We know many of you are getting started recruiting musicians and selecting music for this year. To help you with that, we’ve put together a list of pieces you may want to consider for Advent and Christmas.
Festival Gloria
Jacob B. Weber | SATB, Organ, and Brass Quartet
This thrilling Gloria for SATB, organ, and brass quartet will fill your church with joyous "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" for Christmas. The text is set entirely in Latin and features a fanfare interplay between brass and organ. This setting is a wonderful challenge for a high-school or college-level Christmas concert or a festival Divine Service. Order Festival Gloria >
A Christmas Gloria
John A. Behnke | SATB and Organ or Piano
Let the texts from Luke 2 and Isaiah 9 ring out festively this Christmas season as your congregation joins in signing "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" Set for SATB and organ or piano, this bright tune will bring the joy of Christ's birth to worshipers as they proudly proclaim the Savior has come. Purchase A Christmas Gloria >
Once He Came in Blessing
David McCarthy | SATB and Organ or Piano
If you're looking for a shorter option, this one-stanza setting for SATB and organ or piano is the perfect option. Composed as an homage to J. S. Back, this wonderful setting works well as a standalone piece or a choral stanza. The moving eighth notes add a lively step as the piece moves back and forth between keyboard and choral. Purchase Once He Came in Blessing >
Christmas Eve Chorales
Kevin Hildebrand | String Quarter and Keyboard | Solo Violin and Keyboard
These two collections of Christmas Eve Chorales by Kevin Hildebrand are must-haves for the season. Filled with well-known tunes, the three settings in each collection reflect the warmth of Christmas even for string quartets or solo violins. Each setting is about four minutes long, making them adaptable for any portion of your service.Purchase for String Quartet and Keyboard >
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Piano Duets for Christmas
Jeffrey Blersch | Piano
Written for four hands and one piano, these are essential Christmas carols to have. Ranging from contemplative to energetic, the tunes in this collection by Jeffrey Blersch are not easily found elsewhere. Add these settings to your line-up and see the joy on your congregation's face as they hear recognizable songs to tap their toes to and celebrate Christ's coming.
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Advent with Minimum Pedal
Edwin T. Childs | Organ
Organists will love this collection of hymn tune settings for minimum pedal. These preludes can easily be used for hymn introductions, voluntaries, postludes, and other portion of your service. Filled with Advent settings, you'll be sure to find something for your Advent music needs.
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Ring Eight: Hymns for the Church Year, Set 2
Lauran Delancy | Handbells
Tucked within this new collection of six hymns for eight bells is "Angels from the Realms of Glory." This tune is meant to be played by two four-in-hand ringers and avoids the need for page turns. Add this collection to your library for this setting and more to use throughout the Church Year.
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Want to browse to more pieces? Look through our Advent and Christmas collection.
