Category Archives: Anthems

Here is a list of all the anthems on my site, in alphabetical order of title.

Anthems are sacred pieces of music, usually no more that 5-7 minutes in length. Motets are similar, so they are also included in this list.

Longer sacred pieces are given the category Cantata.

Song I gaze upon you (JacksonG)

Song ( I gaze upon you)

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: GABRIEL JACKSON
Words: PAUL ELUARD

Oxford University Press, 2002

Song of ascents (AlonR)

A song of ascents; of David. Lord

Mixed choir Unaccompanied

Music: RUTH ALON

Ruth Alon, 2021

Song of Christs glory (IvesG)

A song of Christ’s glory

SATB+organ

Music: GRAYSTONE IVES
Words from Philippians 2

Grayston Ives, 1992 & 2007

Song of Mary (DuffyF) ed. WilsonJ

A song of Mary

SATB+organ

Tune: Trochrague
Music: FRANCIS DUFFY
Edited: John Wilson

The Royal School of Church Music, 1978

Song of Mary (RizzaM)

Song of Mary

SATB+Descant+piano

Music: MARGARET RIZZA

The Royal School of Church Music, 2009

Song of Mary (ShephardR)

Song of Mary

My Lord and Saviour is my song

SATB+organ

Music: RICHARD SHEPHARD

Oxford University Press, 2002

Song of Ruth (ChildsDN)

Song of Ruth

SSAA+piano

Music: DAVID N. CHILDS
Words: Ruth I: 16-17

Santa Barbara Music, 2004

Song of Simeon (RizzaM)

Song of Simeon

SATB+Descant+piano

Music: MARGARET RIZZA

The Royal School of Church Music, 2009

Song of thanksgiving (ArcherM)

Song of thanksgiving

SATB+organ/piano

Music: MALCOLM ARCHER
Words: JOHN MILTON

St James Music, 2011

Song of the creator (WeaverG)

Song of the creator

SATB+piano

Music: GEOFF WEAVER

The Royal School of Church Music, 2003

Song of the light (LoleS)

A song of the light

SB (with SATB alternative) +organ

Music: SIMON LOLE

The Royal School of Church Music, 1999

Song of the universal (GjeiloO)

Song of the universal

SATB(div.)+ piano

Music: OLA GJEILO

Walton Music, 2017

Songs of farewell (ParryCHH)

Songs of farewell

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: CHARLES HUBERT HUBERT PARRY

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Songs of thankfulness and praise (PowellRJ)

Songs of thankfulness and praise

At the lamb’s high feast we sing

SATB+organ

Tune: Salzburg: JAKOB HINTZE
Setting: ROBERT J. POWELL

G.I.A. Publications, 1982

Soon ah will be done (DawsonWL)

Soon ah will be done

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: WILLIAM L. DAWSON

William L. Dawson, 1962

Soon and very soon (CrouchA) arr. DilworthRA

Soon and very soon

SATB+piano

Words and music: ANDRAÉ CROUCH
Arranged: ROLLO A. DILWORTH

Bud John Songs, 2006

Soon and very soon (CrouchA) arr. SchraderJ

Soon and very soon

SATB+piano

Words and music: ANDRAÉ CROUCH
Arranged: JACK SCHRADER

Bud John Songs, 1994

Souls of the righteous (DownesA)

The souls of the righteous

SSATTBB Unaccompanied

Music: ANDREW DOWNES

Andrew Downes, n.d.

Souls of the righteous (LewisG)

The souls of the righteous

SATB (div.)+organ

Music: GERAINT LEWIS
Words: Wisdom 3 vv. 1-3

Souls of the righteous (MarchantS)

The souls of the righteous

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: STANLEY MARCHANT
Words: Wisdom 3, vv. 1,2

Novello, 1936
In: The Oxford Easy Anthem Book

Souls of the righteous (Vaughan WilliamsR)

The souls of the righteous

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Oxford University Press, 1947

Souls of the saints (MartinS)

The souls of the saints

SATB+S T solos+organ

Music: STEPHANIE MARTIN

Stephanie Martin, 2019

Sound came from heaven (MewsD)

A sound came from heav’n

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: DOUGLAS MEWS

Musica Dei Gloriae, 1974

Sound of angels (TyeC)

A sound of angels (A Christmas song)

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: CHRISTOPHER TYE

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Sound of singing fills the air (ArcherM)

A sound of singing fills the air

SATB+organ

Music: MALCOLM ARCHER
Words: TIMOTHY DUDLEY-SMITH

Oxford University Press, 2016

Sound the trumpet Praise him (HaydnJ) arr. HopsonHH

Sound the trumpet! Praise him!

SATB+piano

Music: JOSEPH HAYDN
Based on harmonization: JOHANNES BRAHMS
Arranged: HAL H. HOPSON

Coronet Press, 1981

Spem in alium (TallisT)

Spem in alium nunquam habui

SATBB x 8

Music: THOMAS TALLIS
Edited: Philip Legge

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Spirit of God (LoleS)

Spirit of God

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: SIMON LOLE

The Royal School of Church Music, 2006

Spirit of mercy truth and love (Luard-SelbyB)

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love

SATB+organ

Music: BERTRAM LUARD-SELBY

Novello, 1898
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Spirit of the Lord (ElgarE)

The spirit of the Lord

SATB+piano

Music: EDWARD ELGAR

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Spirit of the Lord (TarneyO)

The spirit of the Lord

A reflection on Edward Elgar’s ‘The spirit of the Lord’

SATB+piano

Music: OLIVER TARNEY

Oliver Tarney, n.d.

Spirit of the Lord come down (HarperJ)

Spirit of the Lord, come down

SATB+organ/piano

Music: JOHN HARPER
Words: STANBROOK ABBEY

The Royal School of Church Music, 2004

Spiritus intus alit (FergusonB)

Spiritus intus alit

SATB+organ

Music: BARRY FERGUSON

Oxford University Press, 2004

Splendid jewel (PaulusS)

Splendid jewel

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: STEPHEN PAULUS

Stephen Paulus, 2003

Spotless rose (HowellsH)

A spotless rose

Baritone solo+SATB Unaccompanied

HERBERT HOWELLS
Words 14th Century

Stainer & Bell, 1919
In: 100 Carols for Choirs

Springs in the desert (JenningsA)

Springs in the desert

SATB+organ

Music: ARTHUR B. JENNINGS
Words: Isaiah XXXV

The H.W. Gray Co., 1920

St Francis prayer (BondsM)

St Francis’ prayer

SATB+piano

Music: MARGARET BONDS

Videmus, 2020

St Patricks breastplate (StanfordCV)

St Patrick’s breastplate

(Hymn of the Ancient Irish Church)

SATB+organ

Music: CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD

Stainer & Bell, n.d.
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Stabat mater (AgazzariA)

Stabat mater

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: AGOSTINO AGAZZARI

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Stabat mater (BrowneJ)

Stabat mater dolorosa

SATTBB Unaccompanied

Music: JOHN BROWNE
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Stabat mater (CaldaraA)

Stabat mater

SATB+organ

Music: ANTONIO CALDARAContinue to sound files

Stabat mater (CesisS)

Stabat mater

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: Sister SULPITIA CESIS
Edited: CANDACE SMITH

Artemisia Editions, 2002

In: Multitude of Voyces’ Anthology of Sacred Music by Women Composers (2019)

Stabat mater (Josquin Desprez)

Stabat mater

SAATB Unaccompanied

Music: JOSQUIN DESPREZ

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Stabat mater (PadillaJG)

Stabat mater

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: JUAN GUTIÉRREZ DE PADILLA

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Stabat mater (PalestrinaGP)

Stabat Mater

SATB;SATB Unaccompanied

Music: GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA

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Stabat mater (PergolesiGB) 1

Stabat mater: 1st movement

SA+piano

Music: GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI
Edited and arranged: CHARLES KENNEDY SCOTT

Oxford University Press, 1927

Stabat mater (RheinbergerJ) op. 138

Stabat mater op. 138

SATB+organ

Music: JOSEF RHEINBERGER
Edited: ALEXANDER REUTER
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Stabat mater (SchubertF) D. 175

Stabat mater D. 175

SATB+organ

Music: FRANZ SCHUBERT

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Standing as I do before God (McDowallC)

Standing as I do before God

SSATB+Sop.solo Unaccompanied

Music: CECILIA McDOWALL
Words: EDITH CAVELL and SEÁN STREET

Oxford University Press, 2014

Starlight lullaby (LaneP)

Starlight lullaby

(Three Christmas Pieces no. 2)

SATB+piano

Music: PHILIP LANE
Words: PETER LAWSON

Oxford University Press, 1993