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A traditional Irish Blessing set to a gentle, flowing melody, perfect for almost any occasion, but particularly comforting during a season of uncertainty or grief.  Also available in SSAA or TTBB voicings. COMPANION PRODUCTS ...

Christmas isn’t complete without a Forrest carol setting, and this new take on the familiar tune raises the bar yet again! From sparkling joy to layered "Gloria's" to moments of tender awe, the setting provides an incredible moment for your...

As recorded by VOCES8 on their 2019 album, Enchanted Isle, this soaring setting of Hafiz-inspired poetry by Daniel Ladinsky speaks of the matchless beauty of unconditional love. For a cappella choir with optional solo cello.(This is an a cappella...

NEW: A Virtual Choir Kit is now available for this piece. 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...

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...

Dan's setting, written during the events of 2020, of Paul Wigmore’s exquisite text invoking Light, Joy, Love, Peace, and Hope, for SATB choir, piano, and optional string quartet. COMPANION PRODUCTS Rehearsal Tracks - Digital Download Score and...

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...

The ancient Ubi Caritas chant is transported into the 21st century in this masterful setting, slowly unfolding layer after layer of beauty, and gradually adding vocal polyphony over an ethereal piano accompaniment. Optional chamber orchestra or...

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...

This original song by Canadian songwriters Mark Murphy and Maureen Ennis, originally written for vocal trio and heard in various memorial occasions, has now been arranged by Dan Forrest, Jamie Hillman, and the composer for SATB choir as part of the...

Kyle Pederson's gift for songwriting is on full display in this heartfelt prayer for peace. Folk and classical styles blend seamlessly as the choir both asks for shalom, then offers shalom to the listener, to friends and family, to those we don't know,...

Video of SSAA voicing: Winner of Honorable Mention in the 2020 King's Singers New Music Prize, Marianne Forman's sparkling music sets James Weldon Johnson's text about singing through adversity: "...and if the way grows darker still, shadowed by...

Beckenhorst welcomes arranger Mark Grizzard to our catalog with this driving setting of the traditional German carol. Four-hand piano and optional djembe provide incredible energy under choral parts that range from familiar melody to slow-motion...

Premiere Performance video from Salzburg Cathedral, July 2018: May be performed a cappella, or with keyboard accompaniment, or with chamber ensemble and organ, small orchestra and organ, or full orchestra. Designed to be as flexible as possible for...

This combination of the French carol, Lloyd Larson's eminently singable choral writing, and a touch of Coplandesque style, will provide much-needed energy and joy without extra rehearsal time. COMPANION PRODUCTSBring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella - Larson...

Mary McDonald has taken the beloved words of Ruth 1:16-17 and given us a simple but beautiful setting. The addition of a cello obbligato (part included in choral score) enhances its beauty even more. Suitable as an expression of commitment in any church...

This new setting of Langston Hughes’ text celebrates the joy of new life and the beauty of this earth with flowing triplets, driving rhythms, and great joy! Part of the Beckenhorst Press Concert Series, providing high-quality repertoire suitable for...

This soulful setting of original text by Tom Trenney invokes a gospel music tradition, "preaching" its text through declamation and bluesy harmonies: "God wouldn't bring you this far to leave you; no height nor depth nor anything else can separate us...

Wendell Berry's much-loved text receives a haunting new treatment in this tone poem from Dan Forrest for SATB chorus, piano, and optional percussion and bowed vibraphone. Ethereal soprano solo lines evoking bird calls float over a serene vision of...

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...

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...

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...

Beckenhorst welcomes Brad Nix to our catalog with this stirring setting of Charles Dickens' aspirational text. Scored for SATB choir and piano, its comforting themes are suitable for school or church choirs:"The pure, the bright, the beautiful that...

The lesser-heard original Scottish tune for this folksong is arranged by Dan Forrest in this gorgeous setting for choir, piano, optional soloist, and optional flute or orchestra. Burns' text speaks meaningfully not only during the holidays, but anytime...

Now arranged for a cappella choir so that this parting blessing can be sung anywhere, anytime! Kyle Pederson's simple yet heartfelt new melody for this traditional Irish blessing will resonate with your choir as well as your audience. Additional text by...