Choral

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 enriched by the sensitive piano accompaniment beautifully...

Poignant words by William J. Sparrow-Simpson set to the American hymn tune, CHARLESTOWN, and smooth part writing, fresh harmonies and flowing accompaniments combine to form an appealing Lenten octavo.  Available for SSA voicing in the SSA-Howard...

Suitable for Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or the Easter season this SATB anthem features lyrics by Beverly Easterling and music by Mark Hayes. The changes in texture and tonality add interest and accessibility for all varieties of church choirs...

SATB - Suitable for Lent or Good Friday.

SSAA - A new setting of the John Grape hymn.  Elvina Hall's text of the cross makes this a wonderful choice for Lent, although can be sung throughout the year because of the centrality of its doctrine.  Also available for SATB or TTBB...

The poignant text of Isaish 53 is set by John Carer to a beautiful melody line to create an SATB anthem perfect for the Lenten season.

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

Horatius’ powerful words explore so many different parts of the liturgical year – the cross, the throne, heaven, the crucifixion and the resurrection – and Josh Sparkman’s arrangement of Louis Bourgeios’s melody captures...

"Father, let this cup pass from me."  As the Savior uttered these poignant words in the Garden of Gethsemane, what did He see in that cup that caused Him such anguish?  In the haunting combination of Jan McGuire's words and Lloyd Larson's...

A beautiful new setting of the timeless Washington Gladden text which comes to life musically with a passion appropriate to the prayer. Melody, harmony and accompaniment blend seamlessly into a dynamic whole. While uniquely suitable for Holy Week, this...

A tender petition to the crucified Savior to allow us to participate in His suffering.  Enhanced by selected text from the Bach PASSION CHORALE, set to the gentle lilt of the Irish folk song Down By Sally Gardens and beautifully arranged by David...

Pamela Martin’s words reflect the paradox of Christ’s kingly position and His earthly suffering.  These themes are further developed as we proclaim that our sin caused His suffering on the cross and yet that very suffering allows Him to...

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 new way and rediscover the enormity of the sacrifice as...

Suitable for Lent, Good Friday or general use.

TTBB - A new setting of the John Grape hymn.  Elvina Hall's text of the cross makes this a wonderful choice for Lent, although can be sung throughout the year because of the centrality of its doctrine.  Also available for SATB and SSAA...

 SATB.  Good Friday services

John Ness Beck setting of the hymn-tune NEED for SATB choir. Appropriate for the Lenten season. 

Written in the style of a spiritual, this a cappella number paints a powerful portrait of the Savior upon the cross of Calvary.  The sense of weight - the weight of sin, the weight of time, the weight of loneliness - is the driving force behind the...

SATB  Beginning with an a cappella melody reminiscent of palinsong, this anthem weaves the tale of the suffering Christ.  The pointed descriptions in J. M. Neale's text make this particularly vivid for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday services,...

Beckenhorst Press welcomes Rob Ellis to our choral catalog with this fine setting of "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross."  Set to a mournful tune, Isaac Watt's words take on a new meaning while the oboe comments with minor statements of the beloved...

What Wondrous Love! is an extended work that is comprised of four anthems, Love One Another, May They Be One, What Wondrous Love Is This? and Go to Dark Gethsemane, which may be sung separately or together.  Mr. Larson's addition of two obbligatto...

This selection combines the traditional with 21st century expression. The Agnus Dei looks to the eternal with hope and glorious musical vision. Its Latin text, with some English, is appropriate in both concert and worship settings. May be performed with...

In this lyric SATB anthem, Mr. Larson has combined the beloved text of Charles H. Gabriel with a newly-composed melody that is singable, memorable and simple.  The themes of the cross, grace and redemption are especially meaningful during the Lenten...

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 timeless words of Isaiah 53, set them with pathos and drama...

An expressive, prayerful SATB anthem perfect for Lent, Good Friday, Holy Communion and general worship.  Lyrics by Susan Bentall Boersma.