Choral

John Ness Beck setting of the hymn-tune NEED for SATB choir. Appropriate for the Lenten season. 

John Ness Beck, SATB, 1197, archive edition, SOIUTHWELL

An 1837 poem by Scottish poet Robert Murray McCheyne, beautifully set to the tune REDHEAD. There is quiet strength in the simplicity of style and in the persistent contemplation of the value of God’s great and perfect gifts. Easily accessible by...

SATB Palm Sunday anthem.  Optional trumpet part (BP1499A) available.  ST. THEODULPH.  Combines adult and children's choirs.  Companion products (digital download): All Glory, Laud and Honor - trumpet part - digital download ...

A powerful setting of the beloved hymn, God of Our Fathers, using traditional NATIONAL HYMN hymntune the alternate text by Daniel C. Roberts. This piece is full of surprises from the a cappella opening phrase, through the 3/4 meter of the second verse...

For the last several years, Lloyd Larson has provided us with a Lenten anthem which begins with newly composed material and ends with a well-known hymn.   Now Mr. Larson has taken the timeless words of Isaiah 53, set them with pathos and drama...

SATB medley of 5 Christmas favorites; Joy to the World; Angels We Have Heard on High; Silent Night; O Holy Night; Good Christians All Rejoice.  Available for TTBB voicing in Christmas Glory! Also available for SSA voicing in SSA Howard Helvey...

Combines the Gaelic melody, BUNESSAN and a new text by Beth Rice Luttrell to form this delightful anthem which implores the Creator to finish the work begun in us.

Kenyan composer Daniel Muroki uses creative harmonies, rich piano textures, lovely countermelody and dramatic modulations to offer an effective new setting to this hymn for SATB voices and piano.

George William Warren's hymn-tune the National Hymn has been set for SATB choir and organ by the pipe organ great, Diane Bish. Appropriate for patriotic, thanksgiving, or any general use. 

This "choral fantasia" of Old 113th provides all the fanfar and power the text deserves. The boisterous vocal parts combine with organ, timpani, and congregation to create a grandious experience for all involved.  Companion products (digital...

The genius of this anthem lies in Ralph Manuel's combination of three melodies that are strikingly different:  Schubert's Holy Is the Lord; John Dyke's NICAEA; the praise song JUBILATE.  Effective for Holy Communion or prayer response.

Craig Courtney, SATB, unison choir, JESUS LOVES ME, general use, 1356

This wonderful anthem shows us that the solution to our fears and doubts is the same as the solution which confronted the shepherds' fears and doubts: the angels' song of the good news.  Weaves in Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. 

With quotes from HYMN TO JOY in the accompaniment, Sue Farrar has crafted a 2-part anthem for children's choir perfect for any worship service. 

Although this anthem makes a wonderful statement of faith and purpose for your choir, the song metaphor speaks to the faith journey each of us experiences.  The sense of gratitude builds with each page of music, finally erupting ina mighty statement...

Craig Courtney's setting of AURELIA uses text from I Peter and is arranged for SATB chorus. Appropriate for Reformation or general worship, it features an exuberate introduction, a rich a cappella setting of the traditional hymn, and concludes with the...

A stirring arrangement of the well-known hymn (ALL IS WELL) including a thoughtful new setting of verse three. Arranged for SATB with piano, brass and percussion. Companion products (digital downloads): Renew Your Church - full score and parts - digital...

Written by John Ness Beck for SSAATB choir, the hymn tune SLANE features accompaniment by either wind band or orchestra. Companion products (printed copies): Variants on an Irish Hymn - band Variants on an Irish Hymn - orchestra

SATB - general worship.  Brass sextet and percussion (BP1609A) are available.  Regal statements of praise, lyric calls to worship and a mighty rendition of LOBE DEN HERREN which includes congregation make this anthem a welcome choice for...

The hymn tune ST. THOMAS has been transformed by Dale Peterson into an SATB anthem with an optional trumpet trio and congregation participation. Psalm 122 Companion products (digital downloads): The House of the Lord - trumpet trio -digital download ...

John Ness Beck's SATB setting of DARWELL'S 148TH. Featuring a brass quartet and appropriate for Ascension, Christ the King, or general use.  Companion products (digital copies): Rejoice, the Lord Is King - Beck - brass quartet - digital...

John Ness Beck has taken the classic hymn tune EBENEZER and its stirring text based on James Lowell's poem "The Present Crisis" to create an SSAATBB anthem that will both challenge and inspire your church choir. 

In this gentle anthem, Patti Drennan ingeniously weaves her own melody with the hymn tunes, RESIGNATION and BRADBURY, creating a musical mosaic surrounding the shepherd theme.  We also find rich meaning in the combination of words of J. Paul...

For use during Advent, John Ness Beck's SATB chorus features the hymn tunes WATCHMAN, and MORNING SONG.