...

Voicing: SAB/3-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult

9781451479508

O Bread of Life from Heaven

David Ashley White's composition incorporates a 17th-century Latin hymn and has a plainsong feeling.

Voicing: 2-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Communion; General