Easter

Anthems

  • Dunphy, Melissa. The Day of Resurrection.

    English, adapted by Melissa Dunphy from the Paschal Canon by John of Damascus, 3 mins, SATB (double choir a cappella), challenging. Commissioned for the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus (Philip Barnes, Artistic Director) by Linda and Bruce Ryder, for the SLCC’s composer-in-residence program. [Score and more at the composer’s website]

  • Kendall, Hannah. Regina Caeli.

    Latin, SSAATTB, 4:00, challenging. [Listen (hannahkendall.co.uk)] For enquiries contact Hannah Kendall through her website.

  • Martin, Stephanie. Now the Queen of Seasons.

    Words by St. John of Damascus c. 750, translated by J.M. Neale (1816-66). English, SATB with piano or organ, optional brass and percussion; medium difficulty, 3:20. [Order from Cypress Choral Music] [Listen (Youtube)]

  • Phillips, Sheena. Christ Will Rise.

    English, words by Phillips Brooks. 1m20s, SATB, organ, two trumpets, two trombones, timpani, moderately challenging. [Listen (mp3)] Perusal score available from composer’s website. This is the first movement of Easter Service, a suite commissioned in 2006 by First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio. Please contact Sheena Phillips to purchase a licensed PDF file for your choir. (Price very reasonable, based on size of choir).

  • Phillips, Sheena. Thanks Be To God.

    English, Easter Proclamation. 3m45s, SATB, organ, two trumpets, two trombones, moderately challenging. [Listen (mp3)] Perusal score available from composer’s website. This is the third movement of Easter Service, a suite commissioned in 2006 by First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio, with alternative words for use at other times than Easter. Please contact Sheena Phillips to purchase a licensed PDF file for your choir. (Price very reasonable, based on size of choir).

  • Phillips, Sheena. Rejoice O Earth.

    English, Easter Proclamation. 1m40s, SATB, organ, two trumpets, two trombones, moderately challenging. [Listen (mp3)] Perusal score available from composer’s website. This is the fifth and final movement of Easter Service, a suite commissioned in 2006 by First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio, with alternative words for use at other times than Easter. Please contact Sheena Phillips to purchase a licensed PDF file for your choir. (Price very reasonable, based on size of choir).

  • Phillips, Sheena. Easter Carol.

    English, Christina Rossetti. 3m00s, SATB, organ, challenging. [Listen (mp3)] Perusal score available from composer’s website. This is the second movement of Easter Service, a suite commissioned in 2006 by First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio, with alternative words for use at other times than Easter. Please contact Sheena Phillips to purchase a licensed PDF file for your choir. (Price very reasonable, based on size of choir).

  • Williams, Helen. Love is the Key.

    Words by Christina Rossetti. English, SATB, 2:30, easy to medium difficulty.[Download from Canossa] [Listen (Youtube)]John 21:15-17. A motet for any occasion or sacrament, especially suited to Easter and Petertide, alluding to Jesus asking Peter, “Lovest thou me?”
    Free for use in Christian worship. For other use please visit Canossa.

Hymns

  • Rose, Kathryn. Life comes to an upper room.

    Words by Ally Barrett. English, SATB hymn, “ART HOUSE” 77 77 D, 3 verses, easy. [Download from CPDL].