Simple, varied anthems for the church year - Paperback
Forces or Category: Flexible forces
The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems caters for church choirs of all types and sizes, enabling them to have at their fingertips easy music for every occasion. The collection presents flexibility of scoring in a constructive and realistic way, with particular provision for unison or two-part singing, while not forgetting SATB choirs, and a focus on ease of learning and performance. With complete coverage of the Church's year, and a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is a vital resource for all church choirs.
- More than 65 flexibly scored anthems
- Suitable for mixed choirs, upper-voice choirs, male-voice choirs, choirs with few men, unison choirs, small choirs, and all other groups
- Approachable material for choirs with limited rehearsal time and variable performance resources
- Brand new flexible arrangements of modern classics and traditional favourites
- Variety of composers, including Malcolm Archer, Alan Bullard, Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Sarah Quartel, John Rutter, Will Todd, and Mack Wilberg
- Wide range of material, from Thomas Tallis to the present day and including plainsong, folk tunes, spirituals, and African songs
- Accessible keyboard accompaniments suitable for organ (with or without pedals) or piano
- Comprehensive coverage of the Church's year, excluding Christmas, with a table printed for reference
- Available in both standard and spiral-bound editions
A Gaelic Blessing, John Rutter
A Prayer of St Columba, Cecilia McDowall
A new commandment, Richard Hubbard
Alive in me, Thomas Hewitt Jones
Alleluia, William Byrd
Alleluia, Jacob Clemens
And art thou come with us to dwell?, Alan Bullard
Ave Maria (Hail, blessed Mary), Alan Bullard
Ave verum, Corpus (Jesu, Lamb of God, Redeemer), W. A. Mozart
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice!, Russell Pascoe
Be thou my vision, Bob Chilcott
Before the ending of the day, Kerry Andrew
Bethlehem, of noblest cities, English folk song, arr. Alan Bullard
Blest are the pure in heart, Antony Baldwin
Come, Lord Jesus, Oliver Tarney
Brother James's Air, James Leith Macbeth Bain, arr. Mack Wilberg
Christ be with me, Oliver Tarney
Christ the Lord is risen again!, Alan Smith
Come, O come, our voices raise, Malcolm Archer
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest, Mode vii melody, arr. Michael Bedford
Come, ye faithful, R. S. Thatcher
Evening Service (Colchester Service), Alan Bullard
Evening Service in C minor, George Dyson
Father, we praise you, Alan Bullard
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness, Sarah Quartel
Give ear unto me, Benedetto Marcello
Glory to the Lamb, David Blackwell
God be in my head, David Fawcett
God so loved the world, John Goss, accomp. Alan Bullard
He, whom angels worship, Trad. Irish, arr. Alan Bullard
Hosanna to the Son of David, Alan Bullard
I believe, Philip Moore
Lead me, Lord, David Blackwell
If ye love me, Malcolm Archer
In my Heart, American spiritual, arr. Alan Bullard
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates, Richard Shephard
Let all people praise you, Lord!, Trad. Kenyan, arr. Alan Bullard
Litany to the Holy Spirit, Peter Hurford
Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake, Richard Farrant or John Hilton
My spirit longs for thee, Alan Bullard
May the road rise up to meet you, Edmund Jolliffe
My Peace I Give Unto You, James Davy
O how amiable, Caleb Simper, adap. Alan Bullard
O King and desire, John Stainer
O nata lux (O glorious light), Edmund Jolliffe
O praise the Lord, William Boyce, adap. Alan Bullard
O salutaris Hostia (O thou, the saving sacrifice), Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, adap. Alan Bullard
O wondrous sight, O vision fair, DEO GRACIAS, arr. Rebecca Groom te Velde
Of the glorious body telling, Trad. French, arr. Alan Bullard
Our Father, Andrew Smith
Panis angelicus (Bread of the angel host), Claudio Casciolini
Praise be to God!, Alan Bullard
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow (All praise, Eternal Son, to thee), Thomas Tallis, arr. Alan Bullard
Rejoice today with one accord, Martin Luther, arr. David Willcocks
Sheep may safely graze, J. S. Bach, arr. Alan Bullard
Sing to the Lord of harvest, John Henry Maunder
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind, Trad. Scottish, arr. A. D. Miller
Stars that shall be bright (They shall not grow old), Alan Bullard
Still small voice, Ian Assersohn
Take up your cross, the Saviour said, Freeman Lewis, arr. Rebeca Groom te Velde
The Call of Wisdom, Will Todd
The Lord ascendeth up on high, Melody from Christliche Lieder, arr. Alan Bullard
The Lord bless you and keep you, Alan Bullard
We love the place, O God, Paul Leddington Wright
There is a green hill far away, Bob Chilcott
This joyful Eastertide, 17th-cent. Dutch, arr. Alan Bullard
Wise men seeking Jesus, Jonathan Willcocks
Difficulty: Very Easy , Easy
288 Pages | 249x174mm
