A thoughtful work, Advent combines a text by poet Pamela Cranston with the Lutheran chorale "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" and original music by Jon Simsic. Advanced choirs will find this piece a

This sophisticated motet is reminiscent of the Renaissance, with its elegant polyphony and imaginative changes of texture. Based on the 11th century Marian antiphon for Advent, Samuel Backman has also

For many years, David Hurd has been known as one of America's finest church musicians and his compositions are sung by many choirs. Here we have a moving motet (in English) on a text translated by Cardinal

Brian Luckner has created a fascinating set of motets based on the antiphons for Maundy Thursday from the Graduale Romanum. Seven in all, these are based closely on the original chants, with the

The familiar text, "At the cry of the first bird, they began to crucify Thee, O Swan," is set for acapella voices in this haunting arrangement. Staggered entrances lead to homophonic sections. Melismatic