Choral

Randy Edwards continues his a cappella series with choral etudes for Holy Week.  It offers selections for Palm Sunday, Easter and Tenebrae services (CS4B) complete with narration.  Optional brass, percussion (CS4A) and cello...

Experience the beloved hymn, And Can It Be, in a wonderful new SATB and piano setting. The tender, flowing accompaniment under a simple melody line gives rise to thoughtful consideration of the first two verses. Key changes lead through more emphatic...

J. Paul Williams’ words lead us from Gethsemane to Calvary and the tomb as we consider Christ’s sacrifice for our sins.  Larry Shackley creates a pensive mood through rich, modal harmony and an improvisatory accompaniment.  The...

 This haunting SATB anthem is appropriate for either general and Lenten services and tells of the sacrifice and cost of Christ's love. 

This lyric anthem traces the Messiah’s journey from the hosannas of Palm Sunday through the Garden of Gethsemane to the Cross, making it appropriate for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or the conclusion of Palm Sunday.  As always, Lloyd...

SATB  As the choir sings the words of J. Paul Williams, a scene unfolds before our eyes of the Savior mocked, scorned and crucified.  Lloyd Larson's mournful melody finally fades into the chorlae, O Sacred Head Now Wounded.

SATB - Suitable for Lenten or general worship.

John Carter has captured the spirit of the Lenten season with this SATB spiritual featuring text from Isaiah 53:7.

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 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...

A gentle joining of some favorite Good Friday Hymns, including When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross and Beneath the Cross of Jesus. Companion products: Glory! TTBB collection

For mezzo-soprano solo and SATB choir.  A musical portrait of Mary as she watches her only Son crucified.  Lyrics by Herb Frombach

Howard Helvey has taken one of Charltes Wesley's most beautiful sacred poems and submerged it is a musical atmosphere of contemplation and solitude.  Conservative vocal demands give this Lenten anthem wide usage.

A lyric SATB anthem appropriate for Good Friday.  Lyrics by Susan Bentall Boersma

A  J. Paul Williams text in a pensive setting appropriate for any church choir. Scored for SATB and Keyboard, the piece is perfect for Good Friday and is equally useful for times of general worship when the cross and the sacrifice are being...

Samuel Wesley's well-known hymn-prayer, Lead Me, Lord, is wonderfully wedged between beginning and ending material by Lloyd Larson and Mary Kay Beall. An optional text at the end of the anthem make this a perfect choice for Lent, Holy Communion or...

This somber SATB anthem by Sue Farrar captures the essence of Christ's death. The addition of the C-Instrument (part within the score) adds a haunting solo line to the minor tonality established. 

The challenge in setting an old favorite like Frederick C. Maker’s beloved hymn is in balancing creativity with familiarity.  Mr. Larson accomplishes this in a simple, sincere setting made fresh through the use of the Lydian mode and unique...

An SATB Lenten selection that takes Christ from the manger to the cross and finally to the heavenly throne.  Lyrics by Frank Houghton.

Phrase by phrase, Joel Nagy leads us through an unrelenting account of the crucifixion while balancing his narrative with statements of God’s love and mercy.  Russell Nagy’s melody set in minor mode perfectly imbues these images with a...

Lee Dengler illustrates the work of the cross in a surprising mix of major and minor. Contrasts abound. Sorrow meets gladness and the defeat of evil is completed by the work of salvation. Perfect for Good Friday.

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

With a keyboard accompaniment reminiscent of the Baroque period, this anthem is based on two verses by Pamela Martin.  The first verse takes us to Calvary where we see the crucified Savior while the second verse leads us to the empty tomb.  The...

It isn’t often that we have a crucifixion text that concerns the pain of God the Son and God the Father.  Due to its vivid metaphors and musical text-painting, this SATB anthem is a perfect choice for Good Friday.  Lyrics by John Parker.

The wonder of Christ's sacrifice for our sins is something we will never truly understand. Janelle Clark captures this sentiment in this SATB anthem - appropriate for the weeks after Easter or any general worship.