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.

We shall walk through the valley in peace (HoganM)

We shall walk through the valley in peace

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

African-American spiritual
Arranged: MOSES HOGAN

Hal Leonard, 2001

We shall walk through the valley in peace (MooreUS)

We shall walk through the valley

SATB Unaccompanied

African American spiritual
Arranged: UNDINE SMITH MOORE

Augsberg, 1984

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

We wait for thy loving kindness (McKieW)

We wait for thy loving kindness

SATB(div.)+Ten. solo+organ

Music: WILLIAM McKIE
Words selected: Rev. C.M. ARMITAGE, Precentor of Westminster

Oxford University Press, 1947
In: Anthems for Choirs 4

We want life (LofbergM)

We want life

SSAATTBB Unaccompanied

Music: MARIA LÖFBERG
Words: RAIF BADAWI

Also containing the Saudi Arabian National Hymn by ABD ERAHMAN EL KHATEEB

SepteMa, 2015

We will remember them (ElgarE) ed. TraceyI

We will remember them

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: EDWARD ELGAR
Words: LAURENCE BINYON
Edited: IAN TRACEY

Novello, 2014

Weary of earth and laden with my sin (TozerF)

Weary of earth and laden with my sin

SATB+organ

Music: FERRIS TOZER

Novello, 1898
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Weep o mine eyes (BennetJ)

Weep, O mine eyes

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: JOHN BENNET

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Well shout and give him glory (WilbergM)

We’ll shout and give him glory

Four American Folk Hymns no. 3

SATB+2 piano

Melody from The Olive Leaf, 1878
Arranged: MACK WILBERG

Oxford University Press, 1998

Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein (BrahmsJ)

Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein

SATB;SATB Unaccompanied

Music: JOHANNES BRAHMS
In: Drei Motetten (Three Motets) op. 110

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Were you there (Anonymous)

Were you there?

SATB Unaccompanied

Anon
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Were you there (BarnardJ)

Were you there?

SATB Unaccompanied

Negro spiritual
Arranged: JOHN BARNARD

The Royal School of Church Music, 1996

Were you there (ChilcottB)

Were you there?

SAATBB Unaccompanied

Music traditional, arranged: BOB CHILCOTT

Oxford University Press, 1998

Were you there (OgdenD)

Were you there?

SATB;SATB Unaccompanied

Traditional
Arranged: DAVID OGDEN

The Royal School of Church Music, 2004

Were you there (PriceWR)

Were you there?

Women/Men+organ

Spiritual
Music arranged: WILLIAM ROGER PRICE

Quavers for Quires, 2003

Werfet Panier auf im Lande (TelemannGP)

Werfet Panier auf im Lande

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN

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What a fellowship (ShowalterAJ) arr. MartinGM

What a fellowship, what a joy divine

SATB+organ

Music: A.J. SHOWALTER
Arranged: GILBERT M. MARTIN
Words: E.A. HOFFMAN

Golden Music, 1970

What are these that are arrayed in white robes (StainerJ)

What are these that are arrayed in white robes?

SATB Unaccompanied (or organ)

Music: JOHN STAINER
Words: Revelation 7: 13-17

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What is this lovely fragrance (WillanH)

What is this lovely fragrance?

SATB+organ

Old French carol
Arranged: HEALEY WILLAN

Oxford University Press, 1942

When David heard (TomkinsT)

When David heard

SAATB Unaccompanied

Music: THOMAS TOMKINS
Words: 2 Samuel 18: 33

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When David heard (WeelkesT)

When David heard

SSAATB Unaccompanied

Music: THOMAS WEELKES

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When David heard (WhitacreE)

When David heard

SSAATTBB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: ERIC WHITACRE
Words: II Samuel 18 v.33

Walton Music, 2000

When I can read my title clear (PurifoyJ)

When I can read my title clear

An American folk hymn medley

SATB+piano

Arranged: JOHN PURIFOY

Hal Leonard, 2014

When I survey the wondrous cross (JudeWH)

When I survey the wondrous cross

SA+piano

Music: WILLIAM HERBERT JUDE

Reid Bros, n.d.
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When I survey the wondrous cross (MartinG)

When I survey the wondrous cross

SATB;SATB+organ

Music: GILBERT M. MARTIN
Words: ISAAC WATTS

Theodore Presser, 1970

When Israel was a child (HawesP)

When Israel was a child

SATB(div.)+organ

Music: PATRICK HAWES
Words: ANDREW HAWES adapted from Hosea, Ch.XI

Novello, 2005

When Jesus went into Simon the Pharisees house (TallisT)

When Jesus went into Simon the Pharisee’s house

SATBarB+organ

Music: THOMAS TALLIS

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When lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed (McGrathE)

When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: ETHAN McGRATH

Ethan McGrath, 2010 (rev. 2017)

When Mary thro the garden went (StanfordCV)

When Mary thro’ the garden went

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD

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When rooks fly homeward (BaynonA)

When rooks fly homeward

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: ARTHUR BAYNON

Boosey & Hawkes, 1950

When shall my sorrowful sighing slake (TallisT)

When shall my sorrowful sighing slake

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: THOMAS TALLIS

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When the Lord turned again (BattenA)

When the Lord turned again

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: ADRIAN BATTEN

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When the sabbath was past (FosterMB)

When the sabbath was past

SATB+organ

Music: MYLES B. FOSTER

Novello, 1898
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When the saints go marching in (HoodD) TTBB

When the saints go marching in

TTBB+piano

Traditional
Arranged: DENYS HOOD

Denys Hood, 1990

When the saints go marching in (RutterJ)

When the saints go marching in

SATB(div.)

American traditional song
Arranged: JOHN RUTTER

Oxford University Press, 1990

When the stars begin to fall (RobertonHS)

When de stars begin to fall

SATB Unaccompanied

Negro spiritual
Arranged: HUGH S. ROBERTON

Hugh S. Roberton, 1942 (Renewed 1970)
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When to the temple Mary went (EccardJ)

When to the temple Mary went

SSATTB Unaccompanied

Music: JOHANNES ECCARD

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When you go home (BrentnallI)

When you go home

SATB(div.)+S.solo Unaccompanied

Music: IAN BRENTNALL

Ian Brentnall, 2018

When you see the millions (MacMillanJ)

When you see the millions of the mouthless dead

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: JAMES MACMILLAN
Words: CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEY

Boosey & Hawkes, 2015

Whence comes this light (BrewerAH)

Whence comes this light

SATB+piano

Music: A. HERBERT BREWER

Novello, 1903
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Where all charity and love are (BullardA)

Where all charity and love are

Ubi caritas

2-part+piano

Music: ALAN BULLARD

Oxford University Press, 2007

Where is thy God (RowarthB)

Where is thy God?

SSATB Unaccompanied

Music: BEN ROWARTH

Boreas Music, 2014

Where you go (DayA)

Where you go

SATB+piano(opt.) Unaccompanied

Music: ASHI DAY

Ashi Day, 2013

Wherever you are (MealorP) SATB

Wherever you are

SATB+Sop.solo+piano

Music: PAUL MEALOR

Novello, 2011

Wherever you are (MealorP) SSA

Wherever you are

SSA+Sop.solo+piano

Music: PAUL MEALOR

Novello, 2011

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way (BoyceW)

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

SSATB+organ

Music: WILLIAM BOYCE

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Which was the son of (PartA)

Which was the son of ...

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Music: ARVO PÄRT

Universal Edition, 2000

Who built the ark (HoganM)

Who built the ark?

SATB(div.) Unaccompanied

Traditional spiritual
Arranged: MOSES HOGAN

Hal Leonard, 2001

Who shall roll us away the stone (TorranceGW)

Who shall roll us away the stone?

SATB+organ

Music: GEORGE WILLIAM TORRANCE

Novello, 1899
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Why fumeth in site (TallisT)

Why fum’th in sight

Archbishops Parker’s Psalter (1567)

SATB Unaccompanied

Music: THOMAS TALLIS
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Why seek ye the living (StanfordCV)

Why seek ye the living?

SATB+organ

Music: CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD

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