Pepper Choplin: Once upon a Morning – From Resurrection to Pentecost

Guest post by composer Pepper Choplin introducing his new cantata, Once upon a Morning: From Resurrection to Pentecost. Choplin is known as one of the most creative writers in church music today. With a diverse musical background, Choplin incorporates varied styles such as folk, Gospel, classical, and jazz. His published works include over 300 anthems... Continue Reading →

Lee & Susan Dengler: A Holy Week Cantata Reflecting on Sacrifice and Sorrow

Guest post by composers Lee & Susan Dengler introducing their new Holy Week cantata, When Darkness Comes. Lee and Susan are the authors of over 400 choral anthems, cantatas and vocal and piano solo collections that are used worldwide. They have served as music leaders in churches, and have taught music on the elementary, high school... Continue Reading →

Dark Is the New Bright

Guest post by Mark Cabaniss Just 30 or 40 years ago, the Tenebrae service was foreign to many a church, despite the service's ancient roots. The Roman Catholic Church embraced it early, but it has only become popular and more regularly practiced in Mainline Protestant churches (and even some traditional evangelical churches) in recent decades.... Continue Reading →

New Lent and Easter Cantatas and Anthems for 2017

Discover new and poignant choral cantatas and anthems appropriate for the Lent and Easter seasons from Beckenhorst Press, Brookfield Press, Hope, Lorenz, Shawnee Press and SoundForth. Cantatas Come to the Cross and Remember by Pepper Choplin Iconic imagery of the Easter story is paired with a beautiful melodic figure that weaves throughout the entire work... Continue Reading →

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