Choral

This new hymn tune in minor key provides a deep and settled certainty as Craig Courtney’s setting declares our trust and dependence on God for protection and comfort. Add the optional brass quartet for additional color and strength. Available in SATB,...

A setting of John 3:16, 17 for SATB choir and piano.  Also available for SAB choir (BP1912) and for 2-Part choir (BP1916). Companion products (printed copies): Eternal Life 2-part Eternal Life SAB

Two beautiful new arrangements of this Courtney classic for SATB choir (BP1804) based on John 3:16, 17, scored for SAB Choir and piano (BP1912) and for two-part choir and piano (BP1916), perfect for the small choir or ensemble. This is a...

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 fresh, new setting of the familiar hymn celebrating the cleansing blood of the Savior. A gentle proclamation of faith building in strength to “I’ll sing Thy power to save!” Useful throughout the church calendar year.

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...

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...

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...

Dedicated to the victims of hurricane Katrina, its penitential message works well for Lent, Ash Wednesday and Communion.  Lyrics by Pamela Martin

A prayer text from The Book of Common Prayer, as timely today as when it was originally penned in 1662, is particularly engaging in this relaxed and soulful gospel setting. The composer offers contemporary alternatives to the ancient text without...

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...

A lovely piano accompaniment, quoting music attributed to Giulio Cacccini, supports an easily attainable choral setting of the traditional text “Holy Lord, Holy God of Power, Holy God of might. Heav’n and earth are full of Your glory.”...

Nathan Arnold's sensitive setting of William Featherston's well-known text.  All verses are set to a newly-composed melody except the third, which provides a brief foray into the hymn tune GORDON.  Mr. Arnold's sense of harmonic progression and...

Two beautiful new arrangements of this Courtney classic for SATB choir (BP1804) based on John 3:16, 17, scored for SAB Choir and piano (BP1912) and for two-part choir and piano (BP1916), perfect for the small choir or ensemble. This is a wonderful anthem...

Harry Causey's SATB setting of John 12. Appropriate for Palm Sunday.

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

The traditional American melody has been given new life in this anthem by Lloyd Larson. Following a traditional introduction, the part-writing is transformed into a relaxed triple meter feel with a bluesy piano accompaniment. 

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,...

This lovely setting joins a long line of Mr. Helvey’s distinguished settings of spirituals.  Following a brief a cappella rendition of the tune, we find simple, sustained vocal lines supported by a flowing keyboard accompaniment.  A...

A neo-cleassical setting of Psalm 51, expressing our need for forgiveness and spiritual cleansing before a holy God.  Comfortable ranges and rich four-part writing make this an exellent choice for choirs of any size.

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...

The hymn-tune OLIVET has been transformed by Lloyd Larson into a wonderful SATB anthem with a variety of harmonic treatments, key areas, and piano accompaniments. Suitable for Lent of general use.