Choral

May be sung with keyboard accompaniment (with optional strings), or a cappella. A cappella recording: This simple yet refined setting reflects the dignity and beauty of the English cathedral style. Whether sung a cappella or with the optional...

A spirited proclamation of the birth of the Savior, scored for a cappella SATB choir. Singers and worshippers alike will be caught up in the exuberance of the text and music.

It would be difficult to find a more spirited arrangement of this much-loved carol. It requires an above-average accompanist and an energetic choir ready to work with the promise that the end result will make it worth the effort. This is an excellent...

An SATB anthem featuring the hymn tune LOBE DEN HERREN. Add the organ, brass quintet, 5 octaves of handbells, timpani and congregation parts for extra layers of brilliance.  Companion products (digital downloads): Praise to the Lord, the Almighty -...

A FREE digital preview of all our new choral music for Fall 2024. This PDF includes full (watermarked) previews of 17 choral pieces, and a link to our SoundCloud playlist with full audio recordings of all the pieces. This release also includes a major...

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...

The tender, yet powerful, SATB setting of the classic hymn O LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO is now arranged for SSA and TTBB with an optional cello line. It is a moving prayer of commitment and assurance, appropriate for any service of worship. Melody and...

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. Companion products (digital...

Dan Forrest’s compelling SATB arrangement is now available arranged for SSAA and TTBB with all of the dynamic impact of the original.  An orchestral accompaniment is available for all three voicings. Companion products (digital downloads): ...

A FREE digital preview of all our new choral music for Spring 2023. This PDF includes full (watermarked) previews of 29 choral pieces, and a link to our SoundCloud playlist with full audio recordings of all 29 pieces. Includes music for church, school,...

This spirited setting of the Goudimel melody is sure to be a favorite for Advent year after year. Scored for mixed choir, piano and optional tambourine, this delightful choral setting and rhythmic accompaniment bring new life to a familiar text...

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,...

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. SATB voices and piano combine in floating melodic lines and resonant harmonies, lending an ethereal quality to this delightful piece in the new Beckenhorst Press Concert Series for...

A charmingly simple accompaniment motif unifies this compelling new setting of the beloved Irish hymn. Elegant but not difficult, this satisfying anthem will likely find its way into your choral programming year after year.COMPANION PRODUCTSBe Thou My...

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...

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.

A stately, neo-Baroque anthem that incorporates many of the different statements in Isaiah 53, sometimes simultaneously. All choirs will find this easy to learn due to the ease and limited ranges of the vocal parts. The stylistic authenticity is enhanced...

With lyrics based on Psalm 148, this delightful anthem invites active participation in praise by all ages and all disciplines. It is imaginatively composed for SATB Choir, Youth Choir and Piano. Optional 3-4 octave handbell choir accompaniment adds a new...

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...

This festival anthem explodes with exuberant calls to celebrate alternating with time for contemplation and praise. The celebration is enhanced with the use of 2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones and timpani. Score and parts are available for purchase...

A haunting and soulful treatment of the well-known spiritual. The choral writing is refined yet simple, and instrumental echoes of "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" add further depth of expression. Optional instrumental solo (cello, violin, or...

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

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),...

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...

A FREE digital preview of all our new choral music for Fall 2023. This PDF includes full (watermarked) previews of 29 choral pieces, and a link to our SoundCloud playlist with full audio recordings of all 29 pieces. Includes music for church, school,...