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Lent: Anthems (not Holy Week)
Hello -
I am tired of all the SATB Lenten anthems I have and I am looking for new suggestions. I am NOT looking for any holy week anthems or extended works, only good anthems that fit into the Lenten season well. I don't see a list on Choral Net for just lenten anthems and so I am asking this great resource for their ideas. Does anyone have a favorite Lenten anthem? I will compile a list. Thanks - Stephanie Phelps Stephanie6504(a)yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Thanks everyone! This is a great list. Stephanie Phelps Stephanie6504(a)yahoo.com My favorite is Gilbert Martin's setting of "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" published by Theodore Presser #312-40785. A Lenten anthem that I've used with success is entitled "A Lenten Meditation" by Douglas E. Wagner, Harold Flammer #A-5803. A new one that I like is entitled "Call to Lent" by J. Jerome Williams. It is two-part mixed and only two pages, and is a quodlibet on "What Wondrous Love is This" and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." It is published by Hope #A 704. Other anthems are Gilbert Martin's "An Anthem in Lent" published by The Sacred Music Press #10/3075S; Michael Phillips' "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" published by The Sacred Music Press #10/3072S; John Rutter's "God Be in My Head" published by Oxford Univ. Press #94.326 and "Open Thou Mine Eyes" published by Hinshaw Music #HMC-467. Still another is John Goss' "O Savior of the World" (several editions published by different publishers). Victoria O Vos Omnes Casals O Vos Omnes Robert Young - All for Love (Hal Leonard) John Gerrish - the Falcon Sven Lekberg - Fragrant the Prayer Jon Washburn - Lamb of God Gilbert Martin - Cross Cry David Dickau - Born to Die to Set Us Fre Robert Graham - Gethsemane Robert YOung - Corpus Christi Evan Copley - Surely He hath borne John Goss - O Savior of the World The one that I've just chosen to buy for this year is 'I want Jesus to walk with me' arr Larry Shackley (Exaltation / Lorenz 10/3319L) One from our files that I like very much is 'A Lenten Walk' arr. Hal Hopson (Augsburg Fortress) Wash me throughly by S.S. Wesley! Here are some of my favorites for Lent: Call to Remembrance Richard Farrant Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt H. Schutz Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love Austin Lovelace O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Herbert Howells O Saviour of the world John Goss Psalm 51 Gregorio Allegri I absolutely love "Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs" by Richard Hillert, SATB a cap., originally pub. Concordia. It is available in The First Motet Book (Concordia 97-4845U1), along with some 16 other motets, unaccompanied & unaccompanied, for the church year, Lent & other. It has fantastic dissonance which portrays the text, yet is not out of reach for the small choir, and sounds great with a larger ensemble. Purcell has several good things, perhaps "Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences" Easy - Lenten Prayer by Pergolessi Medium - Lenten Meditation by Wagner A Scarlet Robe Difficult - O Crux by Jennings Great new anthem from Augsburg Fortress - Beneath the Cross of Jesus - Benjamin Harlan - (SATB, kybd & violin) you can read a fabulous review at Creator magazines website. This is what I am doing for Lent this year. Ash Wednesday Thou Knowest Lord the Secrets of Our Hearts Henry Purcell Lent I Call to Remembrance Richard Farrant Lent II An Anthem of Faith Carl Mueller Lent III When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Dwight Gustafson Lent IV TDB Lent V Wash Me Throughly S. S. Wesley Palm Sunday When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Gilbert Martin At the Name of Jesus Renee Clausen Maunday Thursday O Savior of the World John Goss Good Friday Greater Love Has No Man John Ireland There is a Green Hill Herbert Sumsion Oldroyd: Prayer to Jesus Laster: Ubi caritas Haan: I Want Jesus to Walk With me Unruh: Kyrie eleison Kitson: Jesu, grant me this I pray One of our favourites is Pray One Hour from Leslie Music Corp. MY SONG IS LOVE UNKNOWN by Edwin T. Childs is new within the past 10 years & already a best seller from MorningStar. Ain't Got Time to Die (Hall Johnson Arrangement)--a terrific spiritual about service, and working for the Kingdom. The text of the verses fit with many of the oft used Lenten texts, and the added slant that Jesus TOOK the time to die. For us. (yes, it is a "bit" outside the usual andante/minor/lyrical mode--but why not?). One of my favorites is the Graun "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs" robert. Try Craig Courtney's new "Father Forgive Us" Beckenhorst BP1743. I love it. You could try Josquin (attr.) "Tu pauperum". It's the secunda pars of a motet called "Magnus es tu, Domine". Exquisite, if your choir can handle the modality. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
on February 20, 2008 10:00pm
I attended a concert given by the Texas Lutheran University Choir last year that was part of their tour, "Lamb of God". On the program were several settings of the Agnus Dei and the English adaptation. One of these settings was by a composer named Matthew Everett. I remember the work having beautiful harmonies and a gorgeous piano accompaniment. Does anyone know of other works by this composer? When I google his name I find a lot of information about a playwrite with that name. I assume it's not the same person.
on December 31, 2009 10:00pm
Stephanie, Are you familiar with Titcombs "I will not leave you comfortless"? It is absolutely gorgeous based on john14:18 Happy New Year! John Rondeau
on March 7, 2009 10:00pm
New Music: Regarding wanting new material for the Lenten anthems, The Kyrie, Stephanie, you might like to see what I have done with a more spontaneous chant structure that can bring out a rich texture of transcendence and feeling in people. It's at my blog space: http://strephonsays.com/blog/2009/03/kyrie-eleison-lenten-meditation/ Watch out! It is innovative but so rich for choirs to sing. Even if you don't do it publicly, give it a try to induce the spirit of your choir singers in rehearsal. It is to the greater glory of God through soulwork. --Strephon Kaplan-Williams
on January 20, 2011 3:00pm
Each Lent/Palm Sunday/Easter season, we as church musicians always seem have this same repertoire issue. The solution at our church has been to compose some pieces that we just couldn't find elsewhere. If you follow the website link below, perhaps you may find something useful for your needs and to the general community at large. Over the years this music has been tried, tested, and proven to inspire our congregation. I humbly offer this music as a possible solution to your needs.
Thank you,
George Atwell
Composer-in-Residence/Organist
1st Presbyterian Church Orlando
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This is a beautiful, moving motet for Holy Thursday and/or Good Friday. Attention should be placed in understanding the English translation of the Latin and Greek phrases. Not too difficult, if choir can listen and hear each other during rehearsal and performance....CRITICAL to the success of the performance.
Kathy Collins
Director of Music Ministry
Church of the Good Shepherd
Charleston, SC