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  • Come, Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace

    Come, Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace

    Here is the perfect anthem for the first Sunday of Advent! Written in the style of an expressive art song, this unison/two-part mixed anthem by Frederick Frahm for adult choirs of any size is particularly useful when rehearsal time is limited.

    Voicing: U/2pt mxd
    Difficulty: Easy
    Use: Advent

  • O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright

    O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright

    Brenda Portman sets this familiar hymn text to the well-loved TALLIS’ CANON, creating an impressive and accessible anthem for 2-part, 3-part, or 4-part choir with a beautiful organ accompaniment.

    Voicing: 2 pt mxd/SAB/SATB
    Difficulty: Easy
    Use: Epiphany; Evening; General; Summer

  • Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

    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

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  • O Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye

    O Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye

    William Bradley Roberts wrote a new tune for this setting of a Susan Palo Cherwien text that is reminiscent of Psalm 23, asking for God’s steadfast presence and comfort in our lives. Scored for SATB choir, it can also be sung by two-part mixed choir.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Easy-Medium
    Use: Advent; All Saints; Evening; Healing; Psalms

  • As the Showers that Water the Earth

    As the Showers that Water the Earth

    David Sims skillfully weaves a Susan Palo Cherwien text with Psalm 50 in this gently flowing anthem filled with graceful text-painting reflecting God’s promises of healing and new life.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Easy-Medium
    Use: Funeral; General; Psalms

  • If You Continue in My Word

    If You Continue in My Word

    A master of choral writing, Walter L. Pelz has lovingly set his own confirmation verse, John 8:31-32, in a well-crafted anthem that is a joy to sing.

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

  • Abide in Us, O Bread of Life

    Abide in Us, O Bread of Life

    David Cherwien writes a tender anthem for SATB choir, organ, and flute, ideal for communion and sacramental use, based on a hymn from Peace Be Still: Hymns of Susan Palo Cherwien, Vol. 3.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Easy-Medium

  • Gloria from Mariazeller Messe (Haydn)

    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

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  • Balulalow

    Balulalow

    The text of this carol was first published in 1567 and is a translation of the Martin Luther hymn “From Heaven Above.” Paul Lohman writes new music for the carol and includes quotations from the tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH.

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

  • A Cradle Song

    A Cradle Song

    Conveying the dreamlike mood of the William Blake poem that begins, “Sweet dreams, sleep, sleep happy child,” this Christmas anthem by David Hurd features sumptuous, jazz-inflected harmonies that gently sway beneath expressive choral writing.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Medium
    Use: Christmas

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  • God Is Our Refuge

    God Is Our Refuge

    Zebulon Highben makes Psalm 46 come to life with musical text-painting that supports the dramatic shifts in mood within the psalm.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Medium
    Use: Confirmation/Affirmation; Psalms; Reformation

  • Whoever Would Be Great among You

    Whoever Would Be Great among You

    Ronald A. Nelson is the composer for this Lenten anthem.

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

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  • God's Work, Our Hands

    God's Work, Our Hands

    Wayne L. Wold’s original text and tune were written to support the ELCA mission of “God’s Work, Our Hands.” Well-crafted and easily mastered, this is the perfect anthem for Rally Sunday or mission- and justice-themed services.

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

  • Canticle of the Turning: My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout

    Canticle of the Turning: My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout

    A children's or youth choir could sing the first verse of this flexible arrangement, with an adult choir joining on the refrain and leading subsequent verses.

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

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  • Before the Marvel of This Night

    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

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  • The Good Shepherd

    The Good Shepherd

    Two beloved Bible passages are skillfully combined by David Cherwien in this setting of John 10 and Psalm 23.  The texts are supported by gorgeous, rich music with harmonic language that will both surprise and delight.

    Voicing: SATB, Org
    Difficulty: Easy-Medium
    Use: Creation; Easter; Psalms

  • Augsburg Easy Choirbook, Volume 3: Music for the Church Year

    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

    9781506414041

    $12.95

  • God Alone Be Praised: Ad Lucem

    God Alone Be Praised: Ad Lucem

    A lyrical and accessible hymn anthem useful for Reformation Day, Christ the King or other church celebrations. This is one of two tunes commissioned by ALCM for its 30th anniversary and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

    Voicing: Piano; SAB/3-part mixed
    Difficulty: Easy
    Use: Christ the King; Reformation

    9781506447209

    $2.75

  • We Shall Walk through the Valley

    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

  • In the Fair Morning

    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

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