Joel 2

This stunning and simple piece was composed for a Memorial Service at Hoyle's home church in Yorkshire.  Quiet and gentle with a stirring melody it would work well as a contemplative prelude.

An Italian composer arranges an English hymn in a creative way! Davide Mutti sets choir and organ with each verse composed in different harmonies and textures. The glorious final verse has both unison on

A refreshing setting of a medieval Christmas carol, Christopher Maxim continues his series of motets for the worship service and concert. Sprightly "alleluias" begin and end each verse, with the Latin text

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 arrangement of the tune MARTYRDOM for organ and choir weaves the hymn, Amazing Grace in and out of the last two verses. 

This great praise text by St. Francis of Assisi is set with a majestic, rich piano part and vocal parts that begin in unison and expand. Not at all difficult but requires an accomplished pianist.

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

Cooman's lovely Marian motet is sung in Latin (a cappella) and has varied textures based on the text. Homophony, imitative writing, and divisi all contribute to underlining the text, appropriate for Marian

Bruce Neswick continues to find inspiration in texts from the Book of Common Prayer with this stirring anthem. There is much unison writing with phrases expanding into 4-part choir. An exciting

Composer and arranger Robert Powell offers a straightforward and engaging rendition of this beloved tune. The arrangement begins in 4/4 time followed by a fugal middle section in 3/4 time. The piece

Known as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time, the second movement from Felix Mendelssohn's orchestral work is abridged and transcribed here for organ.  The use of a solo stop for the

This carol (in Latin) is based on a 14th century Irish melody that is quite tuneful. A translation is included and this work makes a great addition to any carol service.

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

This extended setting of the prayer of St. Francis has an integral organ part, unison verses, a four-part a cappella verse and two verses with soprano descants. A perfect liturgical work for the feast of