Choral

How refreshing to find an alternative to the usual lyric, contemplative offerings for the Lenten season!  Arranged in gospel style, the words and melody of Elisha Hoffman take on new meaning in Lloyd Larson's effective setting.  Midway through...

Now available for TTBB voices! The third movement of Craig Courtney's trilogy, Divine Encounter, The Blessing is a newly-composed benediction based on Numbers 6:24-26. As Jesus blessed and multiplied the fish and bread, so God blesses the offering we...

The promises of the Twenty-Third Psalm text come to life in this deep but tender setting as it moves through the strong statement of faith for this life through the development of the beautiful musical picture of life eternal.  Available in SATB and...

VENI EMMANUEL is the basis for this brief TTBB choral tone poem with Latin text.  The violin part is included in the octavo.  A full performance/accompaniment compact disc (with violin and keyboard) is available (BP17245CD) as well as a score...

Humility and quiet fervor mark this new setting of Christ’s eternal words. It is completely different than the standard settings that we have heard so often, in that each section of the prayer is expressed in its own melodic, harmonic and textural...

Based on a triple canon by Mozart, this simple anthem can be performed by mixed adult voices or, as demonstrated on our promotional tape, children's voices.  Mr. Ehret's choice of a text pertaining to peace makes this adaptable to a wide range of...

A traditional African-American spiritual comes alive in an exciting setting for TTBB and piano. Written for the Southern Chorale of the University of Southern Mississippi to be sung in a benefit concert in Carnegie Hall following the devastation of...

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: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you, not as the world...

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...

Allow yourself to be transported in miles and years with the ethereal setting for TTBB a cappella choir. The original motet is by Thomas Tallis, adapted and edited by Craig Courtney. It is at once gentle, powerful, challenging and comforting.

The beloved "Coventry Carol" has its roots in 16th-century England and is named for the city in which the famous Pageant Of the Shearman and Tailors tells the story of Herod's massacre of the innocents. It has been adapted and arranged...

This stunning new arrangement of one of our most treasured Christmas Carols, now available in TTBB arrangement, offers a poignant musical picture of that glorious night in Bethlehem. The gentle scoring for TTBB choir and piano is well within the range of...

Five anthems arranged for TTBB choir.  Contains: In the Sweet By-and-By; God of Our Fathers; Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; Medley of the Cross(HAMBURG, NEAR THE CROSS and ST. CHRISTOPHER); Glory!(GLORY SONG, ROLL CALL and HEAVEN) Companion...

A strong, resolute setting of the familiar civil rights “marching song” vividly calls to mind the images which add depth of meaning and emotion to the notes sung. From the distant beginning to the powerful final statement, this arrangement...

Now available for TTBB voices! This regal, stately second movement of Craig Courtney's trilogy, Divine Encounter, is based on Micah 6:6-8. As we partake of God's bounty, our gratitude urges us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to serve God and...

A beautiful, compelling piano accompaniment begins this tender setting of the Robert Browning text. Quiet, conditional statements become a profession of faith as they open into the power of the promise that “the everlasting arms my life surround...

"Think on these things."  A contemplative setting available in three voicings (SATB, SSA and TTBB), which combines the well-known passage from Ruth 1: 16,16 with the equally treasured verse from John 15:13.  Suitable for retirement...

Now revoiced for TTBB Choirs! Piano and voices combine in floating melodic lines and resonant harmonies, lending an ethereal quality to this delightful piece in the Beckenhorst Press Concert Series for school, community, and college choirs, edited by Dan...

Two exciting settings of Craig Courtney's classic arrangement of All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (SATB-BP1800), now voiced for a cappella TTBB (BP1915) and for SSAA (BP1917), with clapping and hand drum. You will find endless opportunities...

Allow yourself to be transported in miles and years with the ethereal setting for TTBB a cappella choir. The original motet is by Thomas Tallis, adapted and edited by Craig Courtney. It is at once gentle, powerful, challenging and comforting.

A strong, resolute setting of the familiar civil rights “marching song” vividly calls to mind the images which add depth of meaning and emotion to the notes sung. From the distant beginning to the powerful final statement, this arrangement...

Now available for TTBB voices! The first movement of Craig Courtney's trilogy, Divine Encounter, is a song in which God invites us to receive His bounty. The first verse of Isaiah 55 is expressed as a celebration rather than the meditative, lyric manner...

Howard Helvey has arranged five folk hymn arrangements for men's choir.  The collection includes: Behold, the Best, the Greatest Gift; Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow; On Jordan's Stormy Banks; Saints Bound for Heaven; There Is a Fountain Companion...

A new adaption of the high energy Palm Sunday SATB anthem.  Optional wind and brass octet and percussion is available, as well as a full performance/accompaniment compact disc. Companion products (digital downloads): Silence the Stones - TTBB -...

Perfect for any service of celebration, this stirring “Gloria” is pure praise. This dramatic setting for SATB choir, piano, optional string quartet and percussion, is also available scored for TTBB and SSAA.  There is also an optional...