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Adult Advent Anthems
An Advent Acclamation—arr. Stacey
Nordmeyer. Practical and artful, this
retooling of the popular tune
BESANCON
CAROL
is an ideal processional for Advent.
Arranged with success in mind, this introit
will ring in the services of the season with a
joyful lilt. Church choirs of every size will find
this selection appealing, and the optional
handbells will add a special touch.
11514107 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
10880927 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 2.10
An Advent Blessing—Megan Faith & Jon
Paige. A simple yet effective benediction,
this brief service closer is a tender song
for advent gatherings. Combined with
candle-lighting rituals, this sending forth of
hope, peace, love, and joy can highlight
your journey to Christmas with meaningful
moments of worship.
11620218 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
The Advent Candle—Bob Chilcott. This
Advent original carries with it an ethereal
and dreamlike quality, evoking a reference
to starlight in the candle itself. This
lovely offering symbolizes the coming of
Emmanuel.
10342758 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
11560299 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
Advent Echo Carol—Mary Kay Beall.
Opening reflectively with a mysterious
touch, this anthem flowers into a declaration
of hope and expectancy. "Prepare the way,
O Zion!" is a repeated phrase woven
throughout, setting the stage for Christ's
joyous coming. Easy to prepare yet highly
effective and inspired, add the optional
hand drum for the final touch.
11397563 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 2.80
An Advent Prayer—arr. Joseph M. Martin.
"We are longing for the Light." Appropriate
for Advent or a Service of Lessons and
Carols, this very effective piece is based on
a Russian folk song, with brief references to
VENI EMMANUEL. Accompanied by keyboard
or orchestration, it includes a descant and,
at the very end, women's divisi. Full of rich
harmonic writing, it is great for worship or a
Christmas concert.
11569226 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.35
11571815E Instrumental Parts Consort
ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.50
11571814E Orchestration ePrint . . . 86.20
Advent's Holy Light (A Candlelighting
Ceremony for Advent)—Joel Raney.
Designed to support the lighting of Advent
candles, this includes a choral opening
followed by a call-and-response litany with
piano underscore, then a text to be read with
each candle lighting. As it concludes, the
choir returns with the option of adding the
congregation for a final refrain. A concluding
prayer, five readings, and a reproducible
congregation part are also provided.
11567079 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
And the Glory of the Lord (from "Messiah")
—G.F. Handel. The G. Schirmer edition
of the beloved chorus from Messiah is an
important part of every choral library.
389791 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
10004933 Accompaniment CD . . . 16.99
Blessed Is the Lord (Benedictus)—Dan
Forrest. Beginning with the angelic vision
to Zacharias proclaiming the coming of
the Christ child, this sweeping anthem
builds in intensity as the message gains
momentum and the time of the Incarnation
approaches. Richly scored for mixed voices
and piano, the work also includes obbligati
for violin, cello and drum as well as a full
orchestration, bringing a devout yet exciting
welcome to the "Word made flesh."
10366894 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
10366930 Instrumental Parts Violin,
Cello and Percussion . . 17.50
10366932 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 90.00
Bring Us Hope—Ruth Elaine Schram. Choirs
large and small will find this flexible anthem
to be a tender addition to their Advent
repertoire. The readily learned piece is
accompanied by piano and includes a lovely
cello obbligato. It can be sung SAB or SATB
and is cued appropriately. Sweet!
10753029 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
10753030 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95
Bring Us Hope—Ruth Elaine Schram.
Choirs large and small will find this flexible
anthem to be a tender, readily learned
addition to their Advent programs. The
message touches on several prominent
themes, making it an ideal option to return
to again and again: "Bring us hope, bring us
love, bring us peace from above."
11200357 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 2.95
Call the Baby Jesus (New Edition)—
Michael Barrett/arr. Joseph Martin. This
anthem from the cantata Sing a Song of
Christmas is an absolute joy to hear and
sing! Set in an infectious call-and-response
format, this quickly learned piece fills a
happy Advent niche in your progression
to Christmas. The versatile anthem can
incorporate a solo with choral response
and can even be useful as an antiphonal
or multigenerational anthem. Add a little
percussion pattern (shaker, claves, etc.)
and this good-natured gospel piece takes
on an island feel.
11322716 SAB /SA(T)B . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
11323097E Instrumental Parts ePrint 46.00
Celtic Advent Carol—David Angerman
& Michael Barrett. If you are looking for
something fresh and unique to sing during
the Advent season...don't miss this anthem!
Bursting with Celtic flair, the melody lines
twist and turn and are as enjoyable for the
congregation to hear as they are for the
choir to sing. Use the orchestration and
catch all of the beautiful stylistic nuances!
10029862 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Christ, the Chosen One—Patti Drennan.
This lilting Advent-themed anthem is lent an
exotic quality by its minor mode and striking
clarinet accompaniment. With moderate
ranges and an approachable piano part,
this crowd-pleasing union of text and music
will be a memorable choice for any choir.
11620736 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Christmas Is Coming—arr. Joel Raney.
Infectious and jazzy, with a dash of handbells
thrown in for good measure, this original
piece will bring enjoyment to all who hear
it! A verse of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
is blended in the middle with excellent
effect. Joyful and charming, this piece will
be a highlight of the Christmas season.
8059881 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10028486 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10906866 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 3.25
10360921 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
8059882 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
8059883 Instrumental Parts
Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.95
Climb to the Top of the Highest Moun-
tain—Carolyn
Jennings. With the text
adapted from Isaiah 40, this is a popular
choice for adult choirs with a soloist or
combined adult and children's choirs.
1378900 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Come, Messiah!—Lloyd Larson. This
buoyant anthem will be readily learned
and appreciated by choirs large or small.
"O come, Divine Messiah, the world in
silence waits the day when hope shall
sing its triumph, and sorrows flee away."
The delightful piano accompaniment along
with optional oboe and light percussion
make this fresh consideration for Advent.
10882128 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
11200320 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
10882129 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
Come, Emmanuel—arr. Michael Barrett.
The intermingling of the
COVENTRY
CAROL
and GREENSLEEVES tunes creates
the perfect match for the O Come, O
Come, Emmanuel text. After a meditative
introduction, the theme unfolds with unison
voices before breaking into harmony for the
refrain. Light optional instrumentation for
flute and tambourine adds a nice touch.
11514112 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
11517240E Instrumental Parts
ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.40
Come, Emmanuel—arr. Mary McDonald.
Creatively pairing the traditional words from
the Latin hymn O Come, O Come
Emmanuel with the tune
O WALY WALY, this
beautiful piece moves with rich simplicity.
Optional solo cello, piano accompaniment,
and long, flowing choral textures highlight
the pairing of the well-known text and
melodies.
11397855 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
11421324E Instrumental Parts
Cello ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
Come, Lord Jesus (Sing Noel)—Rowland
H. Prichard/arr. Jim Ailor. An original Advent
text is paired with the hymn tune
HYFRYDOL,
while strains of The First Noel can be heard
in the introduction. The piece eventually
gives way to The First Noel refrain. The
lush choral writing has options for including
children's voices. Score and parts for flute,
oboe (flute 2), percussion 1 & 2, harp, violin
1 & 2, viola, cello, and string bass, (string
reduction), and piano (opt. rhythm) are
available separately.
11564726 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
11564734 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 40.00
Come, Messiah, Come—Lynn Shaw
Bailey & Becki Slagle Mayo. This
poignant advent anthem, based on texts
from Isaiah, reveals the deep spiritual
longing of God's people as they await
the coming of the Messiah. Unison lines
that develop into harmonies make this an
accessible and flexible anthem for any
size choir. "Alleluia" sections follow each
verse, providing a satisfying response
to each prayer. "May we see your Light
and walk your way." An optional flute part
(included) decorates the melodic line.
11396872 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.45
10089606 Unison/Two-Part . . . . . . . 2.45
Come, O Come, Emmanuel—J.S. Bach/
arr. Mary McDonald. The traditional Advent
text is lovingly paired with Bach's chorale,
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Bach's genius
transforms the tunes, and the displaced
metric stresses seem quite natural. True
to Bach, there are long instrumental
sections in which worship narrations may
be inserted.
11567086 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
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