Don Besig Nancy Price: Hear Us O Father: SAB: Vocal Score

Don Besig and Nancy Price share the very heart of the Savior's passion in this anthem for Holy Week. The hauntingly beautiful “Who Is He?” draws the listener into the scenes of Christ's last days. The text'spenetrating portrayal of the passion is given added power through the music with the oboe or clarinet obbligato adding a note of poignancy to the melancholy melody. This needful anthem struggles with important sacred questions andthen in one final crescendo leads the worshipper to the glorious answer: “He is Lord He is Redeemer!”

A Thanksgiving classic from Don Besig and Nancy Price is now available for smaller SAB choirs. “Simple Thanks” has been a harvest time favorite for years and this new voicing makes the popular anthem even moreaccessible. Incorporating the favorite hymn “Simple Gifts ” this memorable easily learned seasonal offering is light and cheerful. A song of gratitude that will live in the hearts and minds of the listener beyond theclose of the service.

Don Besig and Nancy Price have again penned a memorable anthem that will ring through the rafters and resonate in your hearts - Celebrate Joyfully! Energy and excitement are the rule for this festive anthem and the addition ofbrass and timpani further emphasize the triumphant mood of the piece.

The triumph of Easter morning is heard and felt in this joyful call to resurrection praise. “Christians awake and greet the new day!...Come see the earth is reborn!” This is not just any morning – it is“This Glorious Easter Day!” Don Besig and Nancy Price have penned a memorable Easter anthem that will add sparkle and shine to your resurrection celebration. Especially suited for sunrise services this tuneful choralwill leave listeners with a joyous skip in their steps for many days to come.

Nancy Price takes a classic sacred text and contemporizes it while adding her own creative observations about the nature of having a grateful heart. Don Besig captures the traditional/contemporary duality of this concept withmusic that is both traditional and also fresh and modern. Filled with melodic and poetic quotes this anthem that will ease learning and delight your congregants. Incorporates “We Plow the Fields and Scatter” and“We Gather Together”

An exquisite melody is at the heart of this moving anthem. Perfect text for Christmas or Epiphany this easily learned choral is a “must do” for the season. Lovely vocal writing and an expressive piano part will assuresuccess for your choir. The Don Besig/Nancy Price team at their creative best – “There Is a Child.”

Discover the joyful lilt of this new Price/Besig winner and lift the spirits of your church. Raise your praise to the Lord of creation. Exalting God through the gift of music is the heart of this general praise offering.Infectious rhythm governs the flow of this distinctive anthem. Any time is a great time to praise God and this song affirms this timeless truth with fresh jazzy yet worshipful appeal. “Sing Out a New Song to theLord!”

This amazing new anthem is a deeply moving experience when sung with a sincere heart. The words are profound in their description of Christ's passion and the poignant music is some of the composers most expressive work. There isnot one note without meaning and purpose which greatly simplifies the learning process. Come and Kneel at the Cross will remain in hearts long after the final note.

Uses: General Trinity Sunday Christ the KingScripture: Matthew 6:9; Isaiah 6:3; Luke 1:49Beginning with a worshipful chorale-styled opening this new octavo develops into a ballad of power andpraise. The majestic attributes of the Almighty are announced in this inspiring text and as the music soars heavenward so do the hearts of the congregation. Available: SATB. Duration: ca. 4:01.