Choral

Dan Forrest unfolds a spectacularly sweeping score in CREATION, his newest and most expansive work to date. Written on the 225th anniversary of Haydn's similarly-themed masterpiece, this 72-minute oratorio explores the wonders of our planet through a...

You haven't heard Joy to the World like this before! Dan Forrest reaches into his Irish traditional music experience to pair the well-known carol with a newly composed Irish slide, and the result is an explosion of joy that you simply must hear to...

You haven't heard Joy to the World like this before! Dan Forrest reaches into his Irish traditional music experience to pair the well-known carol with a newly composed Irish slide, and the result is an explosion of joy that you simply must hear to...

"God is with us, God is for us; do not be afraid." Dan Forrest interweaves this refrain with comforting quotes from Scripture, "There shall be no night there, no crying there; God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; lo, I am with you always, even...

A dynamic arrangement of the classic carol set for SATB 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, building to a majestic,...

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. 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...

A powerful statement of faith based on Lord’s Day 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism: “What is your only comfort in life and death? That I, with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ...

PDF download for SATB choir with piano. Also available for SSAA choir let me listen (SSAA) or TTBB choir let me listen (TTBB). COMPANION PRODUCTS let me listen - rehearsal tracks - digital download let me listen - accompaniment track - digital...

Dan's setting, written during the events of 2020, of Paul Wigmore’s exquisite text invoking Light, Joy, Love, Peace, and Hope, for SATB choir, piano, and optional string quartet. COMPANION PRODUCTS Rehearsal Tracks - Digital Download Score and...

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. Mein Herz will ich dir schenken – a 1650 text by an unknown author has been lovingly set for SATB Choir, Piano and optional String Quartet as a prayer of personal affirmation and...

A setting of the well-known hymn to the English/Irish folk tune O WALY WALY . The intermittent tenor drum line and haunting violin (parts included in the octavo) obbligato lend a solemn memorial air to the setting. Let your congregation be a part of...

A compelling arrangement for choir and piano brings new life to this beloved hymn with the power to bring your congregation to its feet. A strong opening declaration settles into a calm but decisive movement through the verses and modulations, building...

A  text by Thomas Troeger explores the mystery of the Incarnation, evoking a sense of wonder at the relationship between Joseph and Jesus. Scored for SATB chorus, piano and optional cello, this beautiful setting will become a Christmas Eve favorite...

A compelling arrangement for choir and piano brings new life to this beloved hymn with the power to bring your congregation to its feet. A strong opening declaration settles into a calm but decisive movement through the verses and modulations, building...

All of the awe and mystery of the rhetorical question has been captured in this arrangement for SATB choir, solo voice and piano. From quiet contemplation to an explosion ofrevelation, the listener is challenged to come face-to-face with the implications...

Mark Hayes' best-selling anthem. Also arranged for TTBB (BP1599) and SSAA (BP1598).  A full orchestral accompaniment is also available (BP1402A). Companion products (printed copies): Grace - orchestral accompaniment Also available in other...

A  text by Thomas Troeger explores the mystery of the Incarnation, evoking a sense of wonder at the relationship between Joseph and Jesus. Scored for SATB chorus, piano and optional cello, this beautiful setting will become a Christmas Eve favorite...

New life is breathed into the much-loved original hymn in this thoughtful new setting. . . so gentle yet so strong. Scored for SATB Choir and Piano, it is also available for TTBB and SSAA. Score and parts for full orchestra are also available...

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. This tender and comforting work is a “passing of peace” as its simple yet elegant melody washes over the listener, gently unfolding its text with increasing texture:...

A haunting, thoughtful setting of the French Canadian melody with the ancient words of the Huron Carol. The congregation will learn to love this as much as the choir does as it becomes part of your Christmas tradition. It is scored for SATB choir and...

The ancient Ubi Caritas chant is transported into the 21st century in this masterful setting, slowly unfolding layer after layer of beauty, and gradually adding vocal polyphony over an ethereal piano accompaniment. Optional chamber orchestra or...

With the driving accompaniment in the hands of two capable pianists, this powerful arrangement of the traditional English carol offers excitement from the first note to the last; a challenge well worth the effort. A stunning Christmas concert opener...

The mark of a successful hymn arrangement is that it provides an opportunity to experience something familiar in an unfamiliar way.  Dan Forrest begins with a beautifully evocative piano motif and, by pairing it with the hymntune, creates a truly...

LUX: The Dawn From On High, is a 35 minute, 5-movement work for chorus (with three accompaniment size options). This masterwork encompasses ancient chant, shimmering light, unconditional love, heavenly joy, and deep peace in its setting of five texts...

A setting of the well-known hymn to the English/Irish folk tune O WALY WALY . The intermittent tenor drum line and haunting violin (parts included in the octavo) obbligato lend a solemn memorial air to the setting. Let your congregation be a part of...