The hymn anthems listed on this page are appropriate for use during Lent and Easter. All of the tunes and texts appear in one or more of the three new Reformed hymnals: Rejoice in the Lord, the Psalter Hymnal, and the Trinity Hymnal.
Choirs will discover that the hymn anthem is an effective way of familiarizing both themselves and the congregation with some of the hymns in these new hymnals. A stanza from a choral arrangement can serve well as an alternate stanza for choir in congregational singing.
All anthems are SATB a cappella unless indicated otherwise.
| LENT | ||
| ARLINGTON | ||
| -Amazing Grace | ||
| G. Schirmer, 918 tenor solo, SAATTBB |
medium | Shaw/Parker |
| CRUCIFER | ||
| -Lift Hight the Cross | ||
| Augsburg, 11-1890 two-part mixed, organ, trumpet descant, optional SATB sections |
easy | Bursarow |
| AMSI optional brass quartet, organ, descant, congregation |
medium | Vickery |
| HAMBURG | ||
| -When I Survey the Wondrous Cross | ||
| Presser, 312-40785 organ, SSAATTBB |
medium | Martin |
| HERLIZH TUT | ||
| -Choral Variations on "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" | ||
| Word, CS-2399 | medium/difficult | Sjolund |
| -O Sacred Head, Now Wounded | ||
| Concordia, 98-2053 flute, optional strings and organ |
medium/easy | Bach |
| Brodt, 1003 SSAB, organ, strings, winds |
easy | Kellner |
| HERLIEBSTER JESU | ||
| -Ah, Holy Jesus | ||
| Augsburg, 11-1134 SSAB |
easy | Nelson |
| WONDROUS LOVE | ||
| -Wondrous Love | ||
| G. Schirmer, 907 | medium | Shaw/Parker |
| Broadman, 4561-30 descant, organ |
easy | Thiman |
| PALM SUNDAY | ||
| ST. THEODULPH | ||
| -All Glory, Laud, and Honor | ||
| Concordia, 98-2250 unison, soprano, oboe or violin, keyboard |
easy | Bach |
| Concordia, 97-4513 congregation, trumpet, organ |
Bunjes | |
| -To Zion Jesus Came | ||
| H. W. Gray, 2330 with Junior Choir |
easy | Williams |
| EASTER | ||
| CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN | ||
| -Christ Lay in Death's Dark Prison | ||
| G. Schirmer, 2036 cantata in seven movements, strings and organ |
difficult | Bach |
| CHRISTUS IST ERSTANDEN | ||
| -Christ the Lord is Risen | ||
| H. W. Gray, CMR-1129 organ |
medium/easy | Whitehead |
| -His Spirit Leads On (Easter Carol) | ||
| G. Schirmer, 91972 brass or organ, percussion |
difficult | Pfautsch |
| EASTER HYMN | ||
| -Christ the Lord is Risen Today | ||
| Hope, HH-3920 organ, optional brass quartet, timpani, congregation |
medium/easy | Hopson |
| GELOBT SEI GOTT | ||
| -The Strife is O'er | ||
| Oxford, 42.219 organ |
easy | Ley |
| Oxford, 44.205 SSA, organ |
easy | Ley |
| Concordia, 98-1982 | easy | Vulpius |
| Concordia, 98-2099 organ |
easy | Wolff |
| LLANFAIR | ||
| -Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise | ||
| G.I.A., G-2418 organ, congregation |
medium/easy | Powell |
| O FILII ET FILAE | ||
| -O Sons and Daughters | ||
| G. Schirmer, 9950 | easy | Shaw/Parker |
| VRUCHTEN | ||
| -This Joyful Eastertide | ||
| CRC Publications, 24-3700 organ and strings (choir sings from the hymnal) |
easy | Holmbo |
| G. Schirmer, 9941 | easy | Shaw/Parker |
| Boosey and Hawks, 5223 unison and organ |
easy | Somervell |
| Belwin-Mills, 64147 | easy | Wood |
| H. W. Gray, CMR-2790 optional brass quartet |
medium | Wyton |