Advent Anthems for the Adult Choir

This blazing setting of a beloved scripture from Isaiah is from Aaron Shust's Christmas album. Featuring both neoclassical and contemporary elements, this anthem will work beautifully in both transitional

This Advent anthem, with a text based on Isaiah 9:2 and 6, is built around an original melody which then leads into Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. It is easily learned with minimal rehearsal time.

New, original material by Michael Barrett has been arranged using the praise song Shout to the North. With a Celtic feel, this delightful pairing is both singable and fun. Perfect for ensembles of

Beginning with the scripture passage often called the Song of Simeon, this anthem's sweeping melodic lines beautifully capture the text's soaring truth. Easily learned, this expressive, ballad-like

One of Chopin's most profoundly engaging melodies forms the foundation of this fascinating Advent offering. The arranger creates a meaningful dialogue between a treasured carol and this masterful theme.

A lovely melody is retooled for Advent in this lush treatment. The choir moves in sweeping parallel chords, creating a thick tapestry of sound. The hope for a Redeemer is at the heart of this piece, and the

This stunning anthem for Advent will be both new and old. With text by Randy Vader, set to Coventry Carol, you will find a stirring arrangement, full of longing and anticipation. With

With a driving and exciting anticipation, this Advent anthem has a distinctive Jewish flavor. The dancing rhythms combine with modal harmonies and a text in anticipation of the coming of a promised Messiah

An original Advent text is paired with the hymn tune HYFRYDOL, while strains of The First Noel can be heard in the introduction. The piece eventually gives way to The First Noel

From the Christmas collection, Merry Christmas to You, is Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, arranged and orchestrated by J. Daniel Smith, an anthem that praises the coming of our King. Giving a

Your choir and congregation will love this celebratory arrangement by Mary McDonald. It brings together the familiar text of Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus and the well-known hymn tune WARRENTON.

With opportunities for a child or soprano soloist, this majestic Heather Sorenson original is a dramatic anthem for Advent, and includes a verse of the familiar carol Away in a Manger. Intricate

Based on the O Antiphons and the classic Evensong service, this work is appropriate for choirs looking for a something that is both traditional and yet very innovative. A profound blending of message and

With a neoclassical touch, Mary McDonald's Advent anthem features the beloved Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus text set to a new tune as a thrilling hope of the Incarnation. The soaring "Sing

This two-in-one octavo provides service music for the Advent and Christmas seasons. The "Festive Introit" (Angels, We Have Heard on High) has a mixed-meter feel. The "Benediction" incorporates text