Choral

Suitable for Christmas and for SA(T)B, piano (or optional harp), optional violin (BP1575A) and handbells (BP1575B).   Companion products (digital downloads): The Snow Lay on the Ground - violin part - digital download The Snow Lay on...

Oboe part is included in the octavo.  A lovely, lullaby-like setting of the familiar Kentucky folk carol develops into a significant telling of the Christmas story and will soon become a favorite of both choir and congregation. Set for SATB Choir,...

An SATB Christmas anthem with flute or recorder which quotes Away in a Manger (FOREST GREEN). Flute or C instrument part included in the octavo.Errata: Key signature on the last two systems of Flute/C instrument part should show G major. 

SATB - An arrangement of the French carol with a piano accompaniment which evokes birds in flight.

The Catalonian Carol, LO DESEMBRE CONGELAT, delightfully arranged for SATB choir, 4-hand piano and optional flute, oboe and percussion, will be a wonderful addition to a choir repertoire. Score and parts for flute, oboe and percussion are available for...

A sparkling, vivacious anthem for the Christmas season.  SATB and piano four-hands - Also available in TTBB (BP1782). Companion products: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (TTBB)

Based on the traditional French Carol, this stunning arrangement for SATB choir and piano 4-hands is sure to delight your choir, your accompanists and your congregation. The exciting interplay between choir and keyboard energizes the praise that builds...

From the first notes of solo introduction, this beautiful lullaby grants us access to the scene in the stable on that first Christmas night. Text from the traditional Welsh carol provides a subtle reference to the holiness of the child as contrasted with...

Here we find a Christmas anthem written for the nineties, when our lives are often harried, frantic and anxious.  This simple song beckons us away from the "tyranny of the urgent" to a quiet, humble birth in Bethlehem, to angels' glorias and to a...

A sweet, delicate telling of the “Noel” story in a beautiful new arrangement for SATB choir, accompanied by piano and violin. The original W. Sandy’s Christmas Carols melody is incorporated into the violin interludes and in the final...

Howard Helvey once again displays his considerable talent in setting this mournful carol about the Slaughter of the Innocents.  As always, his ability to write duet accompaniment adds texture, color and interest.  Alternating between major and...

SATB - based on STILLE NACHT by Franz Gruber and Prelude in C by J. S. Bach.  Appropriate for Christmas.  Also available for SAB voices in the collection Small but Mighty. Small but Mighty  

A rare anthem for the first Sunday of the year! This joyful setting of text by Alfred Tennyson is particularly appropriate at the beginning of a new calendar year, or during other times of renewal or new beginnings. To minimize rehearsal time during the...

SATB - piano duet accompaniment, appropriate for Christmas .  Howard Helvey has graced the Beckenhorst Press catalog with duet-accompanied Christmas carols for the last four years.  This setting of the Sans Day Carol is his newest...

This SATB anthem by Craig Courtney takes the Christmas story and turns it inward as the singer contemplates living out the meaning of Christmas and allowing Christ to not be born in a manger, but rather in their heart. Fitting for the Christmas season...

A sensitively-written Christmas SATB setting of words of great depth and inspiration.  A full orchestral accompaniment (BP1719A) is available. Companion products (printed copies): Never a Brighter Star - orchestral accompaniment

The familiar Christmas Eve story is told in a new way with a lilting melody, delicate accompaniment and oboe or optional C instrument (included in the octavo). This anthem provides a fresh look at the manger scene set against the backdrop of the angel...

Are you looking for a light, fun carol arrangement to balance out all those lyric Christmas anthems in your library?  Consider this new setting by Craig Courtney written in the style of a sprightly madrigal. This a cappella setting boasts...

SATB choir and four-hand piano accompaniment come together in a breathtaking arrangement of the classic Catalan Carol. Expect the unexpected in this spirited rendition which offers a challenge for both choir and accompanists. Also available in other...

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 

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...

Discover the appeal of the first of Howard Helvey’s 4-hand-accompanied carol settings.  An orchestral accompaniment (BP1509A) is available. A TTBB arrangement (BP1678) is also available. Companion products (printed copies): Tomorrow...

An a cappella SSAATTBB arrangement of this delightful carol. A spectacular program piece for the college/university choir or an exciting challenge for the capable church choir.

An a cappella anthem appropriate for the Christmas season. The charming melody and narrative text combine to form a selection that will be the highlight of your Christmas celebration.