Advent Music for Choir

The idiomatic choral writing of this joyous Christmas spiritual features tight vocal harmonies and limited ranges as well as opportunities for several soloists. Your listeners will be blessed as the choir

Explore the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love as promised by the prophecies of the coming Savior. The choral writing features many canonical moments as well as beautifully crafted homophonic

This masterfully created piece is designed to compliment your church's candle-lighting ceremonies throughout the season of Advent. Featuring easily learned choral writing, parts for optional flute, cello,

This wonderful anthem combines a scripture-based text with original music and two well-known Christmas melodies, CAROL and KINGS OF ORIENT. The quickly moving music is set in the minor mode and creates a

Told from the perspective of the angels preparing to sound forth the Good News, this Christmas anthem combines a beautiful melody with evocative harmonies to tell the story in a new way. 

This Advent song is a journey through the season with a fresh text and original music. Some great harmonic moments, a strong piano part. and a reasonable length make this easy to rehearse during a busy

Larry Shackley's bright, spiritual-style a cappella anthem expresses the hope and joy of Christ's birth. Call-and-response sections between soloist and choir explore the identity of the Messiah, and the

Victor Johnson's beautiful and mysterious musical setting draws on the sense of longing conveyed in the Charles Wesley text. Optional divisi throughout provides opportunities for spectacular vocal harmony

Choirs large and small will find this flexible anthem to be a tender, readily learned addition to their Advent programs. The message touches on several prominent themes, making it an ideal option to return

This buoyant anthem will be readily learned and appreciated by choirs large or small. "O come, Divine Messiah, the world in silence waits the day when hope shall sing its triumph, and sorrows flee away."

This a cappella anthem, with its appealing melodic hook and just a few touches of dissonance, is sure to enhance your Advent and Christmas worship. The well-written choral parts are easy to prepare, and the

This selection pairs the gorgeous Irish melody SALLEY GARDENS with a picturesque text: "The wind sings a song of longing, as the sky turns cold and gray. But a Light in the heart of winter will warm the

This great Advent piece is easy to learn and can be fit into the busiest season of the year for all church choirs. With a meaningful text and a lyric melody, your choir will enjoy the process of

The beloved COVENTRY CAROL tune is used as the backdrop for a meaningful original text in this stunning setting. A wonderful addition to Christmas worship or concert repertoire, the work is accompanied by a

This exquisite Advent anthem by Richard Williamson explores the true path of the season. It begins in the darkness of anticipation and moves toward the light of hope, finally culminating in a quotation from

Pensive and inspiring, this piece underscores the four important Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love, and is particularly appropriate for use during the weekly lighting of Advent candles. Nicely

Energetic, upbeat, and inspired by the Classical style, this anthem for the Advent season is based on scripture from Isaiah 2. The theme of anticipation of Christ's birth is spoken through an infectious

With quiet, flowing characteristics, the text of this anthem aptly depicts the imagery of the Advent season. Optional flute and cello parts complement the texture and expressiveness. The flexible choral

Full of majesty and power, this striking setting of an ancient Jewish tune and Hebrew text focuses on worshiping Jehovah, the great "I AM." Brian Buda's confident choral writing is enhanced by the

An original melody by Lloyd Larson combines with Bach's timeless Wachet Auf in this inspiring anthem. Accessible to choirs large and small, this selection is a beautiful addition to any Advent

This great Advent anthem from Pepper Choplin is inspiring and very appropriate for the season. The classical feel of the piece is supported by the excellent orchestration. The piece also includes O

Choirs large and small will find this flexible anthem to be a tender addition to their Advent repertoire. The readily learned piece is accompanied by piano and includes a lovely cello obbligato. It can be

Jay Rouse cleverly combines two classic tunes, Lo, How a Rose and Of the Father's Love Begotten, in this lovely Advent/Christmas anthem. The optional orchestration by Ed Hogan adds an