Choral

"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...

A classical take on the Getty/Townend hymn from new South Korean composer and pianist Sunmin Kim. Rich harmonies, sweeping lines, and dramatic piano writing give this setting a symphonic feel as it works toward its climactic stanza: "O grant me wisdom...

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.

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...

Scored for SATB choir, piano, and optional string quintet/orchestra and percussion, this work is brimming with the joy of a new day surrounded by life and beauty, and uniquely captures the magic of e.e. cummings’ beloved poem in a...

Easter morning will begin with strong celebration when the congregation and SATB choir join the organ and optional brass quartet and timpani in this powerful hymn concertato.  Companion products (digital downloads): Companion products (printed...

How would a child sing the mighty statement of faith found in the 19th chapter of Job?  This anthem, written in memory of eleven-year-old Janna Miller, is imbued with the sincerity and simplicity of child-like faith.  The well-known Old...

Lyrics by Norman J. Clayton.  A strong statement of faith: “My hope is in the Lord who gave Himself for me”, opens and closes this anthem and becomes the sure foundation upon which both the text and the accompaniment are built. It is...

An opening tenor/bass chant of an obscure verse of “O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL” sets the stage for this contemplative consideration of Isaiah 58. While perfect for Advent, the encouraging, hopeful nature of the text makes it useful year round...

This beautiful setting of the familiar SOFTLY AND TENDERLY is full of rich, pleading solo melody supported by warm, stirring choral development. Scored for SATB choir and piano with full score and parts for small string ensemble and oboe available for...

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 Virtual Choir Kit is available for this piece. We welcome Elaine Hagenberg to the Beckenhorst catalog with this beautiful arrangement of a traditional Shaker hymn for SATB choir with piano accompaniment. Perfect as a warm, affirmative...

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,...

"Do you not know? Have you not heard Who spoke you into being with a word? That Word ensures forevermore: the Everlasting God, He is the Lord." Pamela Stewart's text brings Isaiah 40 to life to modern ears, and Craig Courtney's musical setting is deeply...

Craig Courtney’s well-known and beloved Christmas anthem in SATB arrangement. A separate flute or violin part (BP1480A) is also available, compatible with all three arrangements. Companion products: Where Shepherds Lately Knelt - flute or violin...

Trevor Manor brings the ancient plainchant into the 21st century with lush harmonies beautiful lines. Intuitive meters are carefully crafted to make this setting clear and useable. A lovely ancient/modern addition to your Christmas programming. COMPANION...

Here is a concert-ready arrangement of the contemporary classic with the flexibility to be performed with or without piano. The string accompaniment provides another option either as strings alone with choir or as solo instruments to add texture to the...

Marianne Forman's skill at writing elegant music for smaller choirs shines brightly in this new tune for the traditional hymn text. SA(T)B voicing makes this anthem effective yet accessible for choirs of any size.

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...

Dan Forrest’s setting of Psalm 118, written for a tour of the Holy Land, captures the fresh wonder of a new day – in the land where the psalmist wrote these words, or wherever we are on God’s earth. The gentle joy of this anthem leads...

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...

This energetic, rhythmic anthem is a wonderful, festive opener for any Christmas celebration, whether in a worship or a concert setting. Scored for SATB choir, keyboard and optional handbell choir and drum parts (drum parts included in the octavo),...

A contemplative arrangement of the well-known and beloved hymn set for SATB choir and piano with an optional cello line (cello part included in the octavo). Suitable for any service of worship and especially effective during Lent.

With text based on Psalm 46:10, this Mary McDonald anthem offers the tender admonition to be still and know that I am God balanced with the quiet promise of the gift of peace. Scored for SATB with piano accompaniment, this beautiful anthem is well within...