Singable Solutions for Summer
If your choir is short on time and singers but you'd still like to include music from outside of our hymnals in the divine service experience, this resource is for you!
The following octavos have been vetted by our team, and were selected due to quality of music, relevancy of message, and accessibility of vocal parts and accompaniment. We hope that you'll find these "singable solutions" to be useful in your Holy Week and Easter worship.
Click on the sheet music to be taken directly to the product page, and note that each octavo includes eprint options for quick delivery.
Also, note that downloadable accompaniment and vocal tracks are now included for a few of the octavos suggested here. If tracks aren't included for an octavo, it's because they don't exist on the publisher's website. We hope that these tracks will be helpful not only for rehearsal purposes, but also for use within the divine service experience, especially in those congregations where accompanists are either lacking or inconsistently available.
Crown Him! / All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Patti Drennan)
SATB or SAB / Optional violin and congregational singing
"Patti Drennan's refreshing arrangement of the CORONATION hymn tune is set in an early American style and features a flexible voicing. Its ease in rehearsal will be welcomed by choirs of any size or caliber, and the optional violin obbligato adds charm and character."
Unison or Two-part / Optional handbells
"This anthem is a wonderful Palm Sunday selection for choirs of all sizes, age groups, and skill levels. It is ideal as a worship selection with any combination of mixed and/or treble voices, and can be prepared in very little rehearsal time."
You Took Our Place (Ruth Elaine Schram)
SATB or Two-part Mixed / Optional cello
"The arranger's original text examines the great mystery of our Lord's sacrifice on the cross as it pairs with the haunting Scarborough Fair melody. The flexible voicing makes this piece ideal for choirs of all sizes."
Wondrous Love (Emma Booth Tucker and Wes Cameron)
SAB
"Asking, "Why would the Son of God lay down his life for me?" this Good Friday ballad exalts the "wondrous love the Savior showed for me!" Opening with a hint of the hymn What Wondrous Love Is This, this Lenten anthem is sensitively crafted, easily learned, and very effective."
Behold the Lamb / The Communion Hymn (Getty & Townend, arr. Larson)
SATB or SAB / Optional acoustic guitar and digital strings
"This reflective hymn takes the listener from the communion table all the way to fellowship in heaven with Christ. The flexible arrangement allows for choirs to choose a SATB or SAB voicing, and the sensitive choral writing brings forth a beautiful offering for any size ensemble."
Christ Is Risen Today, Alleluia! (Patricia Mock, arr. Lopez)
SATB / Optional trumpet and congregational singing
See the bottom of this page for a downloadable accompaniment track!
"Celebrate the Resurrection power of Christ with this dynamic Easter anthem! Written by Patricia Mock and arranged by Faye López, it features Charles Wesley's immortal EASTER HYMN as the capstone to Patricia's scripture-based lyrics. Also included are options to add a bright trumpet obbligato and congregational participation."
Crown the Resurrection Day (Keith Christopher)
SATB or SAB / Optional trumpet, handbells, and congregational singing
"Celebrate Easter with this wonderful medley of The Day of Resurrection and Crown Him with Many Crowns. Flexibly voiced, with optional congregation, trumpet, and three-octave handbells, it will fill your church with dramatic, triumphant, glorious sound! Highly recommended!"