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A familiar text from Lessons and Carols services in a brand new setting. Unexpected tonality shifts and waves of building tempos lead to a final climax of "Deo gracias!" A quintessential Advent addition to

Perfect for the Advent season and beautifully enhanced by handbells, this anthem incorporates the well-known carols Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence and Angels from the Realms of Glory

This 13th-century traditional Basque carol is paired with the Annunciation text found in Luke 1:26-38. The choral texture varies by verse, with sectional contrast and women's divisi highlighting the

The haunting melody and unique color of this Basque carol usher in the Advent season with Gabriel's visit to Mary. Written for SAB voices, there is part independence and close harmony singing in a minor

A beautiful and stirring text by Jeannette M. Lindholm that presents a poignant scene of what the day of Annunciation may have been like for Mary. The piece is in three movements with the middle movement

This wonderful text has accessible settings by David Ashley White for either two-part or SATB choir with an optional C instrument. Different textures are used throughout, and many sections are a cappella.

Appropriate for the first Sunday of Advent, choirs of any size or with limited rehearsal time will appreciate the expressive style and tuneful melody inspired by a text that features themes of yearning and

From a set of three easy anthems, this elegant Advent hymn anthem flows with grace and a very playable organ accompaniment. The familiar text with original melody works equally well as a solo or unison

The hymn tune HYFRYDOL works with the texts of Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus and Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, and both are provided in this arrangement. The vocal lines are each

This energetic and rhythmic treatment of the familiar Advent hymn offers a message of hope and reassurance to all. Your congregation will enjoy singing along with this exciting setting. A joyous organ

Original music provides a fresh and tuneful setting of the familiar advent hymn text. The lyrical melody pairs beautifully with the text in this very accessible anthem.

A new English a cappella setting ideal for Evensong or a special concert for your experienced singers. With echoes of the English cathedral, the uplifting warmth of the Magnificat contrasts with the

This beautiful setting of a 17th-century Latin Advent text is scored for a cappella voices with English horn obbligato, or optional clarinet or viola).  The more joyous opening and closing sections in

A timeless Advent text is paired with the equally timeless tune O WALY WALY. Smaller mixed voice choirs will love its artistry, with accessible vocal writing accompanied by piano and flute obbligato.

The joy of the season is highlighted this exciting setting of the traditional carol. Set for the advent season, the composer creatively intersperses the text "Christ is coming" with an energetic

This medieval text was originally intended to create a serious mood for the Communion service. This setting of the traditional French carol PICARDY reinforces the mood, with organ accompaniment, two

This expansive chorale motet is based on the familiar hymn melody and text. Scored for double choir, the music unfolds gradually, building to intense climaxes and finally to a resplendent conclusion. The

A really beautiful introduction establishes the tone for this glorious congregation/choir setting, which was the highlight of the 2019 Christmas at Duke Chapel program. Accompanied by organ and strings,

Howard Helvey's impeccable attention to voice leading and exquisite sense of style are on full display in this a cappella advent anthem that sets Thomas Campbell's text to an early American ballad tune.

An introspective Advent piece that captures the sense of longing and waiting so central to the season. The use of soprano and tenor soloists as well as oboe, cello and wind chimes add greatly to the overall

An effective, simpler choral setting of the Magnificat for Advent or evensong that alternates between SA and TB and unison for varied texture. Carl Daw's paraphrase is a wonderful contemporary resetting of

A joyful and soaring a cappella work, this English setting of "My soul doth magnify the Lord" is a wonderful way to show off the sound of your choir. Homorhythmic movement and careful voice leading make it