Choral

Beckenhorst Press welcomes Mark Shepperd to the catalog with this lovely setting of Katharina von Schlegel's text of comfort.  Set to a new melody, Mr. Shepperd quotes both FINDLANDIA and EVENTIDE, giving the words added texture.

SATB  A madrigal-like Easter Day octavo.  One verse of Christ the Lord, Is Risen Today appears in the middle of the piece, which can be sung by the congregation or a children's choir.  An optional trumpet part (JH543A) is available...

The books of James and Jude are joined together in a text reminding us to find joy in our struggles for they provide strength and wisdom. Written for SATB choir.  Companion products (printed copies): Count It Joy - timpani

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 SSAA voicing. Its infectious rhythmic energy, soaring vocal lines, and sparkling accompaniment will...

This SATB anthem begins with a tender, poignant melody before blooming into lush harmonies that illuminate a text appropriate for Lent and general worship.  Also available for 2-part mixed voices in the collection Small but Mighty. Small but Mighty...

SATB, best selling anthem, appropiriate for general use.  Psalm 127.  Also available for SAB voicing in the collection Small But Mighty II. Companion products: Small but Mighty II

SATB - A re-issue of a Beck favorite featuring All Creatures of Our God and King with congregation.

Downloadable (PDF) educational curriculum for BP2248 We Shall Overcome (arr. Shelton Ridge Love). Written by Dr. Jamie Hillman and Dr. Dan Forrest. Includes composer/lyricist bios, questions for reflection and discussion about the text and music, and...

Get your straw hats and come to the Caribbean for a party – a party of celebration.  Optional percussion and bass give this a rhythmic flair that is truly contagious.  This is a perfect Easter Day piece for your childen’s choir...

A lyric SATB anthem appropriate for Good Friday.  Lyrics by Susan Bentall Boersma

A  J. Paul Williams text in a pensive setting appropriate for any church choir. Scored for SATB and Keyboard, the piece is perfect for Good Friday and is equally useful for times of general worship when the cross and the sacrifice are being...

Samuel Wesley's well-known hymn-prayer, Lead Me, Lord, is wonderfully wedged between beginning and ending material by Lloyd Larson and Mary Kay Beall. An optional text at the end of the anthem make this a perfect choice for Lent, Holy Communion or...

This Lenten anthem takes a classic Baroque form and combines it with text by Fanny Crosby. Perfect for educating your group on historic musical forms and stylistic choices. Companion products (digital downloads): Passacaglia of Praise - B-flat or C...

In this gentle anthem, Patti Drennan ingeniously weaves her own melody with the hymn tunes, RESIGNATION and BRADBURY, creating a musical mosaic surrounding the shepherd theme.  We also find rich meaning in the combination of words of J. Paul...

Newly revoiced for Treble Choirs, this majestic setting of Charles Wesley's text “Ye Servants of God”, combined with resounding echoes of "Worthy the Lamb" provides a deeply moving experience suitable for Easter, Ascension, and general worship.COMPANION...

The composer uses the traditional, classic hymn texts,  ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME and CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS in combination and set to the tunes of KINGSFOLD and LEONI to form a robust hymn of praise and celebration, suitable for...

This SATB anthem provides both a text and melodic content that is both affirming and inspiring. 

With a melody built around the triad and the use of canon, this energetic Easter anthem becomes a perfect teaching tool for youth choir.  In addition, Mr. Nagy has ingeniously combined bell-like figures and harmony in the keyboard with a handbell...

SATB - Tom Fettke and son, David, join forces in this lyric song of faith. 

Beloved text from I Corinthians 13 is paired with other Scriptural texts about love to create a powerful statement of God’s love for us and a deeply moving call to love each other. Suitable for worship services or weddings. Optional string quartet...

Lloyd Larson has given both the children's choir and the beginning adult choir the ability to flexibly combine any number and gender of voices to create an anthem appropriate for the Christmas season. 

An interesting slant on the Easter story as we accompany the weary, grieving Mary to the tomb and experience her joy as she learns of a risen Christ.  This light, spirited work is written the the style of a litugical dance on swaying six-eight meter.

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...

Reminiscent of a folk ballad, this anthem tells the story of two disciples’ journey to Jerusalem and the Stranger they encountered along the way.  This is a perfect selection for the Sundays following Easter as we contemplate the blessings of...

For use during Advent, John Ness Beck's SATB chorus features the hymn tunes WATCHMAN, and MORNING SONG.