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Robert Lau is well know in church music circles for his exquisite part writing, understanding of the human voice, and all the practical considerations necessary for successful music ministry. Here he...

Bill Snedden sets the traditional English tune for mixed voices and piano. There are many arrangements of this tune on the market, but none as exciting and engaging. Try it with high school, college,...

The incessant eighth note 'rocking' motive in the accompaniment truly sets the mood for this reflective piece. The confessional text could easily be used during holy week, on Passion Sunday, or for pe...

Southern harmony has been the source for many outstanding anthems. Here, composer Neil Harmon arranges the traditional tune for mixed chorus with harp or piano and optional flute, clarinet, and bassoo...

Written in memory of the 2011 Japanese tsunami victims on a text by Anthony Silvestri, this piece is scored for mixed chorus with piano and may be sung in either English or Japanese. Combining element...

One of Bach's most beloved choral works, here Andre Thomas makes the work more accessible for high school voices. For SSAATTBB chorus with continuo or optional instrumental ensemble, the motet is a ch...

Sandra Ford writes such accessible and engaging works for the small church choir. Here, she sets the familiar baker text for SAB mixed chorus with piano and optional flute. It is a great anthem of pra...

This anthem for celebration of the eEcharist is based on the hymn tune Penitentia (found in many hymnals). Set to a text by Horatius Bonar and based on Revelation 19, Howard Helvey scores the work for...

The text for this lovely work is taken from an anonymous 14th century manuscript. Set for SATB chorus and piano or small orchestra, the work is accessible for many church choirs but also may have a pl...

In Bill Snedden's setting of this beloved text, he pairs it with a lovely new tune for SATB chorus with harp or piano and optional flute, a great addition to any holiday concert.

It is not always easy to find a piece specifically about Joseph since the many Marian texts tend to over shadow 'the earthly father'. Nonetheless, Robert Lau smartly arranged this lovely melody and te...

Set to the free meter of chant, this piece is true to the 13th century plainsong. It is scored for SATB mixed chorus, optional children's choir, congregation and piano with optional flute or brass qui...

This is an amazing rhythmic setting of the traditional German carol. Scored for SATB mixed voices with piano, the 7/8 meter provides new life to a work known to many of us. A good high school choir wo...

Avant-garde when it was written (in the 70's), this spooky piece for advanced groups uses massed whispers and strange tones, as well as more traditional techniques, to create a melodramatic effect. It...

Composer Elaine Hagenberg sets the Longfellow text for SATB chorus with divisi accompanied by an exquisite role for the piano. College/university ensembles, high school choir, or community choruses wi...

This lively piece was written by Franz Schubert in 1825, and edited by Ray Robinson for the Choral Tradition Series. It is not difficult but takes some attention to detail.

The driving rhythm of the accompaniment along with the bold choral writing in this setting of the Sara Teasdale poem beautifully conveys the strong message of love. It is another addition to the Andre...

Tennyson's lovely poem, set for double chorus and piano

Dramatic, four-minute piece adapted from the letters of Peter, within the reach of most choirs

Beautiful, controlled setting of the familiar words from the Book of Common Prayer, not difficult, but requires attention to detail.

Selections from the letters from John capture the excitement of a first hand account of the good news, good chance to highlight the choir.

Words from Shakespeare (Hamlet) for SATB and guitar, it is a little different, but quite accessible for secondary chorus.

For this eleven-minute concert set, Parker has chosen five of Katharine Pyle's short poems full of brilliant little word pictures and bits of philosophy, transcribed for SATB and woodwind quartet (or...

This easily learned, easily sung Palm Sunday anthem features rhythmic Hosanna sections bracketing a meditative 'blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord', also good for Advent and general use...

Not what we think of as today's 'praise songs', this is eight simple service pieces, mostly two-part rounds, some four-part, an exceedingly useful addition to the folder.