Augsburg Fortress

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

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 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

When Memory Fades

Carl Schalk has written a beautiful and sweeping melody that cradles a profound text about memory loss and the deep and abiding love of God.

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

Jesus, Feed Us

Brian Wentzel's arrangement of a favorite communion hymn, featuring a driving piano rhythm is accessible for choirs of all sizes.

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

This Christmas Time: Carol Settings for Piano

Zach Unke’s evocative and playful settings of familiar Christmas carols range in style from serene to bluesy to triumphant. Settings include "Before the Marvel of this Night" and "In the Bleak Midwinter." A joy to play and to hear!

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

9781506457246

A Lutheridge Collection: Hymn Introductions and Accompaniments

Jeremy Bankson's experience as a creative hymn player shines through these introductions and alternate accompaniments to eight hymn tunes, including DIX and OSOSO.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christ the King; Epiphany; General

9781506457161

God of the World: Hymn Tunes from Many Nations

A variety of creative organ settings on hymn tunes from around the world, useful throughout the year. Settings include "Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!" and "This Joyful Eastertide."

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium
Use: Advent; Christmas; Easter; Epiphany; General; Lent & Holy Week; Thanksgiving

9781506457178

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

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

There Are Children at the Door

A hauntingly profound anthem by David Cherwien that sets a poem by Herb Brokering about Jesus' call to care for refugee and migrant children.

Voicing: Keyboard; SATB/4-part mixed
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Use: General; Lent & Holy Week

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

Song of Thanksgiving

Tony Ward's paraphrase of Psalm 111 delights in God's beauty, gracious mercy, and endless love.

Voicing: 2-part mixed; Piano
Difficulty: Easy
Use: Epiphany; General

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

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

This arrangement, first published in 1937, features all of F. Melius Christiansen's signature harmonic and melodic touches. Perfect for Christmas Eve, choirs will love learning or relearning this enduring setting.

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

Young ChildrenSing, Volume 2

Ten short anthems for younger singers, each based on or quoting a familiar hymn text and tune.

Voicing: Children's choir; Unison
Difficulty: Easy

9781506457789

Healing Leaves of Grace: A Thomas Pavlechko Hymnary

Forty hymns set to new tunes by Thomas Pavlechko, enriching assembly song throughout the church year.

Voicing: Unison
Difficulty: Easy

9781506454979

Fruit of the Spirit: Chorale Preludes for Organ

This simple concept—write a hymn setting based on each of the fruits of the Spirit from Galatians—has led to this collection of deeply imaginative settings for organ.

Voicing: Organ
Difficulty: Medium-Difficult
Use: Christmas; Easter; General; Lent & Holy Week; Pentecost

9781506466132

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Choirs will enjoy the constantly shifting major and minor chords in Franklin Ashdown's anthem, illustrating the tension inherent in Lent.

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

My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness

Anne Krentz Organ has written a lilting and lyrical musical setting of this Magnificat paraphrase, perfect for Advent 4 or Lessons and Carols services.

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