Psalm.103

Painting with both text and tone, this piece is set for choir and keyboard with very effective optional flute and string quartet. It opens with a short introduction followed by upper voices in unison

This hymn has a memorable melody that is supported by organ or piano, guitar, and/or optional instruments. Flexibly voiced with soprano descant on the last verse and written in accessible 3/4, it is sure to

From Peter Hilliard comes this dynamic musical offering on a text by 17th-century Welsh metaphysical poet Henry Vaughan. A simple melody is embellished throughout to underscore images from the text, and a

This festive anthem with optional brass and timpani is a burst of Christmas joy, evoking the angels singing in the sky to mark the birth of the Savior. A quiet inner section reflects on seeing the tiny

Haydn's eighth setting of the ordinary of the Mass was composed in 1782 for performance in Mariazell, Austria. The brief opening portion of the Gloria has been selected for this anthem, featuring Haydn's

One of the most popular texts to sing during the Christmas season, this compelling single-movement work breaks from the traditional liturgical text and surprises us with the English statement "For unto Us"

A tender accompaniment, sparkling harmonies, and rich divisi vocal textures give this work its special quality. With choices of piano, organ, or string quintet to accompany the choir, the work can easily

Sing Lullaby was commissioned by music director Michael Batcho for the Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee. Set in variation form, the work imparts a perception of

Creatively combining two texts appropriate for Christmas or Epiphany, this original work for mixed choir, children's choir, and trumpet is both traditional and modern. Michael Praetorius' PUER NOBIS text

This selection from the cantata Morning Star untilizes a progression that brings freshness to the theme while the shimmering word painting will appeal to choirs of distinction. Written in a

Based on the tune PUER NOBIS, this useful setting offers three texts: From Heaven Above (Christmas), What Star Is This (Epiphany), and That Easter Day. The choral texture varies

The tune of the spiritual Mary Had a Baby merges with the chant Hodie Christus natus est and together they express the Christmas text from Isaiah. Originally published in 1987, the anthem has been reedited