Choral

Featuring a driving mixed meter motive and optional handbells, Allen Pote has crafted an anthem for SATB chorus featuring texts from Ephesians 5 and 1 John 4. A perfect selection to excite the listener and fill their heart with praise! Companion products...

Howard Helvey's impeccable attention to voice leading and exquisite sense of style are on full display in this a cappella anthem for Advent, setting Thomas Campbell text to an Early American ballad tune.

A robust and energetic call to recount the wonders of creation and to praise the Creator of everything, great and small.  Scored for SATB Choir and Piano, it is appropriate for any occasion of worship.

Transcribed from the TTBB collection (CC2) by the same name, this anthem is a medley chock-full of old-time favorite hymns, all with "heaven" as their theme.  The real appeal of this arrangement, though, is Mr. Helvey's ability to take smooth...

John Ness Beck has taken the book of John and adapted it into a charming SATB anthem appropriarte for general use, Lent and Holy Communion.  

Video of SSAA voicing: Winner of Honorable Mention in the 2020 King's Singers New Music Prize, Marianne Forman's sparkling music sets James Weldon Johnson's text about singing through adversity: "...and if the way grows darker still, shadowed by...

This solemn SATB anthem will bring to mind the pain and anguish Christ endured mentally as He prepared to sacrifice Himself for the sins of the world. 

A spirited TTBB arrangement of this Howard Helvey favorite with piano four-hand accompaniment.  Also available for SATB voicing (BP1772). Companion products: Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho SATB

This regal, stately anthem is based on words by Jaroslaz Vajda that implore the great Builder to build the Church into a holy structure where He can dwell for eternity.  These prayerful words also become a description of what the Church is to be...

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

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...

Written in memory of two lives lost in a plane crash, this SATB anthem is not only an expression of loved ones lost but also a reminder of God's faithfulness in times of turmoil. "Alpha and Omega, Lord there is none like You." COMPANION PRODUCT Sacred...

A great opportunity for the men to shine in this spirited SATB a cappella spiritual.  Lots of interesting rhythm and vocal patterns. Suitable for concert or worship. Also available in TTBB voicing. Companion products: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel...

Praise resounds from every measure of this new setting of the familiar hymn for SATB choir and keyboard. From the quiet beginning to the exuberant ending, we experience a growing dynamic of text and alleluias. This anthem is suitable for any service of...

It is always a treasure to find an anthem based on a familiar scripture passage.  Lloyd Larson joins two favorite passages, Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11, a tender melody and a rich accompaniment to create an anthem of hope and comfort...

Arranged by John Ness Beck in 1963 for a Carnegie Hall performance of the "Sounds of Ed Montgomery" vocal ensemble, this wonderful setting lay virtually forgotten until 1991, when it came to the attention of Beckenhorst Press and revised by Craig...

Craig Courtney, SATB, 1308, Christmas, trumpet, congregation, Companion products (digital downloads): Christmas Choral Fantasy - trumpet part - digital download Companion products (printed copies): Christmas Choral Fantasy - trumpet part 

Joseph Martin’s lively Easter day anthem. The use of multimeter and a variety of textures provide both rhythmic and melodic contrast throughout. 

Karen Wilson's lovely text explores the imagery of the Lamb of God born in a manger bed while Joan Pinkston's beautiful melody carries us to the recurring refrain: "Gloria! to the newborn king."  On the last page you will literally hear the angel...

A delicate four-hand accompaniment reminiscent of a music box is the backdrop for this lovely German lullaby to the Christ Child.  The mood of the entire setting is one of restraint and lyricism and Mr. Helvey's gift for keyboard writing makes this...

This regal hymn of praise is a great choice for any part of the Easter season. Amy Tate Williams takes texts from Revelation and uses independent vocal lines that build in dynamics and complexity throughout the octavo.  By quoting the hymn...

Craig Courtney has taken text from John Newton, the famous lyricist of Amazing Grace, and set it to a gentle and beautiful SATB anthem suitable for any general use. Also available in SSAA voicing (BP1720) Companion products: The Music of Thy Name - SSAA

A beautiful SATB setting of a classic spiritual.  Also available for TTBB voices in the collection Spiritual Glory! Spiritual Glory!  

Because of its Psalm text, Blessed Is the Nation can be interpreted on two levels, with "nation" meaning either the spiritual kingdom or an earthly kingdom, making it suitable for patriotic services or for general worship.  Optional trumpets...

Dan Forrest introduces us to a little-known text by Fanny Crosby in this lilting anthem in 6/8 meter.  This is suitable for smaller choirs but Mr. Forrest maintains interest through the use of brief a cappella sections, canon and strong unison and...