Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems Spiral-bound paperback (OUP)

The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems

A complete resource for every church choir

Spiral-bound paperback

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

Table of 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, César Franck

Peace between nations, Christopher Wiggins

Pie Jesu, Gabriel Fauré

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