Oxford University Press

A complete resource for every church choir

Editor: Alan Bullard
Format: Book
Voicing: SAB, Flexible forces
Level: Easy

The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems is the perfect resource for church choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With complete coverage of the Church's year, this is a must-have collection for all church choirs.

Oxford Flexible Anthologies

• Perfect for small choirs, young choirs, choirs with few men, choirs just starting out, and choirs with limited rehearsal time
• More than 60 flexibly scored anthems, including many new pieces
• Accessible keyboard accompaniments, suitable for organ or piano
• Comprehensive coverage of the church year
• New arrangements of favourite anthems in flexible scorings
• Wide range of styles, from the Renaissance to the present day
• Available in paperback and spiral-bound editions
• A perfect companion to The New Oxford Easy Anthem Book

Contents:

• A Clare Benediction, John Rutter
• A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester, L. J. White
• Alleluia, William Boyce
• Author of life divine, Cecilia McDowall
• Be still for the presence of the Lord, David Evans arr. Richard Shephard
• Bread of the world, Scottish Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• Brightest and best, Malcolm Archer
• Christ is the world's true light, W. K. Stanton
• Christ the Lord is risen again, Richard Shephard
• Christians shout for joy and gladness, J. S. Bach
• Come down, O love divine, Hilary Tadman-Robins
• Creator of the Stars, plainsong arr. John Scott
• Drop, drop slow tears, Kerry Andrew
• Evening Service in C, Frank Henry Shera
• Fairest Lord Jesus, Martin How
• Gabriel to Mary came, 14th cent. Irish arr. Alan Bullard
• Give thanks to God, Botswanan Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• God be in my head, Armstrong Gibbs
• God in mine eternity, Alan Bullard
• God so loved the world, Alan Bullard
• God that madest earth and heaven, Welsh Trad. arr. David Thorne
• Hail, Virgin Mary (Ave Maria), Franz Liszt
• Hark, the glad sound, David Thorne
• Harvest Carol, Ian Ray
• He is risen, Cecil Cope
• Hide not thy face, Richard Farrant
• Holy, holy, holy, Holy is the Lord, Franz Schubert arr. Alan Bullard
• Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty, Alan Smith
• Hosanna to the Son of David, Georg Philipp Telemann
• Irish Blessing, Bob Chilcott
• Jesu, Lamb of God, Redeemer (Ave verum corpus), Edward Elgar
• Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• Jubilate (Let us praise you), W. A. Mozart
• Lamb of God (Agnus Dei), Samuel Webbe
• Let all mortal flesh keep silence, Stephen Cleobury
• Like the murmur of the dove's song, Alan Smith
• Lord, in thy mercy, Felix Mendelssohn
• Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C, F. H. Shera
• Never weather-beaten sail, Thomas Campion arr. Alan Bullard
• Now the green blade riseth, French Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• O Breath of life, English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• O for a closer walk with God, Charles Villiers Stanford
• O God of mercy, Simon Lole
• O God, your goodness, Ludwig van Beethoven
• O praise God in his holiness, John Weldon
• Panis angelicus, Csar Franck
• Peace between nations, Christopher Wiggins
• Pie Jesu, Gabriel Faur
• Praise to the Trinity, Hildegard of Bingen
• Psalm 150, Bob Chilcott
• Rejoice in the Lord alway, Christopher Wiggins
• Shout for joy, African Trad. arr. Alan Bullard
• Star of Wonder, Alan Bullard
• The eternal gifts of Christ the King, Guidetti/Henry G. Ley
• The Heavens sing praises to God, Ludwig van Beethoven
• The Lord ascendeth, Michael Praetorius
• The Lord bless you and keep you, John Rutter
• The Lord's my Shepherd, Bob Chilcott
• The Peace of God, Alan Bullard
• The True and Living Bread, David Blackwell
• There is no rose, Andrew Smith
• Thou visitest the earth, Maurice Greene
• To be a Pilgrim, Nick Burt
• Were you there?, American spiritual arr. Peter Hunt
• Where all charity and love are (Ubi caritas), arr. Alan Bullard
• Wondrous cross, Philip Wilby