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CHRISTMAS ANTHEMS
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l That First Christmas Night—Tracey Craig
McKibben. The accessible SAB writing of Tracey
McKibben's piece for Advent or Christmas will take
your listeners on a journey - from the longing for
and anticipation of the Messiah to the realization
of what his coming means for each of us. This
fresh tune underscores the message of a powerful
text: "Breaking chains that held us for so long, our
Jesus came, the pow'r of love reclaimed us that
first Christmas night."
11199641 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
L There Is a Great Joy Coming—Buryl Red/arr.
Mark Hayes. This up-tempo anthem from the
landmark musical Celebrate Life! is a celebration
of Advent, though it's appropriate anytime during
the Christmas season. Mixed meters, contrasting
choral textures, and a lively piano part contribute
special artistic touches to this classic. Add the
optional bass and congas for an extra treat. Fun!
10882655 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10913994 Multi-Song P/A CD. . . . . . . . . 44.95
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There Is Faint Music—Dan Forrest. The "faint
music" is descriptive of Mary singing lullabies to
hush her baby's sleepy sighs. This touching anthem
paints a beautiful musical picture of Mary and her
newborn Baby. "A shelter from the winter storm/
A straw-lined manger, safe and warm/ And Mary
singing lullabies/ To hush her Baby's sleepy sighs."
Poetic and lyrical, this gorgeous offering will be a
blessing to your congregation on Christmas Eve.
10068974 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10068975 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10454207 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
4L There Is No Child So Small (Carol of the
Least Child)—Henry Hinnant. This poignant text
is subtitled Carol of the Least Child and calls for
social action to take care of the children in our world
with shelter, food, and love. The original music is
equally effective in expressing this important global
message. Meaningful and powerful.
11204026 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
11204027 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
There is No Rose—Philip Stopford. A sublime
a cappella setting of the well-known anonymous
15th-century text. There is no divisi of the choral
parts, and the vocal ranges are very reasonable.
A truly magnificent addition to the Christmas
repertoire. Certain to become a favorite of choirs
and audiences alike.
10671536 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
4 There's a Star—Liam Lawton/arr. Paul A. Tate.
Centering on the flowing refrain, "Gloria in excelsis,"
this Christmas reflection builds from a single voice or
section to full choir with interweaving melodies before
drawing to a gentle close. The simple parts are very
effective and the optional parts for flute, oboe, and/
or cello enhance the piano accompaniment.
11200297 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
11200298 Guitar Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
11200299 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . 10.00
H This Little Babe—Benjamin Britten. This exciting
Christmas carol, originally for treble voices, comes
from Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols." The
accompaniment, written for harp, may also be
played by keyboard.
162636 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
162545 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
4 'Tis Winter Now—Brad Nix. There is a pristine
beauty in this setting of Longfellow's classic
poem. Using winter as a spiritual metaphor, the
text takes us from despair to hope, reminding
us of the true heart of Christmas. The music,
almost minimalistic in nature, floats like snow
above a crystal piano accompaniment. Slowly but
with great elegance, the material develops and
expands, the winsome text swirling around us
until finally finding rest in the promise of God's
renewing love and the deep resonance of the final
chords. Serenity in sound!
11201344 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
4L To Thee My Heart I Offer—Elaine Hagenberg.
A superb English translation of the 17th century
Christmas text, Mein Herz will ich dir schenken,
is lovingly set. The SATB divisi texture is
complemented by the piano and optional string
quartet accompaniment. Capturing the essence
of the Christmas story, it will provide a wonderful
closing prayer for Christmas Eve worship.
11202837 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
11202838 String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
lL Unto Us a Child Is Born—Pepper Choplin.
Celebrate the birth of the "Wonderful Counselor,
the Everlasting Father, the Almighty God" with
this bright anthem by Pepper Choplin. This crisp,
dance-like selection from The Seven Noels will
create a festive air for your Christmas services,
especially with the optional orchestra supporting
the singers.
11200884 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
11200885 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
11200886 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.95
Unto Us a Son Is Born—arr. Trevor Manor.
Scored for choir with piano and optional flute, brass
quintet and percussion, this is a beautifully crafted
arrangement of the medieval carol Puer nobis
nascitur, with English translation by the arranger.
"Unto us a Son is born; 'Welcome, holy Stranger!' Let
us go this happy morn and see Him in the manger..."
With or without the optional instruments, this is first-
rate writing for church choirs! Highly recommended!
10607054 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
10682735 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10640770 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . 30.00
t We Shall Light a Thousand Candles—David
Rasbach. A spirited proclamation of the birth of the
Savior, scored for a cappella SATB choir. Singers
and worshippers alike will be caught up in the
exuberance of the text and the music!
10757424 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
lL We Sing with Choirs of Angels—Tom Trenney.
This festive work opens with the choir taking the
part of the angels, singing "Be not afraid!" The first
four notes of the piece become a recurring refrain,
soaring angelically until the audience finally joins on
the traditional melody for Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing. A highlight of the 2019 Christmas at Luther
concerts, it has optional parts for brass and organ
or full orchestra.
11199638 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
11201156 Instrumental Parts Brass . . . . 32.00
11199639 Full Score Brass/Organ . . . . . 20.00
11201272 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
We Three Kings—arr. Craig Courtney. From the
dramatic opening measures in the brass to the
final refrains with descant, this arrangement is full
of the majesty and glory of the event that altered
history. Scored for SATB choir, congregation and
piano, with solo lines for the three kings. Choose to
use the piano alone, parts for chamber ensemble,
or string orchestra accompaniment. A glorious
anthem to celebrate the glad tidings of Christmas
and Epiphany!
10094699 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10094712 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10094714 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00
10297669 Instrumental Score. . . . . . . . . 12.50
L A Weary Couple—Tony Alonso. The stunning
text for this beloved tune,
LONDON DERRY, is
matched only by its outstanding arrangement. This
surprisingly simple piece for SAB choir, strings and
pan flute will easily find the perfect home in your
choir this Christmas season.
10882948 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
10977190 Full Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.50
10976470 Guitar Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
10976471 String Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
10971605 Instrumental Edition . . . . . . . . . 8.00
HL Were You There on That Christmas Night?—
Natalie Sleeth/handbells arr. Martha Lynn
Thompson. The master melody writer Natalie Sleeth
originally composed this captivating Christmas
selection in a unison/two-part setting. That anthem
has gone on to be one of the all-time best-selling
pieces. It is now available in an SAB version with
piano or 3-5 octave handbell accompaniment with
optional 2-octave handchimes.
3205564 SAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
984542 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
10305828 SSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
1921402 3-5 Octave Handbell with opt.
2 Octave Handchimes . . . . . . . 5.25
HD Were You There on that Christmas Night?—
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Natalie Sleeth. This has definitely become a
perennial favorite at Christmastime! Pleasing
lyrics coupled with a charming melody make this
an anthem that can be done year after year with
outstanding results. This easily learned piece
should be a part of every choir's repertoire. A true
choral classic!
1864792 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.30
1864800 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
8069366 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.95
1921402 3-5 Octave
Handbell with opt.
2 Octave Handchimes . . . . . . . 5.25
L Wexford Carol—arr. Elaine Hagenberg.
A captivating arrangement of the familiar
WEXFORD
CAROL for SATB chorus and piano becomes
increasingly rich and textured with the addition of
oboe, percussion, and string quartet/quintet. The
Christmas story unfolds stanza by stanza with
increasing intensity and quiet wonder, building to
a truly wondrous finish.
11101048 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
11101049 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . 30.00
lL Wexford Carol—arr. Joel Raney. From Joel
Raney's best-selling cantata Have You Heard?,
this beautiful setting represents the traditional Irish
carol in a charming Celtic character. A lovely solo
opportunity and supporting background choral parts
open the piece. Ed Hogan's optional orchestration
brings this arrangement to life, whether performing
with the recorded track or a live orchestra.
11200893 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
11200894 P/A CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
11200895 Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.95
The Wexford Carol—arr. Howard Helvey.
With a mastery of choral forces, a superb piano
accompaniment and a complete understanding of
the text, Howard Helvey's timeless carol setting
has been given a new voice for Christmas.
Expressive and deeply felt, it offers a poignant
moment during worship or concert settings
through the December season.
10458783 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
The Wexford Carol—arr. Mack Wilberg.
Beginning a cappella, this lovely setting of the
familiar carol stands among the best. Wilberg's
unique ability to underpin the vocal parts with an
extraordinary accompanimental support is evident
here as is the superb vocal writing in the SATB
verse. Not to be missed!
10739904 SATB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
4L The Wexford Carol—arr. Joel Raney. This
beautiful Irish carol is given a charming treatment
for SATB voices with options for piccolo (or flute)
and synth. The story of Christ's birth is portrayed
through impressive harmonies and choral writing
reflecting the nuanced Celtic essence of this
traditional Irish carol.
11204079 SATB w/opt. Piccolo or
Flute (Included) & Synth . . . . . . 2.40
11204081 P/A CD & Split Track . . . . . . . 29.95
11204080 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . 10.95
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