Augsburg Fortress

Four by Four: Hymns for Piano and Four Ringers

Beautiful hymn settings for piano and four ringers (handbells or chimes) by Anne Krentz Organ.

Voicing: Handbells; Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

9781506457215

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/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506479682

As the Dark Awaits the Dawn

Carl F. Schalk’s cherished Advent anthem was first published in 1999, and we are honored to add this setting for SATB a cappella choir to the significant body of music he gave the church.

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

9781506479712

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Beauty and flexibility abound in Timothy Shaw’s strophic setting of the beloved Apple Tree Carol. Written in a minor key with a pensive mood, the unison stanzas could be shared by children, soloists, or choir sections.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Keyboard; Unison
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Advent; Christmas; Lent & Holy Week

9781506479835

Live unto God

Adapted from the Romans 14 text, Zebulon M. Highben writes a graceful and lyrical motet with optional keyboard accompaniment, appropriate for All Saints Sunday or during the Easter season.

Voicing: SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Medium
Use: All Saints; Easter; Funeral

9781506479842

The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me

William Greene writes a dramatic choral setting of a scripture passage from Luke with an organ accompaniment that is integral to the anthem. Useful during Advent or for the Epiphany Season.

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

9781506479897

The Time of Singing

Anne Krentz Organ has composed a creative and elegant setting of a text from the Song of Solomon. A beautiful addition to Easter Sunday or anytime during the Easter season.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy

9781506479903

This Night

This re-release of a classic F. Melius Christiansen Christmas anthem is based on the familiar tune used with “Oh, That I Had a Thousand Voices” and incorporates a part for children’s choir or soloists, with adult choir.

Voicing: Children's choir; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christmas

9781506479910

Celtic Jazz: Hymn Settings

John Turner's gift for jazz is evident in the variety of styles found in these arrangements. If you have a bass player or drummer, the optional instrumental parts turn these hymns into an instant jazz trio.

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas; General; Wedding

9781506457239

Four by Four Christmas: Carols for Piano and Four Ringers

Four Christmas hymn settings for piano and four ringers (handbells or chimes) by Anne Krentz Organ, following the popular Four by Four: Hymns volume.

Voicing: Handbells; Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Christmas

9781506466101

Draw Us In: Organ Settings

David Lasky has skillfully arranged a variety of hymn tunes, mostly from the twentieth century, giving each a fresh interpretation.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

9781506466095

Augsburg Organ Library Series 2: Christmas

Augsburg Organ Library: Christmas, contains 36 pieces for worship or recitals based on Christmas hymn tunes.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas

9781506448084

Piano Sunday Morning, Volume 3

This third volume of the Piano Sunday Morning series by Greg Bottomley continues to showcase his ability to write in many genres, including jazz, blues, and gospel-influenced works. These settings are useful throughout the church year.

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week

9781506466071

Oh, How Joyfully: Carols from Austria and Germany for Flute and Keyboard

Robert J. Powell has imbued these carol settings with elegance and joy, and each is a delight for both keyboard and instrumentalist to play.

Voicing: Instrument w/keyboard
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506466118

Sing unto God a Song of Joy

Comets, mountains, fish and birds: God created all of them, so we should sing praise! This playful 2-part anthem is easy to learn and a delight to sing for children and adults alike.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Baptism; Easter; General; Pentecost; Stewardship; Trinity

Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song

A gentle and graceful setting of a beloved hymn, perfect for graduations, sendings, anniversaries and ordinations.

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

Piano Weavings, Volume Three: Improvisations on Liturgical Songs

Piano arrangements of hymns, liturgical songs, and service music by Sherri Hansen. Pieces include "Halle, Halle, Hallelujah" and "This Is the Feast of Victory."

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Communion; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week

9781506457192

A Gentle Christmas: Piano Carols

This collection of carol settings is useful in worship as well as the many other times we are called upon to play music during the Christmas season, such as retirement centers, church dinners, hospitals, or for home celebrations.

Voicing: Piano
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas

9781506466149

A Wedding Music Anthology: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

A tremendously valuable collection of arrangements of classic pieces as well as original free works for weddings, funerals, and other worship services. This new edition includes all five Wedding Music collections by David N. Johnson in one volume with reproducible instrument parts.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Funeral; Wedding

9781506465982

Organ Miniatures: Hymn Introductions and Settings

These brief and imaginative hymn settings are useful as introductions, organ stanzas, interludes, ways of extending a hymn after being sung by the assembly, as well as models for further improvisation and composition.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Communion; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

9781506466088