Shawnee Sacred

The words of Isaiah leap from the page in this pullout from the stellar Christmas cantata, The Winter Rose. Set in a classical style, this anthem is at home in traditional and contemporary settings. T...

Like a treasured Christmas card this thoughtful anthem expresses all the special feelings of the season. Shawnee Press President Mark Cabaniss shows us his creative side with this melodic and expressi...

There is unbounded joy in every measure of this new Advent offering from J. Paul Williams and Michael Barrett. Easy to learn and incorporating Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus to the tune of Ode to Joy,...

Welcome Stephen Holcomb into our community of writers and arrangers with his precious setting of the classic Rossetti text. The plaintive violin wafting above this breathtaking melody is a Christmas m...

Hodie! Christus Natus Est is an ancient proclamation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. This text is an invitation to praise the newborn Prince of Peace. The composer adds a trumpet for a fest...

One of the best of the best is represented in this contemporary classic from the pen of Johnny Marks. Master arranger Lloyd Larson places this beloved setting of the Longfellow poem with Dona Nobis Pa...

Here is the much anticipated follow up to Michael Barrett's smash hit African Advent Carol. Hear the morning break forth with a joyous affirmation that the music of light will shine in our lives forev...

From majesty to manger the savior came down to bring heaven to earth. The mystery of the incarnation and the wonder of grace are presented in the madrigal-like opening until surrendering to the exhube...

This anthem from the best-selling cantata A Time for Alleluia is an ideal post-Christmas choice for worship services. This helpful text transitions the life of Christ from infanthood to the highlights...

The music of the heavens is given to the young virgin and her newborn son as a beautiful gift from God. The miracle of the manger is expressively presented in this pull-out piece from the best-selling...

With a deep sense of sacred intimacy, this anthem calls us to the manger to offer our lives and our worship. With music of warmth, this poem is gently cradled by the expressive intervals that rise and...

Welcome Don Hart to our Shawnee community of writers with this combination of a classic carol and a beloved classical theme from Smetana's tone poem The Moldeau. This theme is full of pathos and ideal...

There is a great sense of theatre in this Pepper Choplin gem. The meeting of Mary and Elizabeth is brought to life in this scene from his best-selling Christmas cantata Once Upon a Night. The interpla...

Perhaps the most celebrated carol of them all, Joy to the World has never sounded so rich and wonderful. This festive approach has it all, and you will be able to use this glorious version over and ov...

Pepper Choplin has a singular perspective that he brings to the craft of composition. This beautiful call to reflections is a pull-out from his best-selling cantata Once Upon a Night. Long after the a...

This outstanding portrait of the nativity is a delicate song for Christmas worship gatherings. Nature decorates the world with praise and the world rejoices to greet its Messiah. Artful music with int...

This gentle swing style anthem from Nancy Price and Don Besig tells the story of the first Christmas and invites us all to gather at the manger once again to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Fresh, new a...

Once again this celebrated writing team embraces Advent anticipation and longing with an expressive yet easily learned carol. There is hope in every note of this splendid choral that moves from minor...

Crawford Thoburn's highly expressive writing style is beautifuly evident in this colorful tapestry of tones. The text is full of mysterious images of the incarnation and the music gently holds these i...

For Advent, you will not find a more expressive vehicle to convey the longing and prayerful hope for a deliverer than this thoughtful selection from John Parker and David Lantz. The vocal textures are...

At the sound of a trumpet the church is called to arise, go to the manger, and worship the newborn King. The bell-like piano part adds to the festive qualities of this joyful call to worship and the s...

Choirs of every size and proficiency will delight in this new arrangement of this well-known English carol. A pleasing piano and flute part decorate the buoyant lilt of this Christmas classic while cr...

This ancient chant is one of our most profound sacred texts. The arranger adorns the tune with dramatic harmonies and special text painting creating an anthem of breathless beauty. Destined to be a cl...

This anthem will send spirits dancing and shoes to tapping! There is urgency in the melody and this holiday anthem is filled with happy reminders of the joy of Christmas and the miracle and wonder of...

With rustic abandon, this unique Advent offering dances off the page. Taking two early American folk tunes and joining them with seasonal purpose, Lee and Susan Dengler create a sensational new song o...