Weekly Music Specials during August!
A weekly list of staff favorites to help you plan for the upcoming music year, including music for small choir, medium-large choir, organ, and piano.
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WEEK 1: UNISON / 2-PART / SAB ANTHEMS
Magnificat
by Ruth Elaine Schram
2-part treble, piano, flute
Features: A beautifully understated melody carries this meaningful text exceptionally well. The writing is accessible for children's choirs but works equally well for adult choirs.
Difficulty: Easy
I Am a Child of God
by Ann Schrooten
Unison, piano, opt. descant
Features: A versatile song that can be sung as a hymn or an anthem, with or without a descant. The text provides wonderful language for the variety of ways we are called to be children of God: song of joy, cry for peace, an angry voice.
Difficulty: Easy
Shepherd of Souls
by Scott Atwood
SAB, piano
Features: This is a setting of a German hymn that has a truly beautiful melody which is paired with great SAB writing that is expressive and fresh. A wonderful communion anthem and general use.
Difficulty: Easy
I Would Be True
by Undine Smith Moore
SA(T)B, piano
Features: It’s like an art song! Poetic text, artistic piano part, and could be done with only 3 voices.
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
When Twilight Comes
by Robert Buckley Farlee
Two-part mixed, piano
Features: This lovely two-part arrangement is accessible yet enjoyable for choirs of many sizes and abilities. Perfect for Maundy Thursday or during Lent.
Difficulty: Easy
Hope of the World
by Taylor Davis
SAB, piano
Features: This anthem features a moving text and a gorgeous melody that captures the feeling of both longing and hope.
Consider programing it during Lent or even on Good Friday.
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
by Amy Lynne Engelsdorfer
SAB, piano
Features: This familiar hymn text is set to a beautiful new melody surrounded by rich choral harmonies. The writing mirrors the depth of the text and provides a full range of expression and dynamics that the choir will enjoy!
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth
by Zebulon M. Highben
SAB, guitar, flute
It's just so pretty! If you have guitar and flute available, this is a winner.
The choral writing thoughtfully highlights the text and is easily learned.
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
Augsburg Easy Choirbook, Volume 1: Music for the Church Year
Multi-composer
Unison and Two-part Mixed, Keyboard
Features: The first volume in this series features anthems which are great for starting off the program year as they require minimal rehearsal and work well with fewer singers. Kick off the season with the joyful 2-part setting of Psalm 100 by Dale Wood, "Julialte Deo"! And get a head start on Advent and Christmas with "Stir Up Your Power" and "Before the Marvel of This Night."
Difficulty: Easy
Augsburg Fortress staff contributors to the "Favorites" lists:
Jennifer Baker-Trinity, Program Director for Resource Development
Sonja Gustafson, Music Production Editor
David Sims, Senior Music Editor
John Schlobohm, Music Marketing Specialist