John Ness Beck, 1161A, Christmas, trumpets Companion products: Christmas Carols and Codas trumpet parts Joy to the World!

Joy to the World (ANTIOCH) has been "dressed up" by John Ness Beck to help encourage audience participation and a sense of community among the choir and church. Beck provides a suggessted performance map for each verse at the introduction of the piece as...

 For solo organ.  An original composition.  General use.  Also sold in the collection The Very Best of Diane Bish. The Very Best of Diane Bish

A spirited TTBB arrangement of this Howard Helvey favorite with piano four-hand accompaniment.  Also available for SATB voicing (BP1772). Companion products: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho SATB

A rousing setting of the well-known spiritual for SATB choir and 4-hand piano accompaniment.  Also available for TTBB voicing (BP1875). Companion products: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho - TTBB

3-5 octaves, level 3, based on a Jon Ensminger arrangement

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir. Level 3.  Spiritual.

The familiar character from the book of Deuteronomy is highlighted in this spirited, rhythmic 2-part arrangement that is appropraite for both adult and children's choir. 

A delicate four-hand accompaniment reminiscent of a music box is the backdrop for this lovely German lullaby to the Christ Child.  The mood of the entire setting is one of restraint and lyricism and Mr. Helvey's gift for keyboard writing makes this...

3-5 octaves - level 3  -  Hart Morris’ joining of two beloved hymn tunes is a dynamic offering, full of percussive effects of every sort. Opening with a grand fanfare, this celebratory piece has no end of shakes, martellatos, and malleted...

Transcriptions of seven popular anthems of John Ness Beck.  Contains: Amazing Grace; Assurance; Devotion; Every Valley; I Need Thee Every Hour; It Is Well with My Soul; The King of Love My Shepherd Is Companion products (digital downloads): John...

 Arranged for 3-5 octave handbell choir with optional sleigh bells or tambourine.  Level 2+.  James Pierpont.  Fun and accessible, this arrangement of the holiday tune is sure to become a seasonal standard with your group.  A...

This anthem which begins and ends with a hauntingly a cappella melody, is Lenten in nature.  The words speak of absolute devotion and allegiance in response to God's immeasurable love for us demonstrated in Christ.  Words by Paul Gerhart and...

Part for B-flat clarinet or C instrument Companion products: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

SATB - appropriate for general use.  Text attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux.

Here is a hymn classic beautifully set in an elegant new form using a carefully crafted contrasting section for the even-numbered verses.  A lyrical clarinet/piano motif is established as an equal partner with the choir.  This will be a...

Ms. Govenor is one of the few sacred choral composers that is equally talented with words and music.  This gentle anthem is a series of questions that lead us to reliance on our Savior.  As always, her gift for melody and harmony is evident.

Part for C instrument Companion products: Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All

Based on a little-known but beautiful Gaelic melody, Larry Shackley has captured the nuances and harmonies of Irish folk music in this lovely selection.  A simple accompaniment and a lyric obligatto instrument (BP1587A) add to it's appeal...

Oboe part Jesus, My All, to Heaven Is Gone

Obedience, discipleship and commitment are the themes of this lesser-known spiritual.  The mood of the anthem - austere, languid and plaintive - is perfect for the Lenten season and the reference to Jesus' return to heaven certainly makes it...

 Arranged for 5 octave handbell choir and flute (in the handbell score).  Level 3+.  ABERYSTWYTH

In this beautifully lyric anthem, Mark Hayes has provided us with a new melody set to Charles Wesley’s beloved text.  Set in a major key rather than the minor key of the hymntune, ABERYSWYTH, Mr. Hayes achieves a suspended, almost dreamy mood...

J. Paul Williams' words and Lloyd Larson's lovely melody join together to paint a haunting portrait of the Lamb let to slaughter.  The surprise that awaits near the end of the anthem, though, is a brief detour into the chorus os And Can it Be That I...

This SAB anthem freqently employs the use of the lowered seventh scale degree to add an interesting melodic flavor. While it is written for SAB choir, the majority of the anthem is sung in unison. The simple part-writing and canons on the last two pages...