A Light from Heaven SATB choir, organ, optional congregation
Text: Gracia Grindal
Tune: Original
Published by AF (1992) 11-2572
Christ Is the King! SATB choir, trumpet, organ, congregation, opt. timpani
Text: George K. A. Bell (Lutheran Book of Worship, #386)
Tune: BEVERLY Charles R. Anders
Published by CPH (1995) 98-3340
[SEE HYMN-BASED under “Beverly”]
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus SAB choir and organ
Text: Charles Wesley
Tune: JEFFERSON
Unpublished
[See “Hymn-Based” above]
Creator Spirit, Heavenly Dove Concertato for mixed choir or cantor, congregation, organ, and optional trumpet
Also utilizes the Sarum plainsong VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS
Unpubished
[See “Hymn-based” above]
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? SA voices and piano
Text: African American spiritual
Published by AF (1993) 11-10374
Revised version
Unpublished
Every Time I Feel the Spirit Treble choir with optional second part, flute, piano
Commissioned by Scott Hyslop for the St. Philip Lutheran School Choir.
Unpublished.
God Is Love, Let Heav’n Adore Him SATB choir, opt. treble instrument
Text: Timothy Rees (1874-1939) The Hymnal 1982, #379
Tune: <early American; shaped-note?; original?>
Dedication: “Brian, Derek, Alissa, and Sara”
Published by Paraclete Press (2013) #3940
God the Father, Be Our Stay Concertato for mixed choir, two treble instruments, cong
Text: Martin Luther (Massie translation) LW #170
GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI
Published by CPH (1988) 98-2817
[See “Hymn-Based” above]
Grant, O God SATB choir, unaccompanied
Text: ? <collect?>
Unpublished
Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship SATB choir, opt. congregation, organ, opt. brass and timpani
Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith
Tune and setting: Original
His Battle Ended There Mixed choir, congregation, organ, xylophone, African drum and Axatse
Text: African Chewa Hymn paraphrased by Tom Colvin
Published by GIA (2001) G-5329
Holy Spirit, Gift of God SAATB choir(with opt. desc), oboe, organ with opt. congregation
Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda
Tune: THE CALL (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Dedication: “For Bob and Tomi Rickels”
Published by MorningStar 2010 MSM-50-5415
(includes reproducible page for congregation)
Hosanna Now Through Advent Unison choir, keyboard, treble instrument
Text: Claudia F. Hernaman (Lutheran Worship, #16)
Published by AF (2001) 11-11149
I Know the Lord Unison, 2-pt, or 3-pt equal voices, solo, piano, glockenspiel
Text: African American spiritual
Dedication: “For Ashley Bryan”
Original and revised editions
Published by AF (1987) 11-2401
Published by GIA (2009) G-7186
In Bethlehem a Newborn Boy SATB choir, oboe, organ
Text: Rosamond E. Herklots (1905-?)
(The Hymnal 1982, #246)
Alt. text: “We Seek You Here, as Well, O God”.
Tune: Original
Published by GIA (2010) G-7346
Is There Anybody Here? Unison choir, optional descant, piano
Text: African American spiritual
Published by AF (1993) 11-10378
Jesus on the Mountain Peak SATB choir, organ, trumpet, and optional congregation
Text: Brian Wren (Lutheran Service Book, #415)
Tune: SEWARD Theodore Beck
Published by CPH (2012) 98-4108
Look There! The Christ SATB choir, organ, and optional handbells (3 octaves)
Text: John Bennett (b. 1920)
Tune: Original
Dedication: “Twin Cities Church Musicians Association”
Published by CPH (1989) 98-2874
Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service SATB choir, piano or string quartet
BEACH SPRING
Text: Albert F. Bayly
Unpublished
[See “Hymn-Based” above]
No Saint on Earth Lives Life to Self Alone SATBB choir, viola
Text: Norman J. Kansfield (b. 1940)
(Lutheran Service Book, #747)
Tune: SONG 1 Orlando Gibbons
Originally written for TTBB and viola(violin) commissioned by Concordia Seminary Chorus, Rev. Henry Gerike, director.
Mixed choir version published by CPH (2009) 98-3954
One Morning Soon Treble choir (unison or 2-part), piano
Text: African American spiritual
Published by GIA (2002) G-5788
O Zion, Haste Choir, congregation, organ, handbells, trumpet
Text: Mary A. Thomson
Tune and setting: Original
Unpublished
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty SATB choir, trumpet, organ, congregational, opt. timpani
Text: Joachim Neander (Lutheran Service Book, #790)
Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN
Dedication: “For Linda”
Published by CPH (1997) 97-6649
Ride On, King Jesus Treble choir (unison, 2- or 3-part), piano
Text: African American spiritual
Commissioned by Scott Hyslop for the children’s choir of St. Philip’s Lutheran School, Chicago IL
Published by GIA (2003) G-5787
Sing Aloud, O Daughter of Zion Advent Offertory for Unison Treble Choir and organ
Text: Zephaniah 3:14, 17
Dedication: “For Linda”
Published by GIA (1985) G-2869
Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly Unison choir (treble or mixed), organ, string quartet (or one treble instrument)
Text: Roland F. Palmer
Published by CPH (2001) 98-3633
Sing with All the Saints in Glory Mixed choir, opt. congregation, organ, trumpet, optional trumpet II, handbells
Text: William J. Irons (Lutheran Service Book, #671)
Tune: MISSISSIPPI William B. Roberts
Commissioned by St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arnold, MO to celebrate its 150th anniversary
Published by CPH (2000). 97-6840
Spirit of God SATB choir, organ, oboe
Text: John Arthur (Lutheran Book of Worship, #387)
Tune: DONATA Carl F. Schalk
Published by AF (1984) 11-2200
The Lord’s My Shepherd SA choir, organ
Text: The Psalms of David in Meeter, Edinburgh, 1630
Published by NPH (1996) 28N6015
There’s a Star in the East Mixed choir, solo
Unpublished
This Joyful Eastertide SATB choir, organ, trumpet, and congregation
Text: George R. Woodward (Lutheran Service Book, #482)
Tune: VRUECHTEN
Published by NPH (2015)
Triumphant from the Grave SATB choir, two or three trumpets, organ, congregation
Text: Werner Franzmann (Lutheran Worship, #144)
Tune: TRIUMPH Bruce Backer
Published by CPH (1989) 98-2868
Triune God, Oh, Be Our Stay SATB choir, two treble instruments, organ, congregation
Text: Martin Luther (Massie trans)
(Lutheran Worship, #170)
Tune: GOTT DER WATER WOHN UNS BEI
When You Woke That Thursday Morning SATB choir, organ, flute, opt. congregation
Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda (Lutheran Service Book, #445)
Tune: JOYOUS LIGHT (Haugen)
Dedication: “For Rich Claybaker and Judi Klingsick”
Published by CPH (2009). 98-3976
(reproducible page for congregation included)