Beckenhorst Press

No Good Friday service should be complete without this classic. A powerful development of the well-known Biblical text with a rich piano accompaniment.

This Lenten anthem takes a classic Baroque form and combines it with text by Fanny Crosby. Perfect for educating your group on historic musical forms and stylistic choices. Companion products...

A new SSA adaptation of the John Ness Beck classic based on Micah 6:6-8. The contemplative text calls for self-examination and commitment and although suitable for any occasion of worship, is perfect...

A new TTBB adaptation of the John Ness Beck classic based on Micah 6:6-8. The contemplative text calls for self-examination and commitment and although suitable for any occasion of worship, is...

The cross of Christ is not only a fact of history, it is also a symbol of God's saving grace, our spiritual poverty, the fulfillment of Old Testament law and the "One acquainted with grief", among...

A beautiful fresh setting of an old favorite which will awaken a memory in the hearts of those familiar with Rock of Ages. Written for SATB and piano, this anthem is perfect for Lent, Maundy Thursday...

Howard Helvey has already established his reputation for effectively arranging spirituals for choir in his settings of "My Lord, What a Mornin'", "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Deep River." ...

This setting of a Fanny Crosby favorite to an Irish folk tune arranged by John Hudson is beautiful in its simplicity. The SATB choral parts are suitable for the average church choir and they are...

Driving rhythms in the keyboard, an exquisite Fanny Crosby text of praise and trust, and a newly composed melody with O God Our Help in Ages Past in the final verse make this an appealing anthem...

For the last several years, Lloyd Larson has provided us with a Lenten anthem which begins with newly composed material and ends with a well-known hymn.   Now Mr. Larson has taken the...

Like a musical sunrise, this anthem begins with the dark, somber strains of "O Sons and Daughter of the King" and then explodes in a mighty statement of "The Strife Is O'er."  An unexpectedly...

Craig Courtney plumbs the depths of Christina Rosetti poetry to craft this challenging and thought-provoking musical setting. Wonderful anytime of the year, but particularly during the Lenten season.

SATB - A haunting, unresolved piano motif begins and ends this contemplative selection.  In between, ascending, question-like vocal phrases express Pamela Martin's poignant text concerning the...

The solo organ introduction is the only nod to ‘traditional’ in this breathtaking new setting of the Charles Wesley text, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” Scored for SATB...

Lenten in character, although particularly effective for Good Friday.  Lyrics by Pamela Martin

SATB - Suitable for Easter Day.  Full score and parts for 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, optional horn, optional tuba and percussion (BP1735A) are available. Companion products (digital download): ...

The classic Lenten work by Carl Heinrich Graun, edited and arranged by Tom Fettke featuring text from Isaiah 53:3

Simple and sensitively arranged by Howard Helvey.  The flute part is included in the octavo.

A tender prayer-song suitable for any time of confession and supplication, but especially appropriate for the Lenten season. A quiet intensity invites us to share the intimacy of the moment. Scored...

An exciting setting of Psalm 118:24, ready to use for any occasion. Scored for SAB choir, keyboard, winds, brass and percussion. A full performance accompaniment CD (BP1442CD) is available as well as...

Craig Courtney takes us on a powerful musical journey using the strong text of the familiar hymn set to the modal melody of the Sacred Harp tune LOVINGKINDNESS. Experience this hymn in an entirely...

This simple anthem, using the Christina Rosettii poem, proclaims the unique person and work of Christ and, due to its references to humankind's limitations and spiritual poverty, it is...

This John Ness Beck classic arrangement (CRIMOND) is warm and assuring.  It is appropriate not only during Lent, but anytime during the calendar year.

John Ness Beck has taken the book of John and adapted it into a charming SATB anthem appropriarte for general use, Lent and Holy Communion.  

John Ness Beck displays his mastery in creating multiple musical textures as a means to evoke both celebratory and reflective moods. The addition of the brass, organ, and timpani lift the message of...