Hinshaw Sacred

This is truly a work for advent emphasizing waiting for the promise to come from above. With a great deal of unison writing and simple homophonic textures the lyrical qualities of the piece are elegan...

Based on the familiar hymn tune, Nettleton, try this festival anthem on a Sunday when you want to 'pull out all the stops', it is perfect for music ministry Sunday. Make sure to include the congregati...

Here Ralph Manuel sets the lovely words of St. Francis of Assisi. Whether for general use or peace with justice Sunday, the work is a gripping expression of these timely words.

This fine work by Carl Nygard works equally well during Lent or for Communion. Try it with choirs of all sizes!

Linda Marcus and David Lantz have given us a marvelous work celebrating the Season of Light and peace on earth.

Natalie Sleeth has long been appreciated and respected for her melodic gift. Here, David Giardiniere sets the work for mixed chorus with piano or optional small orchestra.

Are you looking for a new anthem to include in next year's lessons and carols? Try this one!

Looking for a SAB Lenten piece? This selection has an optional tenor part.

Try this work to open your festival of lessons and carols. Note the very simple part for handbells and finger cymbals.

The southern folk harp tradition is full of inspirational melodies. Here, Jonathan Shippey sets one of these melodies for two-part mixed voices with piano and optional hammered dulcimer (though it wor...

This combination of a Felix Mendelssohn tune to the Charles Wesley text is a classic! Known for his creative ability in setting hymns in a concertato style, Walter Pelz develops an exciting arrangemen...

Sandra Ford is masterful with a melody. Here, she sets text from Acts and Romans for mixed chorus with keyboard and optional violin or flute. The choral textures are varied throughout and the lovely m...

This ceremonial anthem is terrific in a festival setting. Written for mixed chorus with keyboard and optional trumpet or with brass quartet and timpani, Don McCullough is true to the Hyfrydol tune. Th...

Larry Shackley is well known to most church musicians. Once again he gives us a well-crafted anthem for mixed voices accompanied by an active piano. This is not a difficult piece and could easily be p...

Looking for a piece for the women in your church choir? This energetic work is truly full of life and excitement. Give it a try on music ministry Sunday. Originally for mixed chorus (HMC1900)

Though not the tune that we normally associate with this text, this one is truly beautiful. For women's voices with piano, the work is also available for mixed voices (HMC1539) or in a wonderful setti...

Carol Nygard is no stranger to school and church musicians the world over. Try this holiday piece with your high school, church, or community chorus, it has a nice multicultural flavor.

The carol It Came Upon A Midnight Clear is beloved by all. Here, David Giardiniere sets the familiar text to a lovely new tune with mixed voices and piano.

Austin Lovelace continues to provide us with works of classical beauty on significant texts. This rather simple anthem is no exception. Try it during a stewardship emphasis or even Advent.

This work for mixed chorus with keyboard and flute (or any C instrument) takes the traditional Catherine Winkworth text and sets it to a new and vibrant melody. Of course, the piece is great for Thank...

This is a very simple gem of an anthem set to a text known to many. The melody is beautiful and the well-crafted modulations so appropriate. Try it almost any time of the year or during the summer whe...

Those of you familiar with the Hinshaw catalogue most likely know the work of Valerie Showers Crescenz. In this work for divisi choir with soprano recorder the composer has truly found a new voice. Th...

Natalie Sleeth had a melodic gift that is appreciated still today. Here, David Giardiniere sets the tune for soprano, alto, and baritone (SAB) with piano or optional chamber orchestra. It is also avai...

There are many uses for this text-thanksgiving, earth day, or general use. Set for mixed voices with keyboard and C instrument, it would also make an excellent communion anthem.

Originally written for mixed voices (HMC1940), Larry Shackley provides us with a very effective treble chorus voicing. This beautiful lyric melody would be great for lessons and carols, Christmas Eve,...