Advent Anthems for the Adult Choir

This outstanding arrangement of VENI EMMANUEL is a must-have this Advent season! The piece depicts the yearning, anticipation, and hope of Advent through gorgeous part-writing and a masterful accompaniment.

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,

A perfect opener for your Advent programming. A compelling original tune leads to a middle section featuring a quote from the familiar Advent hymn tune VENI EMMANUEL. To further enhance your

Mary McDonald breathes new life into a familiar Advent text, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, pairing it with the tune NETTLETON. She then adds her own melody and text in the center of this prayer

This classic Christmas chorus from Handel's Messiah has been skillfully arranged for SAB voices and organ by Hal H. Hopson. He has masterfully kept the essence of the original, even in the

This masterfully created piece is designed to compliment your church's candle-lighting ceremonies throughout the season of Advent. Featuring easily learned choral writing, parts for optional flute, cello,

This energetic opening movement of a larger setting of the Magnificat certainly stands on its own. Brilliant choral writing can be accompanied by full orchestra, chamber orchestra, or organ and harp (piano)

Telling the story of the angel Gabriel's annunciation to Mary, this Advent setting from Joel Raney is filled with appeal and charm.  Along with the familiar carol, the addition of an uplifting new

A children's choir, or an optional soloist, and an adult choir join forces in this original antiphonal anthem calling for all to rejoice in Emmanuel's coming. The call-and-response technique is used to

Designed to support the lighting of Advent candles, this includes a choral opening based on Coventry Carol, followed by a responsive spoken liturgy with piano underscore, then a text to be read

This paraphrase of the Song of Mary calls for Christians to proclaim the greatness of the Lord, the greatness of his name, the greatness of his might, and the greatness of his word. For soprano and baritone

A lively and accessible advent offering, this setting of BEREDEN VAG FOR HERRAN is accompanied by piano four hands. Unison choral writing predominates the first and third verses, while homophonic vocals add

Opening with a plaintive melody and longing text, this anthem captures the beauty and mystery of the coming Incarnation. The timeless Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is incorporated as a partner

This wonderful anthem combines a scripture-based text with original music and two well-known Christmas melodies, CAROL and KINGS OF ORIENT. The quickly moving music is set in the minor mode and creates a

From Joel Raney, here is a new setting of Bernadette Farrell's popular hymn Christ, Be Our Light! offering hope, justice, and peace to a world that is "longing for light." This anthem is perfect

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

Mark Hayes has captured the Irish flavor and flair of this ecumenical hymn with its rich scriptural text drawing from Luke 1:46-55. Useful anytime of the year, and a unique, appropriate selection for the

Full of majesty and power, this striking setting of an ancient Jewish tune and Hebrew text focuses on worshiping Jehovah, the great "I AM." Brian Buda's confident choral writing is enhanced by the

This easily-learned Advent anthem has a simple accompaniment provided by six handbells. The exquisite hymn melody is presented in a simple three-stanza form with a minimum of part singing, and the

Designed to support the lighting of the Advent candles, this work includes a choral opening based on the gospel hymn Jesus, the Light of the World followed by a call-and-response litany with piano

Designed to support the lighting of the Advent candles, this piece includes a choral opening based on Coventry Carol, followed by a call-and-response litany with piano underscore, then a text to be

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