today at JW pepper we want to share with you seven traditional adult Anthems for Advent
and Christmas that will give your church choir some great options to choose for the Christmas
season these anthems are all brand new 2023 editors Choice selections and hand-picked
from our editors for your adult choirs jdb Peppers editor's Choice selections make it
easy for church choir directors to make choices for their groups knowing they can be successful
and accessible at almost any level with almost any configuration of choir there's an option for
any Choir in the editor's choice Library go check out all the descriptions in the links
below today's list is focusing on traditional anthems that have stood the test of time many
you may have heard in your Christmas services in the past and that is for good reason these
are really great anthems there are a number of different composers and Publishers featured here
and though these are traditional there are also some brand new arrangements for 2023
here so if you want something familiar but refreshing this is your list we don't want
to waste any more time let's get right to this list and hear some great music [Music]
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Rejoice your light has come from Mary McDonald starts with great energy and anticipation
proclaiming children arise lift up your eyes darkness will turn to light a fantastic opening
message this is from her cantata oh holy light for satb voicing we'll link that in the description as
well in case you need options for a katata a bonus recommendation here there are traditional hymn
tunes of Dusty Fidelis Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Jesus Bambino woven throughout the anthem is
full of energy joy and hope perfect for any time in the Christmas season this can be performed with
a piano accompaniment a CD performance track or an optional orchestration to give it the
full treatment for a special Sunday another great music choice from Yuba latte music group [Music]
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Ranger Dan Forest is so thoughtful and intentional with his music and arrangements and this amazing
setting transports The Listener into Christina rossetti's beloved text written in London you can
even hear quotes of Big Ben at moments throughout this this is written for satb and SSA voices with
a beautiful Dan Forrest piano accompaniment the Ethereal melodic Echoes build to Soaring vocal
lines and end with a tender final stanza you could never go wrong choosing Dan Forrest for
your choir he is in the editor's choice and jdb pepper basic Library often and for good
reason and this is another amazing addition to the beckon horse press Library [Music]
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clicked on this video because you're a choir director that needs traditional
music for Christmas but in a new skillfully arranged setting well look no further than
this arrangement from John Levitt at Brookfield press arranged for choirs with satb SSA or ttb
voices it includes a baritone solo and if you have the option in Orchestra as well
this is a setting fit for concert halls or sanctuaries and is faithful to the original
in many ways and has Stellar part writing and is very accessible for most choirs a really
handy one to have in your library with performance mp3s and accompaniment MP3s
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one's a Christmas Blessing of Peace starts with a delicate piano intro that prepares
The Listener to pass the piece and embrace in Christmas Goodwill this
is an ideal benediction for your holiday gathering easily learned by choirs of all
sizes this is written for satb with piano accompaniment but also has part dominant
MP3 tracks available for each voice as well as performance MP3s as well [Music]
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this is a modern setting of The Beloved English Melody Wexford Carol from Mary McDonald and it is
stunning this is another one on the list that is giving you a true to the Carol experience
while also providing a fresh and vibrant musical take provided through Ed Hogan's
soaring orchestration it really has it all and it provides some newer options as well for the
director this is available with a large print edition exclusively from JW Pepper for those
that need a larger font and along with the MP3 accompaniment there's also a stem mix option
which is where you can choose which instruments from the entire orchestration you would like
to use or hear either for performance or rehearsal this is becoming more and more
common and gives the director a lot more flexibility with any arrangement [Music]
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within the manger Walls by the Lorenz Corporation paints a beautiful scene of Christmas Eve and the
magic that happened that night with words from John Parker and music by Brad Nix this is arranged
for satb but is listed as medium easy and can be performed at choirs of any level an atmospheric
and artfully crafted piano Melody and beautiful texts make this a great option for Christmas
Eve there are MP3 and large print editions available as well exclusively from JW Pepper
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okay so our editors definitely saved the best for last in my opinion for this list a brand
new acapella with divisi anthem for satb the savior's birth arranged by Marcus La
Garrett is an ancient Latin text combined with three traditional Christmas spirituals rise up
Shepherd and follow Mary had a baby and what you gonna call your pretty little baby this
is full of rhythmic intensity and joy for the Christmas season yet another one that really
captures the traditions of Christmas along with incorporating new ideas that don't detract from
those traditions this is also another from the Oxford's carols for choir 6 but is also
available separately in this satv setting we hope that you found some great options here that you
can include with your adult choirs programming traditional Advent and Christmas anthems can
be tricky from the director's Viewpoint there is a lot to balance to keep everyone fulfilled but
these choices do take a lot of that stress away these are tried and true composers who understand
writing for choirs and how to incorporate new ideas while still leaning heavily on
those Traditions all of these options are linked in the description below so you can easily find
them and get singing right away now obviously there are a lot more options at jwpepper.com
definitely head over there if you would like to see all of the items that we carry and if
you like these recommendations check out this video on Dan Forest a great interview that we
have with him to give some more insights on his writing we also have a video right here
on things that you didn't know that we sell at JW Pepper go check out those videos today
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