Choral

This SAB anthem freqently employs the use of the lowered seventh scale degree to add an interesting melodic flavor. While it is written for SAB choir, the majority of the anthem is sung in unison. The simple part-writing and canons on the last two pages...

SATB.  Best selling anthem.  Appropriate for Advent and general worship.  Also available for SAB voices in the collection Small but Mighty. Companion products (digital downloads): Every Valley - orchestral accompaniment - digital download...

This John Ness Beck classic arrangement (CRIMOND) is warm and assuring.  It is appropriate not only during Lent, but anytime during the calendar year.

Beckenhorst welcomes Wesley Peters to our catalog with this wonderfully catchy sea-shanty-inspired setting of John Newton text: "Be gone, unbelief, my Savior is near....with Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm." Optional percussion parts (snare...

  Experience this powerful hymn as never before in this captivating arrangement. The traditional Irish melody comes to life as its origin is affirmed and developed in the harmonies and the piano accompaniment until the thought-provoking ending. Set...

A faith-building anthem with scriptural themes all culminating with the admonition to not be afraid. Scored for SATB with a solo line. Well within the reach of the average church choir.

Gentle piano gestures underscore a new melody for the traditional spiritual's words of comfort and assurance: "He's got the whole world in His hands." Choir and audience alike will be assured of God's comfort, love, and protection by this folk-like...

This thoughtful, poetic consideration of life through the seasons is wonderfully suited for times of contemplation and prayer. Scored for SATB chorus and piano, it is beautifully enhanced with the addition of the optional string quartet. Companion...

Kyle Pederson's striking adaptation of Scripture passages foretells a future free from tears, hatred, and injustice, and provides a vision of a renewed and redeemed earth: "A New Jerusalem arise, a new creation come alive, into the dawning after dark,...

Ten popular Beckenhorst Press anthems arranged for small choir by Craig Courtney.  Contains: Devotion (John Ness Beck); Every Valley (John Ness Beck); I Have Felt the Hand of God (Craig Courtney); It Is Well with My Soul (John Ness Beck);...

A tender celebration of the gift and the Giver of music. This contemplative setting offers comfort and encouragement. Voiced for SATB Choir, piano and cello (part included in the octavo), it acknowledges the power of music with gratitude to the One who...

"You make a shelter of Yourself, my dwelling place, my home; a refuge in the wilderness, a shelter of shalom. Lead me home, lead me home, lead me home at last to you.” Craig Courtney’s setting poignantly communicates Pamela Stewart’s...

Marianne Forman once again finds a fresh way to present a familiar hymn, this time by using unexpected meter and rhythms to let phrases of NUN DANKET float in and gradually establish themselves. The ensuing stanzas continue to build in texture and...

A time-honored favorite comes to life in a brand new way in this rich new arrangement of the well-known and beloved hymn by Charlotte Elliott. It brims with earnest dedication as it moves from the gentle presentation of the first verse through skillful...

A tender new setting of the well-known hymn, also incorporating ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOR LEADS ME. There will be countless opportunities for using and appreciating the timeless truth of the text in this lovely setting

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...

German Lieder from the early Romantic period come to mind in this classical setting of a favorite hymn.  As you will hear in the recording, the violin is not so much an adornment as a musical force whose function equals the choir.  In addition,...

New words by the composer committing to praise even through times of difficulty are set to the lovely Scottish LOCH LOMOND folksong. "...When questions I spin echo answerless within, even then, still I sing, Alleluia...". Your worship will be deeper and...

SATB - Alternate texts for Palm Sunday, Easter and general worship for choir, organ, brass quartet and congregation. Companion products (digital downloads): Festival Anthem on ELLACOMBE - brass quartet parts - digital download Companion products...

Dan Forrest's three settings of "Hallelujah Psalms" (for SATB choir and piano) range from invigorating to deeply touching to dancing for joy! Each movement begins and ends with the statement "Hallelu Yah", just as the three Psalms do. Optional...

Jazz harmonies and a vocal solo give new interest and life to the well-loved Robert Lowry folk hymn in this fresh setting by David Lantz. Smooth voice-leading means your church or community choir can focus on nuances of text and phrasing for meaningful...

“Together we sing. Together we dream of better days to come to all!” This beautifully written choral anthem invites us all to strive for unity and make the world a better place. The shift from singing the verses in a minor key to a chorus in a Major key...

SATB with optional brass sextet (BP1153A) Companion products (digital downloads): Psalm 46 - brass sextet - digital download Companion products (printed copies): Psalm 46 brass sextet  Related titles in A Festival of Psalms series: A Festival...

A vigorous unison a cappella stanza establishes the early-American style before four-hand piano enters with its sparkling support. Joy abounds as the text speaks of our longing for our eternal home. For SATB voices and four-hand piano; effective for both...

Craig Courtney sets words from Psalm 33 for SATB choir and piano with optional flute or violin. Text including "the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord" is then painted by floating instrumental quotes of LASST UNS ERFREUEN, before the anthem closes...