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Liturgical Christmas Anthems
Advent and Christmas
Liturgical Anthems
Advent ProcessionalDaniel Greig. An
ideal introit for Advent services, this short and
effective offering is written with a medieval feel.
The minor key infuses the tune with the mystery
and longing of the Advent message. The optional
percussion provides another interesting layer to
this impressive composition.
10516375 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.90
Angels Singing Peace on EarthEban Howe
Bailey/arr. Craig Carnahan. Gentleness, warmth
and light shine through this beautiful Christmas
anthem. The text by Edward Caswall first appeared
in Carols Old and Carols New in 1916. A beautiful
and poetic retelling of the Christmas story
accompanied by organ.
10514447 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
lt A Christmas CarolTim Laurio. The composer
has taken a fresh approach to this historic
text. Rhythmic and modal, with a sophisticated
simplicity, this will be a unique addition to your
Christmas service or concert.
10593301 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
Comfort, Comfort Ye My Peoplearr. Howard
Helvey. Thoughtfully arranged for church and
school settings, Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
offers many teaching opportunities. This Howard
Helvey arrangement provides a madrigal feel,
mixed meter, rhythmic challenges, a meaningful
tambourine part and a tasteful accompaniment.
Highly recommended!
10513794 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.10
10513795 Instrumental Parts Tambourine. .2.95
Concertato on All My Heart This Night
Rejoicesarr. David M. Cherwien. A light and
playful concertato that includes an option for flute.
The wonderful Paul Gerhardt text and traditional
tune
WARUM SOLLTICH are masterfully set here in
a way that will breathe new life into the singing
of this great hymn. Reproducible part for Flute or
Violin is available as a complimentary download.
A reproducible page for congregation is included
in the choir score. Make this a part of your next
Christmas service or holiday concert.
10514477 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
l Coventry Carolarr. Stephen Johnson.
Join in the song of the Bethlehem mothers
following Herod's terrible decree. This accessible
arrangement of the Coventry Carol for SAB and
piano should be easy to learn and is appropriate for
both youth and adult choirs. It contains a dramatic
verse for men alone and a sweeping descant at
the end for the sopranos. The accompaniment has
plaintively tuneful melodies and interludes tying the
sections together.
10607729 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.90
Cradle HymnKim Andre Arnesen. Kim Andre
Arnesen's beautifully expressive piece is set to
a poem by the famous hymn writer Isaac Watts.
Featured on the 2013 St. Olaf Christmas concert
broadcast from Norway, this hymn is perfect for
Christmas or any time of the year.
10513182 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.10
l Fecit PotentiamKim Andre Arnesen. This
exciting mixed-meter piece is excerpted from
Kim Andre Arnesen's "Magnificat." The composer
has the voices in unison, two parts and four parts
throughout. This variety keeps the excitement
going. While moments of extended ranges for
the sopranos occur, the piece is musically and
artistically grounded. Challenge your choir today
with this energetic composition.
10593112 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
10535984 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
l From Heaven Above to Earth I Comearr.
John Leavitt. Invigorate your singing of Luther's
telling of the Christmas story with this setting
from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio
arranged for SAB voices and piano. An active
accompaniment adorns full and rich choral singing.
This arrangement includes the first two stanzas,
which can lead perfectly into further congregational
singing of the hymn.
10607730 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.90
Gabriel's Messagearr. Nancy Grundahl. This
lovely medieval carol lends itself to a myriad of
treatments. This setting utilizes an "early music"
style with a contemporary twist, and it extends the
"Gloria" for an exciting ending. The vocal writing
and creative accompaniment are a big part of this
arrangement's success. Look it over!
10514444 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
GaudeteMichael Burkhardt. A lively, sacred
Renaissance piece from the 14th century. It may
be sung in Latin or in English and uses both treble
choir as well as SATB chorus. The percussion parts
are included in the score and add a great deal to
this lively piece. Congregation and choir alike will
enjoy this one.
10514442 SATB/Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
4 Gloria in Excelsis DeoJeff Trenchard. Jeff
Trenchard's Gloria in Excelsis Deo is an exhilarating,
rhythmically energized and harmonically colorful
setting of this well-known Latin text. Church,
community, high school, and college choirs will
thoroughly enjoy this piece. A great opener or
festive anthem suitable for holidays or any time of
the year. Highly recommended!
10597456 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.35
4 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemenarr. Stuart
Forster. This festive arrangement breathes new life
into the familiar carol, with a varied accompaniment
to bring out the meaning of each verse. A verse for
choir alone, a men's verse, and a women's verse
keep the variety going before the descant and
enthralling harmony of the final verse. The optional
brass and percussion parts extend the introduction
to build excitement, then spark heightened joy
throughout. A reproducible part for optional
congregation is included.
10606171 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
10606172 Instrumental Set of Parts Only. .35.00
10606173 Instrumental Score . . . . . . . . . .20.00
l I Sing the BirthDonald Livingston. This
anthem is set for SATB voices and harp or piano
with optional viola. A classic text by 17th-century
poet Ben Jonson is given a homophonic setting
supported by an arpeggiated accompaniment.
10607291 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
l If All the World Came Tumbling Down (A Carol
for all Seasons)Carl Schalk. Paired with Carl
Schalk's
HEARTWOOD (a lovely pastoral tune in
12/8), this text of Herbert Brokering is thoughtful
and thought-provoking. In the midst of storms and
tribulation, when all seems lost, we are exhorted to
"hurry, hurry" to the Babe in the manger, to drink of
the cup, to go to the tree, to the hill. The piece lives
up to its subtitle: A Carol for All Seasons.
10608504 SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.90
lt In the Bleak MidwinterNeil Harmon. The
beloved Christina Rossetti poem is set to highly
sensitive original music, with each stanza
effortlessly flowing into the next. Lush a cappella
harmonies, with some divisi, and a soaring soprano
descant distinguish this as a contemplative service
or concert closer.
10606240 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
t Infant Holy, Infant Lowlyarr. Matthew
Culloton. Are you looking for the most beautiful a
cappella SATB (Divisi) version of this Polish carol?
Then look no further. Choirs and congregations
alike will love this fabulous new arrangement.
Highly recommended!
10514441 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.85
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceCarlton
R. Young. Here composer Young provides a fresh
setting of a beloved hymn. The text dates back to
a fourth-century rite; the translation was matched
with a French melody in the twentieth century. This
setting utilizes rhythmic augmentation and gentle
application of handbells and percussion to lead into
meditation on the communion/Advent text.
10523273 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
lt A Little Child There Is YbornAlan Bullard. This
celebratory carol on the popular fifteenth-century
text is full of Christmas cheer. Jaunty, up-tempo
and in 7/8 time, it is an ideal opening for Christmas
concerts and services.
10549131 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.95
l Lullaby for ChristmasCarl Schalk. Written for
SATB, organ, flute, and oboe, this is a new, sublime
lullaby. It perfectly combines a new text with a
stanza by Luther and a doxology for an exquisite
piece to use at a quiet Christmas celebration.
10607732 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.30
l Nowell, Nowell!Jonathan Willcocks. Composed
in celebration of David Willcocks' 95th birthday,
Jonathan Willcocks sets an uplifting traditional
text from Cornwall, the county of his father's birth.
Telling the story of the shepherds and wise men,
this carol is joyous and sprightly, and will be suitable
for both Christmas and Epiphany.
10615969 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.80
O Come, O Come, Emmanuelarr. Trevor Manor.
This arrangement is stunning! Scored for SATB
chorus, optional children's choir and congregation,
with piano or optional flute, organ and brass quintet,
it transforms the simple chant-like carol into a
magnificent opening for the Advent season. Each
verse, including one for a cappella voices, builds
toward a climactic ending. This is good enough to
become an annual tradition in your church.
10503486 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.20
10503487 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . .50.00
O Come, Redeemer of the EarthBrian L.
Hanson. Another timeless anthem from composer
Brian L. Hanson. Using a fourth-century text from
Ambrose of Milan, this piece is exquisite from its
delicate beginning to the powerful ending. Beautiful
vocal lines feature SA and TB combinations
separately, then bring the choir together through
intimate harmonies and suspensions. Would be
perfect for any Advent service, Vespers, or even a
midnight Christmas mass.
10513699 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
l On This Day, Earth Shall Ringarr. Bryan L.
Greer. This familiar tune from the sixteenth century
is given an exciting treatment for SATB chorus,
organ, piano, and four octaves of handbells. The
organ part is challenging and the vocal parts are
written in a thoughtful manner.
10607320 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.40
t Patapanarr. David Conte. This charming a
cappella setting of the familiar carol has a bright,
rhythmic ostinato pattern that moves between the
sections of the choir. The Christmas story is told
from the perspective of shepherds playing simple
instruments - flutes and drums - the onomatopoetic
sound of which gives the carol its name. "Pat-a-
pan" is meant to mimic the sound of the drum, and
an accompanying lyric, "tu-re-lu-re-lu," the flute.
10514620 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.80
10514622 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
10514623 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
Prepare the Way of the Lord (Canticle for
Advent)Michael Larkin. A lyrical, flowing
anthem appropriate for most any worship
experience during Advent. Alternating between
unison and divisi passages, this anthem is very
accessible and will be easily learned by your choir.
Verses can also be done by soloists. Try something
different this Advent season, your worship will be
reinvigorated with this new composition.
10514446 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
lt Quem Pastores Laudaverearr. Susan LaBarr.
This a cappella setting of a 14th-century carol tells
the story of Christmas - from the shepherds to
the kings to our own rejoicing for the Christ child.
Uncomplicated in its construction, with utmost care
given to each iteration of the melody, it is very lovely
and offers solo opportunities for tenor voice.
10593330 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.25
4 Run Shepherds RunWilliam M. Schoenfield.
William Schoenfeld captures the festive spirit of
the shepherds' haste in a cherubic adaptation of
William Drummond's poem "the Angels' Song."
In this lighthearted Christmas piece for three-part
mixed chorus, animated flute parts and easygoing
forward motion in the piano accompaniment create
a sense of pastoral buoyancy. A two-part setting for
treble voices is also available.
10551910 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.15
10551911 Two-Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.15
t Sing All Ye NationsDaniel Meyer. A slow
unison beginning texture divides quickly into
a joyous bursts. The choral writing effectively
expresses the elation found in this declaration of
the power of God's word.
10519848 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.05
10549319 Instrumental Parts
Hand Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50
lt SoftlyWill Todd. Will Todd's Softly is a
tranquil carol that captures the peace and spirit
of Christmas. Featuring subtle suspensions,
modulations and time signature changes, it will
appeal to a wide range of choirs.
10540618 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.40
l A Sound of Singing Fills the Airarr. Malcolm
Archer. This setting of Timothy Dudley-Smith's A
Sound of Singing Fills the Air is joyful and uplifting,
with a charming melody and warm harmonies.
Heralding the birth of Jesus with its jubilant "gloria"
refrain, this carol will be a popular choice for
concerts and services throughout the festive season.
10610642 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.80
Thou Shalt Know HimMark Burrows. Truly
lovely from beginning to end, featuring expert part-
writing from composer Mark Burrows. With a text
filled with anticipation of the Savior's coming, this
piece grows from a subtle opening to a stunning
high point on the aptly fitting word "harmony." Don't
miss this moving piece.
10513703 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
10513704 Three-Part Treble Equal . . . . . . .1.95
What Hope! An Eden ProphesiedJonathan
Kohrs. A modern hymn concertato for SAB choir,
congregation, piano, flute, and optional bass. This
anthem uses the tune
CONSOLATION with a text by
Stephen Starke. A stirring accompaniment with rich
harmonies animates this Advent text.
10522370 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.80
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Christmas Anthems
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order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
Advent Processional—Daniel Greig.
10516375 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.90
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly—
arr. Matthew Culloton.
10514441 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.85
Gaudete—Michael Burkhardt.
10514442 SATB/Unison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
Prepare the Way of the Lord
(Canticle for Advent)—Michael Larkin.
10514446 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel—
arr. Trevor Manor.
10503486 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.20
10503487 Instrumental Parts . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Gabriel's Message—arr. Nancy Grundahl.
10514444 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.70
O Come, Redeemer of the Earth—
Brian L. Hanson.
10513699 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
Concertato on All My Heart This Night
Rejoices—arr. David M. Cherwien.
10514477 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95
My Lord Has Come—Will Todd.
10443202 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.40
Sing All Ye Nations—Daniel Meyer.
10519848 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.05
10549319 Instrumental Parts
Hand Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50
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