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Easy Classical Anthems For Easter

I have a small Episcopalian choir of ten and I'm looking for some easy anthems for Easter Sunday. I have already decided that we will sing Mozart's "Laudate Dominum," but I would like some other classical suggestions that are of the same difficulty. Any help? 
 
Thanks,
 
Wil Gonzales
on March 8, 2010 2:45am
 A really nice piece for the beginning of the service especially, is Hal Hopson' "Concertato on 'Christ the Lord Is Risen Today."  The JW Pepper number is 4818084 (see below).  This piece uses the congregation and allows the feeling of a large choral production with limited resources.
 
Let me know if you decide to use it.


HOPSON 
HOPE PUBLISHING COMPANY Publisher Description:
For SATB Choir, Congregation, and Organ with optional Brass Quartet. All parts are included in each choral octavo. This includes brass quartet (Trumpets 1 & 2 in B-flat and Trombones 1 & 2), plus Timpani (C and G). The alternate text, "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today," is also included.

 

Qty Number Description Level Price
  4818084 
(HH 3920)
SATB    $1.95
on March 8, 2010 6:07am
 Mary Magdalene - Brahms     Three stanzas, same music.   Not hard, but lots of room for subtlety of interpretation.  Various editions.  The old one we have is ECS No. 2230, in English.  There's a Shaw translation/edition, or if you want just the German original, CPDL.
 
David McCormick
on March 8, 2010 11:58am
on March 8, 2010 3:57pm
Vaughan Williams' "Antiphon" (Let All the World In Every Corner Sing) is not that difficult chorally, but you'll need a good accompanist.  It's not necessarily 'classical' but "Christ Rising Again" by K. Lee Scott is not bad at all.  I second the Billings recommendation. 
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