Adult General Anthems for the Church Choir

A true masterpiece for a cappella chorus. The name Randall Thompson is as much a part of choral music as is the voice. Once you've mastered this, you'll have truly stunning performance piece. His masterful

The initial use of the Scottish snap rhythm becomes a recurring motif throughout the piece. Strong, almost fanfare-like declamations of the Isaiah 40 text alternate with imitative sections and soaring text

This Advent anthem sets a Greek hymn text translated by John Brownlie. The overall musical form is ABABA with a short coda, with the A section essentially being a newly composed common-meter hymn tune.

What library would be complete without this exquisite piece by Randall Thompson? A dramatic work on the text of II Samuel 23:3,4 that runs the spectrum of dynamics and demands vocal control.

This work uses the text of Psalm 19 in both Hebrew and English. The music blossoms organically from the opening cantorial solo to the final triumphant "Amen" using complex counterpoint along

Set in Shaker harmony style, this is a great contribution to an Earth Day celebration. The voice-leading is both accessible and interesting for the singers as well as listeners, and the lyrics speak to our

A rousing and joyful setting of the much-beloved early American hymn, PROMISED LAND. Flute (or violin) and harp (or piano) introduce and accompany this sturdy arrangement which retains the flavor of the

This musical setting employs changing meters to emphasize the inherent rhythm of the lyrics. The opening solo flows as if a cantor might perform it, slightly lingering on important words and relaxing the

This setting of Psalm 48 uses the Myles Coverdale translation of the Bible, and adds alleluias which occur three times and serve as a sort of refrain. The addition of these alleluias provides

This a cappella and homophonically set movement from "Songs for the Journey" has a text adapted from the poem Epitaph by Merrit Malloy. "When all that's left of me is love, give me away."