Choral

A lyric anthem for solo voice and choir for Lent or Holy Week (Good Friday).  Lyrics by Herb Frombach.  Flute part included in the octavo.

This beautiful, emotional setting of the Isaac Watts poem incorporates the composer’s original hymn tune BETHPAGE. While suitable for any number of occasions, it will be particularly effective for All Saints or a service of memorial

Digital Download version (PDF) of the fourth movement of Dan Forrest’s new LUX: The Dawn From On High, now available as a stand-alone octavo in TTBB voicing. Its infectious rhythmic energy, soaring vocal lines, and sparkling...

Ms. Govenor is one of the few sacred choral composers that is equally talented with words and music.  This gentle anthem is a series of questions that lead us to reliance on our Savior.  As always, her gift for melody and harmony is evident.

TTBB.  Courtney’s hauntingly beautiful setting of this beloved carol has been refreshed, enhanced and set for TTBB, piano, optional string quartet, chimes, cymbals and timpani.  Wonderfully intense. Also available SSAA. Companion products...

SATB - Suitable for Lent or Good Friday.

Howard Helvey's impeccable attention to voice leading and exquisite sense of style are on full display in this a cappella anthem for Advent, setting Thomas Campbell text to an Early American ballad tune.

Charles Wesley’s well-known words set to the hymntune BEACH SPRING.  A full score, 2 flutes, oboe, horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba and percussion parts, as well an accompaniment/full performance compact disc, are available. Companion...

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

This exuberant piece is the inaugural work in the new Beckenhorst Press Concert Series for school, community, and college choirs, edited by Dan Forrest. Commissioned by the Eastern Division of ACDA for their 2020 Conference, Marques L. A. Garrett's...

A rare anthem for the first Sunday of the year! This joyful setting of text by Alfred Tennyson is particularly appropriate at the beginning of a new calendar year, or during other times of renewal or new beginnings. To minimize rehearsal time during the...

Slow, layered vocal phrasing and quiet dynamics are incorporated in this serene setting of Christ’s eternal words of comfort.  The music gathers forces in the middle of the anthem when our Lord acknowledges the reality of tribulation and His...

The appeal in the lovely anthem lies in its simple sincerity.  Few composers have a gift for writing both words and music, but Deborah Dresie does both equally well and her genuine faith shines through both.  The nature of the text and relative...

An SATB piece written by Craig Courtney that is suitable for any general worship use.

Here is a hymn classic beautifully set in an elegant new form using a carefully crafted contrasting section for the even-numbered verses.  A lyrical clarinet/piano motif is established as an equal partner with the choir.  This will be a...

The quiet intensity of this new adaptation of the John B.Dykes classic, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, builds as it incorporates and expands the original tune and text, making it a perfect way to introduce a time of worship and praise. It is available in SATB, TTBB...

Craig Courtney breathes new life into this familiar carol with this tender but powerful setting for SSAA and piano. Be prepared for a strong emotional response. This will be the highlight of your Christmas Eve worship.   Also available in other...

Dedicated to the victims of hurricane Katrina, its penitential message works well for Lent, Ash Wednesday and Communion.  Lyrics by Pamela Martin

Dan Forrest's three settings of "Hallelujah Psalms" (for SATB choir and piano) range from invigorating to deeply touching to dancing for joy! Each movement begins and ends with the statement "Hallelu Yah", just as the three Psalms do. Optional...

SATB  Why is this Russell Nagy’s all-time best-selling anthem?  The story-telling aspect of its lyrics?  The glorious fugue in the middle section?  The refrain you find yourself humming repeatedly?  The masterful brass...

The text explores the personal application of Matthew 21:12-13 and the cleansing of our own hearts as temples. Perfect for use during Lent or any other time of introspection and contemplation.  

An a cappella anthem suitable for Christ the King Sunday or general worship that features hand drum and clapping.  Also available in TTBB (BP1915) and SSAA (BP1917). Hand drum part included in the octavo. Companion products: The Name of...

This powerful SSAA  a cappella arrangement will bring every crowd to its feet. Keep it at the ready for any occasion when the National Anthem could and should be sung. Also available TTBB. Available in other voicings: The Star-Spangled Banner -...

This simple, highly effective prayer to the Holy Spirit uses metaphors of nature to demonstrate the transforming power of God in our lives, making its suitability extend beyond Pentecost.  Easily learned. SATB  Lyrics by Mary Kay Beall. 

A strong, rhythmic song of thanks and praise based on 1 Chronicles 16: 8-31 and incorporating KREMSER, (We Gather Together).  Scored for SATB Choir and keyboard with choral parts well within the reach of the average church choir.