Choral

Johnny Has Come for a Soldier is based on an Irish song that was brought to the United States and became popular throughout the American Revolutionary War. The instrumentation of piano, side drum, and flute create a lyrical, yet haunting ambience as the...

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

Statements of Latin "Kyrie Eleison" alternate with English "Lord God have mercy" throughout this anthem. A variety of choral textures including optional soprano solo build to a high point before returning to a calm ending. Quickly and easily learned for...

Howard Helvey presents this well-known hymn in an elegant chorale-prelude style, with simple but expressive choral parts over flowing lines of counterpoint in the piano. Easily learned for the choir, but exquisitely refined and communicative! COMPANION...

Mr. Courtney has captured the pleading sense of this American folk hymn by moving in and out of major and minor modality.  Conservative demands on the singers and accompanist make this lovely arrangement accessible to choirs of all sizes.  Holy...

Another new title in the Beckenhorst Press Concert Series, this charming 2-part treble work by Laura Hawley treats the growth of a seed into a plant as a lovely metaphor for personal growth and flourishing. Children's and youth choirs will love the...

Conservative vocal tessituras make this SATB anthem suitable for youth and adult choirs.  The text from Matthew 7 is combined with a cappella harmonies and an Acoustic Bass part included in the octavo. Lord, Lord - TTBB

It is rare to find a piece that so beautifully thanks the mothers in our lives for all they do. This piece encapsulates the sentiment of Mother’s Day in its text, lovely piano accompaniment, and well-written melody. Love Like No Other would be an...

Enchant your audience with "Lullaby," a captivating new choral piece by Robert S. Cohen based on the beloved poem by Louisa May Alcott. This serene composition beautifully captures the gentle, soothing essence of Alcott's words, weaving a delicate melody...

Enchant your audience with "Lullaby," a captivating new choral piece by Robert S. Cohen based on the beloved poem by Louisa May Alcott. This serene composition beautifully captures the gentle, soothing essence of Alcott's words, weaving a delicate melody...

Suitable for general worship with organ, brass and timpani accompaniment (BP1758A).  Full score and parts (BP1758A) are available. Companion products (digital downloads): May Jesus Christ Be Praised! - score and parts - digital download Companion...

Fitting for Good Shepherd Sunday or Lent, John Carter has created a delightful SAB anthem referencing Psalm 23 and uses the hymn-tune RESIGNATION, 

A striking re-texting of Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine". The much-loved hymn text "My Song is Love Unknown" fits amazingly to Faure's music, resulting in a musical meditation at the foot of the cross that will be perfect for Good Friday, communion, or...

Craig Courtney wraps haunting new melodic settings of Scriptures about faithful love around stirring stanzas of Fred Pratt Green's hymn, "The Church of God in Every Age," in this hymn concertato for SATB choir and organ or piano, with optional...

Commissioned for the closing service of the 2025 BBC Proms at Holy Sepulchre London (the National Musicians' Church of the Church of England), Dan Forrest's new a cappella arrangement of Christina Rossetti's beloved text ranges from quiet confession to...

Amazing Grace receives a soulful treatment in this bold new setting from Tim Osiek. Your choir will love the stylistic variety combined with carefully crafted lines, and your pianist will enjoy the idiomatic piano writing. A great way to get out of the...

Now Is the Time is an empowering anthem for SSA (ICC1081) or SA (ICC1080) ensembles by Leeann Starkey. The song’s text declares "We lift up our voice, let the whole world hear us, listen to the power of love breaking through fear.” With accessible...

Now Is the Time is an empowering anthem for SSA (ICC1081) or SA (ICC1080) ensembles by Leeann Starkey. The song’s text declares "We lift up our voice, let the whole world hear us, listen to the power of love breaking through fear.” With accessible...

Trying to decide whether to have choir or congregation sing this carol in your Christmas service? Now you can have both: an optional congregational part allows audience to join the beauty of this joyful and festive setting. Effective with or without...

This cheerful song of praise sets portions of the beloved Psalm, "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High." Jonathan Reid's experience as both a choral musician and a pianist shine brightly in this luminous anthem...

Douglas Byler's simple but eloquent setting of the traditional Latin text O Nata Lux boasts beautifully shaped lines and satisfying harmonies. Choral and piano parts are easily learned, providing opportunity for nuanced phrasing and deep expression. A...

Polish composer Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk joins the Beckenhorst catalog with this prize-winning choral artsong for treble choir. A full range of textures and colors from both choir and piano creates a mystical soundscape for this "O Antiphon." An...

With its rhythmic flair and catchy, syncopated melody, this song is bound to be a favorite! With both an SA and Piano (ICC4005) and an a cappella SATB (ICC5000) version, choirs of different types can enjoy this new song by Ken Berg.

O Tannenbaum in 7/8 by Robert I. Hugh is a fresh and lively take on the traditional carol, arranged for SSA voices and piano with optional orchestration (ICC4044ADL). Sung in English and set in an engaging 7/8 meter, this version offers accessible...

Will Lopes’ arrangement of Heitor Villa-Lobos’ O Trenzinho de Caipira for SA choir and piano is an exciting and imaginative piece. Featuring plenty of body percussion or vocal effects to mimic the sounds of a train, this unique composition is a favorite...