Choral

2-Part anthem appropriate for Thanksgiving and general worship.  A wonderful anthem for small adult or youth choir.

This wonderful anthem shows us that the solution to our fears and doubts is the same as the solution which confronted the shepherds' fears and doubts: the angels' song of the good news.  Weaves in Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. 

John Ness Beck has taken the book of John and adapted it into a charming SATB anthem appropriarte for general use, Lent and Holy Communion.  

Howard Helvey has taken one of Charltes Wesley's most beautiful sacred poems and submerged it is a musical atmosphere of contemplation and solitude.  Conservative vocal demands give this Lenten anthem wide usage.

SATB - An anthem for general worship that features brass and percussion, particularly effective as an introit. Companion products (digital downloads): Praise the Everlasting King! - score and parts - digital download Companion products (printed...

Bring a statement of faith to life on Reformation Day or during any other celebration of worship with this strong setting of the Thomas Lynch (1818-1871) text blended with the familiar HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION. Written for SATB choir, 2 flutes and...

A strong, resolute setting of the classic hymn, scored for SATB Choir and Organ or Piano, incorporating ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME for optional congregation participation. The setting is well within the reach of the average church choir and will...

The anthem speaks of our Shepherd's watchful care over us and our loved ones. Unison, optional guitar and C instrument accompaniment (BP1404A).  Can be used as an unison adult or children's choir.   Companion products (printed...

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

A new setting of the famous Prayer of St. Francis from Mary McDonald, with tranquil melodic lines from choir entwining with optional oboe obbligato. A contrasting middle section and a floating descant on the closing section create a graceful and...

The power of a well-written lyric is evident in Douglas Wagner's piece for unison choir. The addition of handbells serves to enhance the text dedicated to servitude and praise. 

We are pleased to welcome Michael Larkin to the Beckenhorst Press catalog with this simple, sensitive setting of an ancient Advent text.  How will we recognize the Messiah when He comes?  Not by any outward sign, but by the transformation He...

Claim the promise of Joshua 1:9 and Matthew 28:30 as you sing this wonderful, up-beat anthem of affirmation.  Suitable for any gathering for worship. Use it often and your congregation will soon be singing along. Scored for SATB and piano. 

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...

Written for the post-Easter season, this anthem tells the Easter story from the disciple Thomas' point of view.  Set in the style of a Jewish folk song, we hear of Thomas struggle to believe, his transformation in the Savior's presence and Christ's...

Experience the serene beauty of Robert Frost's timeless poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" with "Whose Woods Are These," a captivating a cappella SATB choral piece by Kyle Engelmann. This beautiful arrangement weaves rich harmonies and delicate...

This lyric anthem traces the Messiah’s journey from the hosannas of Palm Sunday through the Garden of Gethsemane to the Cross, making it appropriate for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or the conclusion of Palm Sunday.  As always, Lloyd...

An SATB selection with a text suitable for commemoration or honoring a special group of people.

“Think on these things.” A contemplative setting, available in 3 voicings, which combines the well-known passage from Ruth 1: 16,16 with the equally treasured verse from John 15:13. Suitable for retirement celebrations, funeral...

"Arms opened wide to the needs of the neighbor; eyes opened wide by the wonders of God's will....No longer alien or stranger or outcast – my holy house is a house of prayer for all." Mary Louise Bringle's text of welcome is set to an original hymntune by...

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.

Experience the comfort of this timeless text again in this compelling new setting for SATB Choir and Piano. A tender piano interlude offers a time for reflection and meditation followed by a brief a cappella invitation to “Come to the feast of love...

Beckenhorst welcomes South African composer Franco Prinsloo to its catalog with this ravishing setting of Afrikaans text for treble voices and piano: "...Alleluia, praise his name; for every bright new moon shines over the whole earth with endless...

This book contains: 1) An overview and philosophy of Harmony in Sequence. 2) 50 Choral Octavos listed in Harmonic Sequence. 3) 275 suggested choral repertoire songs for developing part singing. 4) Over 100 pages of reproducible sight reading, theory, and...

This arrangement of a lesser-known spiritual is just plain fun for the singer, the accompanist and, in particular, the listener.  The exuberant, joyful, unashamed declaration of God's saving grace is alternated with statements of Christ's ministry...