The choral music listed on these pages (all hymn anthems) is appropriate for use in worship during Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany. All the tunes appear in one or more of the Reformed hymnals: Rejoice in the Lord, Psalter Hymnal, and The Trinity Hymnal. All entries are SATB a cappella unless indicated otherwise.
Our choir has discovered that the hymn-anthem is an effective way of introducing new songs to the congregation. We follow a process similar to the following:
Week 1: The choir sings the hymn-anthem.
Week 2: The director of music teaches the song to the congregation.
Week 3: The choir sings one stanza of the hymn, using portions of the hymn-anthem; the congregation sings the other stanzas. You'll notice that many of the arrangements listed below contain stanzas actually written for the congregation.
| ADVENT | |||
| Hymn Title | Arranger | Difficulty | Notes |
| "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People" | Bunjes | easy | string quintet and organ (or organ alone) |
| "Hark, A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding" | Cassier | easy | organ, tenor solo, descant, congregation, ad.lib. |
| "Savior of the Nations, Come" | Busarow | medium | SAB, flute, organ, congregation |
| "Savior of the Nations, Come" | Manz | easy | 2 flutes, oboe, organ, congregation |
| O Savior, Throw the Heavens Wide | Brahms | difficult | |
| "Let All Mortal flesh keep Silence" | Busarow | easy | SA or TB, congregation |
| Let All Mortal flesh keep Silence | Hoist | easy | organ |
| "Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth" | Haan | easy | unison, organ, with optional handbells |
| "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | Lenel | easy | SAB, descant, organ |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | Rutter | easy | organ, baritone solo |
| CHRISTMAS | |||
| Hymn Title | Arranger | Difficulty | Notes |
| "Joy to the World" | Rutter | medium | piano (orchestral accompaniment available) |
| "Away in a Manger" | Pelz | easy | organ, violin |
| "Of the Father's Love Begotten" | Wohlgemuth | easy | |
| "Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming" | Distler | difficult | seven movements, one with alto solo, one for double chorus |
| Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming | Distler | medium | two movements |
| "In dulci jubilo" | Buxtehude | medium | SAB with instruments |
| In dulci jubilo | Pearsall | medium | SATB/SATB |
| In dulci jubilo | Practorius | easy | brass or organ |
| "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" | Nystedt | easy | two violins, organ, and congregation ad lib. |
| "Angels from the Realm of Glory" | Englert | easy | organ, two trumpets, congregation |
| "Christians, Sing Out with Exultation" | Wolff | easy | organ |
| "Sing with Joy, Glad Voices Lift" | Distler | difficult | three movements, one in SA |
| Sing with Joy, Glad Voices Lift | Praetorius | medium | two choirs, SA and SSATB |
| Sing with Joy, Glad Voices Lift | Schroeder | easy | flute, violin, and cello (or organ) |
| Silent Night | Sjolund | easy | organ or piano, optional oboe or flute, alto solo |
| From Heav'n Above | Schein | medium | SSATB |
| EPIPHANY | |||
| Hymn Title | Arranger | Difficulty | Notes |
| "The Shepherd Psalm" | Martin | easy | organ, alto solo |
| "O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High" | Schalk | easy | optional 3 trumpets, organ |
| "Jesus Shall Reign" | Engel | easy | organ, trumpet, congregation ad lib. |
| The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune | Vaughn Williams | easy | organ, trumpet, congregation |
| There Shall Be a Star Come Out of Jacob | Mendelssohn | medium | organ |
| "How Brightly Beams the Morning Star" | Praetorius | easy to medium | 4 settings, SAB to SSATB |
