Adult Lenten Anthems for the Church Choir

This partnering of two beloved spirituals joined by music and message is arranged with a worshipful accompaniment and vocal clarity. Ample unison passages, simple harmonies and an accessible piano part

Were You There? is a meditation for baritone and chorus written for American baritone Charles Wesley Evans. The piano accompaniment is a transcription of an improvisation by Patrick Dupre Quigley.

The PASSION CHORALE is perhaps the best-known hymn setting which is synonymous with Holy Week and the journey to the cross. This emotion-filled rendition builds with intensity through a dramatic piano

Now available in an SAB voicing, the drama of Jesus' betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane is conveyed with reverent simplicity in this compelling anthem. Evocative harmonic colors and an optional

A truly creative use of the well-known and hauntingly beautiful melody of Faure's Pavane meshes with beautiful lyrics by the Rev. Russell Kane to create a meaningful anthem appropriate for communion, Lent,

Featuring a reflective text by Michael Joncas, the expansive melody and lush harmonic language create a beautiful setting for use during Lent. Accompanied by piano and guitar with violin or flute obbligato,

Asking, "Why would the Son of God lay down his life for me?" this Good Friday ballad exalts the "wondrous love the Savior showed for me!" Opening with a hint of the hymn What Wondrous Love Is This,

This anthem, extracted from the best-selling cantata A Festival of Hymns, is not to be missed. Opening simply with a quiet solo, the music gradually builds until the final measures practically

With the character of an art song, this evocative SAB offering is a wonderful addition to the sacred choral repertoire. Incorporating the time-honored text "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior," the

The final hours of Christ's life are rendered in this compelling original anthem that is cast with voices, piano and solo oboe for a sobering recollection of Christ as He traveled the road to the cross. A

This beloved Communion hymn opens and closes with hints of Let Us Break Bread Together. The vocals and accompaniment are modest and easily prepared, yet the scoring is beautiful. The ecumenical

In this new work, Amy Engelsdorfer sets Isaac Watts' beloved text with a fresh new melodic line that reflects the solemnity and adoration of the text. This SAB setting balances flowing, soaring melodies

"There is an everlasting kindness You lavished on us when the Radiance of heaven came to rescue the lost; You called the sheep without a shepherd to leave their distress for Your streams of forgiveness and

A haunting arrangement of the timeless and beautiful pentatonic tune BOURBON, this anthem builds in intensity until the climax, then settles again for a restatement of the original introduction. A pensive

Thoughtfully rendered, this new devotional anthem is a personal statement of faith as well as a beautiful piece of music. Simple yet highly expressive melodic lines rise and fall like a prayer gently

This arrangement is easily learned using the familiar tune NETTLETON set to a Mary Kay Beall text based on I Corinthians 3:9. The theme calls for the Christian community to walk together with others on the