SKU: MN.50-4075
UPC: 688670540752. English.
An original text and tune with optional organ and violin accompaniment options.
SKU: MN.60-4300
UPC: 688670643002. English.
A festive concertato on the hymntune LAUDES DOMINI that incorporates a melody by Edvard Grieg.
SKU: AU.9780800621513
ISBN 9780800621513.
Scored as an SATB setting, most of the piece is two-part. This is a new tune for beloved and well-known words. Especially appropriate for Lent, this text conveys commitment and discipleship. The instrumental part weaves poignantly throughout this heartfelt arrangement.
SKU: AU.9780800621483
ISBN 9780800621483.
Suitable for any season of the year, the text comes alive with a new melody. Written for unison voices, the luxuriant accompaniment to the melody takes unexpected harmonious turns. Each director could choose to distribute the melody between sections for even more interest. A truly superb treatment of this text.
SKU: AU.9780800621551
ISBN 9780800621551.
Kenneth Jennings takes the celebratory Psalm 98 to a new level with brass and timpani. Written in the style of an English anthem, this is an anthem for any time of celebration.
SKU: AU.9780800621568
ISBN 9780800621568.
Text-sensitive melody brings classic beauty to this anthem. The flowing accompaniment adds subtle grace to each verse. A gem for any choral library!
SKU: AU.9780800621407
ISBN 9780800621407.
Appropriate for Maundy Thursday or any service of Holy Communion, this gentle anthem is excellently written for SATB choir.
SKU: AU.9781506486581
ISBN 9781506486581. 7 x 10.25 inches.
In this creative and expressive anthem, Brenda Portman incorporates poetry from the familiar hymn that sings of God's mercy and love with words from Micah in which we're asked to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. Portman's new music flows from the text with captivating lyricism and engaging harmonies. The piano accompaniment is well crafted and adds additional color.
SKU: AU.9781506486550
ISBN 9781506486550. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Two spirituals about the shepherds are paired in this exciting anthem by Anthony Giamanco, which begins with Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow and segues into Go Tell It on the Mountain. Flexible and fun to sing, the anthem is scored for two parts in any voice combination and includes solo lines and the option to include the assembly.
SKU: AU.9781506486468
ISBN 9781506486468. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Original music by Andrew Bruhn provides a fresh and tuneful setting of the familiar Advent hymn text. The lyrical melody pairs beautifully with the text in this two-part anthem.
SKU: AU.9781506486499
ISBN 9781506486499. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Evelyn Larter writes a refreshing setting of the traditional Polish lullaby in jazz style. Scored for alto solo with SATB choir, piano, and an integral clarinet part, this is an exciting addition to the Christmas season.
SKU: AU.9781506486611
ISBN 9781506486611. 7 x 10.25 inches.
With imaginative text painting, Thomas Keesecker's anthem on this familiar chorale brings the text and tune to life. Along with a dramatic musical depiction of the word coming down to earth in the organ accompaniment, the sensitive choral language highlights the text beautifully. The assembly is invited to join on the final stanza, which includes the standard harmony with a soprano descant.
SKU: AU.9781506486567
ISBN 9781506486567. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Drawing on the beloved text of Rock of Ages, Michael Burkhardt has written a new tune with a flowing, gentle lilt that provides a fresh sound to the familiar. In this easily learned anthem, stanza one introduces the newly composed tune in an SATB setting while stanzas two and three are unison with optional assembly and a choral descant.
SKU: AU.9781506486420
ISBN 9781506486420. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Jayne Southwick Cool wrote the text and tune of this gently flowing hymn-anthem, which speaks to the mystery and wonder of the Incarnation. The piano accompaniment borrows melodies from well-known carols to enhance the text and help the listener make the connection between the new words while drawing on memories of the familiar. Easily learned and perfect for the Christmas season.
SKU: AU.9781506486536
ISBN 9781506486536. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Nancy Grundahl's reflective setting of this beloved hymn draws the listener into the text by beginning each stanza with a quote from a beloved violin piece by Ole Bull and a prayerful choral phrase asking for bliss, strength, love, and, finally, peace. Gracefully written with a variety of vocal textures, choirs and listeners will find this to be a favorite at any time of year.
SKU: AU.9781506492452
ISBN 9781506492452. 7x10.25 inches.
Russell Schulz-Widmar's original music is beautifully wrapped around the eloquent poetry of theologian and parish priest, William H. Vanstone (1923-1999). The text speaks of the costly nature of God's love for the world, and reminds us that God is not distant, but deeply involved in all our pain and grief. Scored for two-part mixed choir, the writing is both moving and accessible. Include this anthem during Lent and in services of healing and care.
SKU: AU.9781506486437
ISBN 9781506486437. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Enjoy a stress-free yet elegant SAB setting of this familiar carol lovingly arranged by John Ferguson for his grandson. Using the tune CRADLE SONG, the anthem is written with the feel of a graceful Austrian Landler and is both accessible and versatile. The range is also perfect for adolescent 3-part mixed choirs. Consider including children's voices on the optional solo verse.
SKU: AU.9781506492490
ISBN 9781506492490. 7x10.25 inches.
An Easter hymn from All Creation Sings is set by Thomas Keesecker in this easily learned SAB anthem useful throughout the Easter Season and particularly on Easter 2. The rich text by Mary Louise Bringle speaks not only of seeing Jesus' wounded hands and feet but of being his hands and feet in the world today, showing love and serving others.
SKU: AU.9781506492391
ISBN 9781506492391. 7x10.25 inches.
Jantz Black has set the familiar hymn Abide with Me in this easily learned and flexible two-part anthem, perfect for evening worship or funeral and memorial services. The tune is lightly embellished, and the harmony adds interest and color to create a setting that is simple yet elegant. The beautiful piano accompaniment supports and enhances the singers. With a well-placed key change and subtle shift in character, you will feel the heavens open in the final stanza.
SKU: AU.9781506492483
ISBN 9781506492483. 7x10.25 inches.
Building on the theme of sanctuary, Wayne Wold has written a text calling for holy space that welcomes and embraces all humankind. Using the tune WALTON, the anthem is set for SAB choir, organ and flute, with optional assembly joining on the last stanza.
SKU: AU.9781506492469
ISBN 9781506492469. 7x10.25 inches.
A cello obligato adds warmth and depth to a new setting by Benjamin Culli of this familiar text using the John Ireland tune, LOVE UNKOWN. The choir sings in unison with optional assembly for much of the anthem, breaking into SATB on stanza five. The setting ends with a descant that beautifully floats above the melody. Perfect for Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday or Good Friday.
SKU: AU.9781506492506
ISBN 9781506492506. 7x10.25 inches.
Undine Smith Moore's arrangement of this African American spiritual is both accessible and gorgeous. Perfect for the First Sunday in Lent or as a companion anthem whenever Psalm 23 is scheduled. Originally published in the collection I Will Trust in the Lord..
SKU: AU.9781506492421
ISBN 9781506492421. 7x10.25 inches.
Clayton White's setting of a traditional spiritual found in All Creation Sings speaks of the need for guidance and trust in the Lord. Scored for SATB divisi choir with a classic walking bass line, much of the divisi writing can be shared across treble and bass lines to make it more approachable for smaller choirs.
SKU: AU.9781506486635
ISBN 9781506486635. 8.5x11 inches.
This engaging collection for singers 8-12 years provides eleven anthems that highlight a variety of themes related to creation from the delight of God's creative activity to our role in honoring and caring for the Earth. Composers include Helen Kemp, John Ferguson, and Mark Patterson. To facilitate the learning process, this collection includes both the complete score with accompaniment for the director and a reproducible melody line version for the singer.
SKU: AU.9781506492414
ISBN 9781506492414. 7x10.25 inches.
Thomas Paulson provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce new hymnody to your congregation in this accessible setting of a hymn from All Creation Sings. Written for two-part mixed chorus, the melody is sweeping and lyrical and the baritone harmony is well-suited for both bass and tenor voice. The Ruth Duck texts highlights the need to seek truth and work toward justice. The flute score is included in the anthem.
SKU: AU.9781506486444
ISBN 9781506486444. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Anthony Giamanco sets a text by Mennonite poet Adam M. L. Tice in this expressive SATB anthem with lyrical melodies and jazz-inflected harmonies. The text speaks of Christ's grace-filled blessings to us even when we stray. Particularly appropriate for Reformation and confirmation services but useful throughout the year when the call of Christ or the gift of grace, freely given, is highlighted.
SKU: AU.9781506486604
ISBN 9781506486604. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Brian Wentzel writes a partner song for GREENSLEEVES with the text from this familiar communion hymn and creates a wonderful anthem useful throughout the year and particularly beautiful during the Christmas season. The gentle new melody flows over the familiar tune with ease in this accessible two-part anthem with supportive piano accompaniment.
SKU: AU.9781506495293
ISBN 9781506495293. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Originally published in 1978, this expressive and dynamic anthem from Undine Smith Moore is ideal for Lent or anytime a choral setting of the Kyrie is needed, and it has now been re-released in the St. Olaf Choral Series. Editor Anton Armstrong notes that Undine Smith Moore was often referred to as the “Dean of Black Women Composers, and while many of her compositions are concert arrangements of African American spirituals, this piece is an original work written in the harmonic and melodic style of a spiritual. Suggestions by the editors provide tips for smaller choirs who wish to sing this anthem.
SKU: AU.9781506495378
ISBN 9781506495378. 7 x 10.25 inches.
In a joyful, lilting 6/8 meter, Richard A. Williamson has set a well-loved hymn of praise to the tune MIT FREUDEN ZART, creating a singable and enjoyable anthem for 2-part mixed choir. The gracefully altered rhythm of the tune supports the text that sings of God’s healing balm and ever-present help and love. An easily learned anthem useful throughout the year.
SKU: AU.9781506495262
ISBN 9781506495262. 7 x 10.25 inches.
Zebulon Highben makes Psalm 46 come to life with musical text-painting that supports the dramatic shifts in mood within the psalm. A lyrical unison line sings of the trials of the world and then shifts to dynamic choral exclamations of “nations in uproar. The constancy of God as our refuge is represented in a reoccurring antiphon which can include the assembly. Ideal for Reformation Sunday and during Lent.
