Choral

An energetic, rhythmic arrangement of the perennial Easter favorite, ODE TO JOY. Scored for SATB choir, keyboard and optional trumpet.  Larson has taken a classic and has shaken it up just enough to add excitement while maintaining the integrity of...

This moving anthem is a prayer to participate in the complete Easter experience, building steadily from Gethsemane to the triumphant resurrection.  SATB choral parts are within reach of the average church choir and are enhanced by the wonderful rich...

Craig Courtney’s rhythmically driving Easter anthem the perfectly captures the excitement and triumph of Christ's resurrection.

It isn’t often that you find an anthem that effectively ties the Christmas and Easter seasons together.  Bill Leach leads us from the angels’ glorias in Bethlehem to our own glorias as we view the empty tomb.  Mark Hayes frames...

This Charles Wesley text, set to CHODAN, is a tender, yet emphatic statement of faith and commitment. Scored for SSA chorus with piano and optional violin (part available for purchase), this anthem is suitable for Lent, communion or general worship...

A buoyant and joyous SATB anthem for Easter Day. 

Worshippers will be thrilled by this stunning arrangement of the classic hymn. Its intensity builds persistently to the final declaration: “Tell how Christ, the world’s Redeemer as a victim won the day.” Set for SATB choir and piano,...

Energy and power characterize this song of victory from first note to last.  Optional timpani and brass quartet (JH519A) add to its sense of drama while the relative ease of the vocal lines make it accessible to all choirs.  This dynamic...

This octavo contains three of the church’s favorite Easter hymns, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, The Strife Is O’er and I Know That My Redeemer Lives, in three mighty settings for choir and congregation.  Optional brass, percussion...

A best selling anthem suitable for Easter Day or general use.  Score and parts (BP1442A) and full performance/accompaniment compact disc (BP1442CD) are available.  A    A best selling anthem Companion products (digital downloads): ...

A magnificent centerpiece for the celebration of Easter. Howard Helvey brings ancient text to life in this powerful setting for SATB choir, organ, brass quintet and timpani (BP2006A) incorporating the original hymn tune KITTREDGE. Companion products...

Job's words of hope are joined with the angels' song in the fifth chapter of Revelation to provide the foundation for this stirring anthem of praise.

An SATB anthem particularly effective for Good Friday.  Lyrics by Pamela Martin and music by Craig Courtney.

Words that span the crucifixion to the resurrection for the Lenten and Easter seasons.  Words and music by Anne Barbour and Marsha Skidmore.  Arranged by Molly Ijames.

An emphatic statement of faith in the resurrected Lord. Scored for SATB, organ, brass quartet and timpani, this anthem puts muscle into the widely used Easter greeting He is risen! and the response, He is risen, indeed!  You won’t find a more...

This rhythmic and festive piece tells the story of Christ's notable "days" and is suitable for the Easter season, Transfiguration, Ascension or Christ the King Sunday.  Also available in SSA voicing in  the collection "SSA Craig Courtney". SSA...

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 an alternate SATB setting (BP1442). Companion products...

An energetic proclamation of the truth of Easter, “Christ is Risen!” is followed by a joyful telling of the Easter story in an SATB anthem accompanied by piano and optional trumpet (included in octavo.). This accessible piece is a dynamic way...

A somber statement of the first stanza of Christ Arose may begin this Easter medley but the refrain introduces a complete change of mood that remains until the mighty conclusion.  Each hymn is harmonized and orchestrated as only Mark Hayes can...

This octavo was written with the conviction that congregations not only want to hear their favorite Easter hymns - they also want to sing along.  The last page of the octavo is provided with permission to copy for congregational use, as the choir...

SATB - Sicut Locutus from Bach’s Magnificat with a resurrection text making it perfect for Easter day.  Optional cello and bass parts are included in the octavo

Joy isn’t always expressed in major keys as evidenced in this minor mode song of victory. Major tonality is explored in a full statement of LLANFAIR before returning to Lloyd Larson’s original melody. Choral parts are easily learned, making...

A regal anthem useful for Easter, Ascension and Christ the King.  A full score and parts (BP1498A) and parts for a 4-5 octave handbell choir (BP1498B) and brass sextet are available. Companion products (digital downloads): Hark, Ten Thousand Harps...

Based on the familiar EASTER HYMN, this delightful new arrangement will capture the hearts the worshipers with its powerful, rhythmic, majestic setting. Scored for SATB Choir, Keyboard and Trumpet in B-flat, it is an exciting package while still being...

Surely the fifth and eighth chapters of the Romans epistle were in Charles Wesley's mind when he penned the words to this great hymn of the church.  Craig Courtney has taken those verses and set them in a dynamic opening of driving rhythms and mixed...