Description
The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems is the perfect resource for church choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With complete coverage of the Church's year, this is a must-have collection for all church choirs.
Contents
John Rutter - A Clare Benediction - Weddings
L. J. White - A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester - Lent
William Boyce - Alleluia Easter; Morning prayer
Cecilia McDowall - Author of life divine Holy Communion anthems
David Evans arr. Richard Shephard - Be still for the presence of the Lord Transfiguration of Our Lord; Holy Communion anthem
Scottish Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - Bread of the world Lent; Holy Communion anthems
Malcolm Archer - Brightest and best Epiphany
W. K. Stanton - Christ is the world's true light Advent; Epiphany; Presentation of Christ in the Temple; Ascension; Christ the King
Richard Shephard - Christ the Lord is risen again Easter
J. S. Bach - Christians shout for joy and gladness Easter
Hilary Tadman-Robins - Come down, O love divine Pentecost; Transfiguration of Our Lord; Baptism
plainsong arr. John Scott - Creator of the Stars Advent; Evening Prayer
Kerry Andrew - Drop, drop slow tears Lent
Frank Henry Shera - Evening Service in C Evening service setting
Martin How - Fairest Lord Jesus
14th cent. Irish arr. Alan Bullard - Gabriel to Mary came Blessed Virgin Mary; Advent
Botswanan Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - Give thanks to God
Armstrong Gibbs - God be in my head Funerals and commemorations
Alan Bullard - God in mine eternity Baptism; Funerals and commemorations
Alan Bullard - God so loved the world Funerals and commemorations; Lent
Welsh Trad. arr. David Thorne - God that madest earth and heaven All Souls; Funerals and commemorations; Evening Prayer
Franz Liszt - Hail, Virgin Mary (Ave Maria) Blessed Virgin Mary
David Thorne - Hark, the glad sound Advent
Ian Ray - Harvest Carol Harvest
Cecil Cope - He is risen Easter
Richard Farrant - Hide not thy face Lent
Franz Schubert arr. Alan Bullard - Holy, holy, holy, Holy is the Lord Trinity; Holy Communion anthems
Alan Smith - Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty Trinity; Morning prayer
Georg Philipp Telemann - Hosanna to the Son of David Lent
Bob Chilcott - Irish Blessing Weddings
Edward Elgar - Jesu, Lamb of God, Redeemer (Ave verum corpus) Lent; Holy Communion anthems
English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Advent
W. A. Mozart - Jubilate (Let us praise you) Morning prayer
Samuel Webbe - Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) Lent; Holy Communion anthems
Stephen Cleobury - Let all mortal flesh keep silence Advent; Christ the King; Holy Communion anthems
Alan Smith - Like the murmur of the dove's song Pentecost and confirmation
Felix Mendelssohn - Lord, in thy mercy
F. H. Shera - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary; Presentation of Chirst in the Temple
Thomas Campion arr. Alan Bullard - Never weather-beaten sail Advent; Funerals and commemorations
French Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - Now the green blade riseth Easter
English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - O Breath of life Pentecost and confirmation
Charles Villiers Stanford - O for a closer walk with God Lent
Simon Lole - O God of mercy Lent; Funerals and commemorations
Ludwig van Beethoven - O God, your goodness Harvest
John Weldon - O praise God in his holiness
Bob Chilcott - O praise God in his holiness
César Franck Panis angelicus Holy Communion Anthems
Christopher Wiggins - Peace between nations
Gabriel Fauré - Pie Jesu All Souls; Funerals and commemorations
Hildegard of Bingen - Praise to the Trinity Trinity
Christopher Wiggins - Rejoice in the Lord alway Advent
African Trad. arr. Alan Bullard - Shout for joy
Alan Bullard - Star of Wonder Epiphany
Guidetti/Henry G. Ley - The eternal gifts of Christ the King All Saints
Ludwig van Beethoven - The Heavens sing praises to God
Michael Praetorius - The Lord ascendeth Ascension; Christ the King
John Rutter - The Lord bless you and keep you Weddings; Baptism
Bob Chilcott - The Lord's my Shepherd Weddings; Funerals and commemorations
Alan Bullard - The Peace of God Weddings; Funerals and commemorations
David Blackwell - The True and Living Bread Holy Communion anthems
Andrew Smith - There is no rose Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Maurice Greene - Thou visitest the earth Harvest
Nick Burt - To be a Pilgrim
American spiritual arr. Peter Hunt - Were you there? Lent
arr. Alan Bullard - Where all charity and love are (Ubi caritas) Lent; All Saints
Philip Wilby - Wondrous cross Lent
