Choral

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. Mein Herz will ich dir schenken – a 1650 text by an unknown author has been lovingly set for SATB Choir, Piano and optional String Quartet as a prayer of personal affirmation...

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...

Easter morning will begin with strong celebration when the congregation and SATB choir join the organ and optional brass quintet (2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba or bass trombone) and timpani in this powerful hymn concertato.  Companion...

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...

SATB anthem.  Best selling octavo.  Appropriate for Transfiguration and general worship.  Also available for SAB voicing in the collection Small But Mighty II. Also available in other voicings: Small but Mighty II

This majestic new setting of “Ye Servants of God” will bring the congregation to its feet even before they are invited to join the choir for the final verse. The power of the text and the setting are not to be denied. Scored for SATB Choir,...

The well-loved Christina Rossetti poem and Gustav Holst tune come to life in this stunning arrangement which rises and falls in complexity from the beginning solo soprano voice to its return at the end. It is hauntingly beautiful. Scored for SATB voices,...

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...

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...

A powerful statement of faith, set to the composer’s original hymn-tune and arranged for SATB choir and piano and/or organ accompaniment, optional congregation (reproducible handout for fourth stanza is included in the octavo), and optional brass...

Add a string quartet to this joyful arrangement of a well-known hymn set for SATB and piano, and the result is a classical setting that will forever live as a favorite for your choir and congregation alike. The imperative “Rejoice” is felt...

Two modern canons in up to 5 parts, setting a beautiful text longing for singing to begin again. Flexible enough to be sung by SATB or SSAA choirs of any size. Available only from this webpage, and only as a digital download (PDF).  Dan Forrest...

This anthem offers a tender telling of the Christmas story using the melody and text of the traditional Irish Wexford Carol in a new arrangement for SATB choir and piano. Perfect for Christmas Eve.

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...

A call to praise and exultation based on Psalm 57: 8-11 that is both exciting and challenging. Set for SATB Choir and Piano, it is suitable for any service of praise and worship.

The contemplative text of an old Scottish Carol explores the identities and relationships of the participants in the Nativity story. The SATB arrangement of a Scottish folk song includes a tender piano, flute and/or guitar accompaniment. Perfect for...

A beautiful new arrangement of an old favorite with opportunities for creative performance using solo voice, small choir and combined choirs.  Scored for SATB with piano and optional string quartet.  There is also an orchestral accompaniment...

Written in 1923, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, by William Runyon and Thomas Chisholm, has become one of the most-sung and loved hymns in churches around the world.   In this new arrangement, Craig Courtney approaches the hymn in the style of...

This SATB setting, driven by an exciting four-hand piano accompaniment, builds in intensity with every Glory, Hallelujah! The a cappella opening will take your congregation by surprise and the development will hold them until the last Hallelujah! ...

An energetic arrangement, perfect for Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Scored for SATB choir with piano and optional flute, brass quintet, harp and percussion. This is an exciting proclamation of the entire Christmas message including the birth,...

A compelling arrangement for choir and piano brings new life to this beloved hymn with the power to bring your congregation to its feet. A strong opening declaration settles into a calm but decisive movement through the verses and modulations, building...

A compelling new setting of the familiar prayer of St. Frances of Assisi, rich in nuance and depth of emotion. Scored for SATB choir, piano and optional string quartet. Also available for SSA(A) and TTBB. Companion products (digital downloads): Make Me...

This beautiful octavo, which has become a staple of the Communion literature, has stanzas, each approaching the idea of "remembering" from a different viewpoint.  In the first verse, Christ of the Last Supper asks us to remember Him.  In the...

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...