Choral

Mark Hayes best-selling anthem in the Beckenhorst catalog set for SATB (BP1402), SSAA (BP1598) and TTBB BP1599).  An orchestration for all three voicings is also available (BP1402A). Companion products (digital downloads): Grace - accompaniment...

This arrangement of HUMILITY (1871) with the time-honored text by Edward Caswall (1858) swells with emotion in the stunning unfolding of the text. It is scored for SATB choir and piano, now also available scored for TTBB and SSAA with optional string...

A magical carol setting that transports the listener into Christina Rossetti's beloved Christmas text written in London (listen for the subtle hints of Big Ben!). Ethereal melodic echos eventually build to soaring vocal lines before giving way to a...

SSAA a cappella arrangement (with optional cello) of movement III of LUX: The Dawn From On High, (originally scored for chorus with chamber ensemble, small orchestra, or full orchestra). This soaring setting of Hafiz-inspired poetry by Daniel...

Craig Courtney has taken five of his popular SATB anthems and arranged them for women's chorus.  The collection includes: The Days of Christ; Hymn to the Holy Spirit; Peace I Give to You; Sometimes a Light Surprises; There Is a Time Companion...

This strong anthem of faith and hope with optional solo lines is now available scored for TTBB or SSAA. The text is based on selected verses of Psalm 56 and gives a powerful testimony to the assurance that all of life is in God’s mighty hand. ...

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...

A compelling new setting of the familiar prayer of St. Frances of Assisi, rich in nuance and depth of emotion. Scored for SATB choir, piano and optional string quartet. Also available for SSA(A) and TTBB. Companion products (digital downloads): Make Me...

The beautiful, thoughtful, a cappella SATB chorus setting of the Howard Thurman text is now available arranged for SSAA Choir with piano and TTBB Choir with piano. It offers the challenge to live out the Christmas story in very practical ways. Also...

Craig Courtney breathes new life into this familiar carol with this tender but powerful setting for SSAA and piano. Be prepared for a strong emotional response. This will be the highlight of your Christmas Eve worship.   Also available in other...

This exuberant piece is the inaugural work in the new Beckenhorst Press Concert Series for school, community, and college choirs, edited by Dan Forrest. Commissioned by the Eastern Division of ACDA for their 2020 Conference, Marques L. A. Garrett's...

The quiet intensity of this new adaptation of the John B.Dykes classic, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, builds as it incorporates and expands the original tune and text, making it a perfect way to introduce a time of worship and praise. It is available in SATB, TTBB...

Let There Be Peace on Earth is a song whose message is sorely needed right now. You will find that it ministers to people in any setting – a church service, a concert hall or an outdoor vigil. Originally scored for SATB choir, it is now available...

This powerful SSAA  a cappella arrangement will bring every crowd to its feet. Keep it at the ready for any occasion when the National Anthem could and should be sung. Also available TTBB. Available in other voicings: The Star-Spangled Banner -...

Marianne Forman's melodic gifts are clear in this bright youthful setting of joyful and optimistic words, rejoicing at the beauty of the world around us. Clear melodic statements eventually give way to imitative and canonic treatment, easily learned by...

Add a string quartet to this joyful arrangement of a well-known hymn set for SATB and piano, and the result is a classical setting that will forever live as a favorite for your choir and congregation alike. The imperative “Rejoice” is felt...

Give your choir and congregation the privilege of experiencing this traditional German Carol as never before. Courtney’s setting for SSAA choir, piano and optional string quartet gently redefines “joy” and challenges the listener...

A new adaption of the high energy Palm Sunday SATB anthem.  Optional wind and brass octet and percussion is available, as well as a fullperformance/accompaniment compact disc. Companion products (digital downloads): Silence the Stones - SSAA -...

A dynamic arrangement of the classic carol set for SATB (also SSAA and TTBB) chorus with an exciting four-hand piano and optional violin and percussion accompaniment. This setting begins with delicate angel voices as though from the edge of heaven,...

A joyous setting for SATB choir and 4-hand piano, full of the excitement and anticipation of the Lord’s coming. Perfect for Advent. Also available for SSAA and TTBB. Also available in other voicings: People, Look East - SATB People, Look East -...

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 Sorrow's somber wingwith...

Courtney’s hauntingly beautiful setting of this beloved carol has been refreshed, enhanced and set for SSAA choir, piano, optional string quartet, chimes, cymbals and timpani.  Wonderfully intense. Also available TTBB. Companion products...

The surprise entry of the four-hand accompaniment following the a cappella opening sets the stage for continuous dynamic excitement as the anthem builds in intensity with every “Glory, Hallelujah!” Now available in SATB, SSAA and TTBB...

All of the awe and mystery of the rhetorical question has been captured in this arrangement now available for SSAA choir, solo voice and piano or optional full orchestra. From quiet contemplation to an explosion of revelation, the listener is challenged...

Virtual Choir Kit available for the SATB version.  Companion products (digital downloads): Shalom - accompaniment track Also available for: SATB choir (seen in video above) TBB choir 2-part mixed chorus Vocal Duet