A light and playful love song containing a magical quality that stays with singer and audience alike. Also available in:SATB (HMC997)SAB (HMC1047) 2-part (HMC1764). Performed by many in the mixed chor...
Here is a rebel piece of music that combines traditional sacred music with praise music. Beginning with the organ and a stately choir the text from II Chronicles 7:15-16 honors when God is with us in...
Based on Psalm 98:1-4, this ancient psalm of praise is redressed in modern classical sounds. Intertwined is the canonic melody from 19th century hymn-writer Lowell Mason, O Music. The combination hono...
Sometimes all you need is a title to get your attention. This is one sweet tune, with a clever word game in every phrase. Originally from an entire 'sweet' of clever word songs for SATB, this voicing...
This anthem that combines 'Jesus Loves Me' and 'O Love That Will NOt Let Me Go' was first released last year for SATB. Now in 2-part Mixed with an optional obbligato, it is even stronger than the year...
The issue of musical literacy is not the same as sight reading, yet singers frequently are only educated in the latter. This remarkable resource organizes the learning process into 3 areas: Names, Rhy...
Pavane by Gabriel Faure contains one of the most luxurious and haunting melodies. With a stirring text by Rev. Russell Kane, Allan Petker cultivated a choral setting that has been popular for years. T...
A light, playful love song that has a magical quality that stays with singers and audience alike (2-part). Also available in: SATB (HMC997), SAB (HMC1047), and TBB (HMC1853)
Rachmaninoff knew how to make a melody turn and stretch and draw the listener in to its flow. This arrangement for treble choir lets the voices carry the famous tune, sharing in harmony or even moving...
There are more voicings available for this piece than any other work in the Hinshaw catalogue (SATB, SAB, 2-part, and TBB). Now set for SSA voices with piano, the work is useful in building independen...
Want to add a surprising sizzle to your worship? These hymn-tags will do that. Just when the congregation expects to sing the plagal amen, instead the choir breaks forth into a thrilling conclusion th...
Thula Baba is an African lullaby from the Zulu tribe that is a well-known melody through the continent. This a cappella arrangement maintains the gentle qualities of a mother's song to her child while...
Although the words come from the 19th century there is no question the music is of today. The opening tonal clusters from the choir, accompanied by a rolling line and steady harmony in the piano, crea...
The beckoning text and mysterious flavor of this 12th century plainsong has made this a favorite advent piece for centuries. It is the new harmonies Petker introduces that separate this arrangement fr...
Sing a new song is the translation of this song's Latin text and appropriate in this minimalistic setting. The short motives pulsate with energy, building in dynamic chord clusters and vibrancy. A gre...
We Are the Music Makers by British poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy is one of the most moving poetic texts found in this oeuvre. Set to music by a number of composers, American composer and conductor Allan P...
The text is the familiar Dona Nobis Pacem (grant us peace), and the melody is a gentle cascading tune that is developed with ease. In the middle of the song is the most spectacular thing: an aleatoric...
The traditional Te Deum takes on a fresh perspective with this three-movement work. The entire title really means praise to God for music, and the first movement pays homage to our Baroque ancestry in...
This 8-minute work has three distinct sections that flow together without stopping. The 'Gloria' section that opens the work is exuberant and rhythmic. The 'miserere' middle section is poignant and st...
Living in the moment' is a mantra and goal that is as easily forgotten as it is to pursue. The poem in this motet proclaims its value in colorful ways. Each verse is followed by a Latin phrase that co...
Available: SATB, Brass Parts, Instrumental Score and Parts, Handbell Parts.
A contemporary madrigal with a folk song flavor best describes this love song. The poem has been around for a long time, but the musical setting is fresh and inviting. Available: SATB.
This new spiritual became a fast favorite when the SAB edition was released several years ago. Can it be - the SATB voicing is even hotter? This will be great for church or school. Available: SATB, SA...
From Psalm 27 comes a message of faith and hope. The musical writing is a bit challenging but well worth the effort. The flute adds a tremendous dimension, not typical of obbligatos. A classical fugal...
The accompaniment statement instantly grabs you as this powerfully fun advent hymn begins. The harmonies twist and turn with an air of eagerness that depicts the advent of Christ's birth. Excellent fo...
Combining Jesus Loves Me with O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, Allan Petker has brought two great classic hymns together. The traditional melodies remain unaltered, but the twists to the harmonic accom...
Based on the life and book of Job from the Old Testament, the text praises God for challenges we endure and assures us of God's unending love. The melody is plaintive and somewhat 'romantic' in style,...
Commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Los Cancioneros Chorale in Los Angeles, this 8-minute work combines classical themes with a syncopated rhythm. The opening and closing sections are fast an...
Based on John 17:20-24, this commissioned anthem celebrates God's love for us and honors both a choir director and organist. A captivating melody, this anthem explains how our understanding of God's l...
This has been a classic SATBB choral anthem for 150 years. This new edition weaves the vocal parts into SATB and makes a long-time favorite available for choirs today.
A festive finish for 8 fantastic hymns: Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above * Holy, Holy, Holy * From All That Dwell Below the Skies * O Worship the King * O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing * Lead On,...
The SATB setting released last year became one of the best-selling sacred chorals for the year. This SAB setting stands easily on its on and invites a whole new group of choirs to its message. Based o...
Based on Cor. 13, Allan Petker has developed a new text and tune that is simple and profound. The memorable melody delicately flows in support of the text and eventually concluding in a most satisfyin...
The keyboard is bright and festive and choral lines joyful and invigorating. A simple canon for the voices make it a quick study while the keyboard part dances spritely below. An energetic anthem for...
Commissioned by the Northern Light United Church in Alaska, this stirring piece lives up to its name. A brilliant fanfare sets the stage for this illuminating anthem. Brass and percussion parts availa...
Rarely has a new setting of such a time honored text been so refreshing. Including the Tallis Canon (with a new text), this anthem brings elegance and depth to profound poetry.
Based on the story of Jesus calming the seas from Luke 8, this anthem musically paints the storms and struggles that can toss our lives about. With the message of faith being central, the music and te...
Based on the text from Zephaniah 3:17, this piece celebrates God's rejoicing over us. Movement one from Te Deum to Music for choir and orchestra, this piece opens in reverent awareness of God's presen...
This new setting of Psalm 121 from distinguished composer, Allan Robert Petker deserves your attention. Both the melody and the harmonic flow leads you through mountains and hills in comfort, strength...
Think of the power that one song can have. One song can gather a nation or unite lovers, and so forth. Distinguished composer, Allan Robert Petker gives us a joyful, bouncing melody that explores the...
Colossians 3:16 is one of the great scripture passages that calls us to sing. Petker's melodic choice is a beguiling motif that moves from an accompanimental figure into a sung statement. Taken from t...
