Contemporary Christian Choral Music
Songs for SATB Choir
Available as Sheet Music1. Bless Us Now
/ Benediction /“May your grace be upon us Lord”
2. Bow to the Lord
/ Song /“Give us power, faith, love, joy”
3. Closer to Bethlehem
/Christmas benediction
/“Each day walk a little closer towards the town of Bethlehem”
4. Closer to the Cross
/ Easter benediction /“Each day walk a little closer towards the foot of the cross “
5. Forgiveness
/Song, 3 v. and ch.
1 John 1:9, Rom.8:31-39 /“Forgiveness comes when we confess”
6. God’s Peace
/Benediction
Eph.6:23
/“May God the Father give you peace”
7. God’s People, God’s World
/Contemporary hymn, 3 v.
Ps.8, Jn.1:1-5, Pt.2:9, Col.1:15-18 /“God’s people are seen in all the world, his church reaches out to all the nations”
8. His Love is Eternal
/Song, 3 v.
Psalm 136 /“Give thanks to the Lord, his love is eternal”
9. Benediction for Choir
/Benediction
Jude 24-25 /“To God who keeps you safe”
10. People of the Book
/Bright song - 3 v. and ch
Ps.119:105, Mt.24:34-35, Jn.1:1-4 /“We are, we are the people of the Book”
11. Precious Lord
/Benediction
/“Precious Lord, holy Lord ...... ”
12. Tea Tree Carol
/ Australian Christmas carol /“Sunset and golden sands are aglow today, giving praise at Christmas time”
13. The Grace of the Lord
/Benediction
2 Cor.13:13 /“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ . . . .”
14. The Living Water
/Bright song about the woman at the well
John 4:5-41 /“Sinner at the well at noon, preacher in the afternoon”
15. We Have Love
/Bright song - 3 v. and ch.
1 Cor. 13 /“If we preach with inspired words, without love it is as nothing”
16. You are the Salt
/Matt.5:13,15,33
Mk.9:50, Lk.11:33-36 /“You are the salt of the earth”
The Music of Carole-Anne Fooks and Geoffrey Higges
Churches of Christ, 995 North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5095
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Anthems for SATB Choir
Available as Sheet Music1. Celebrate
/ Bright anthem with slow chorales /“People now all come before the Lord and celebrate his blessings showered on us”
2. Glory to God
/ Strong anthem with prayerful interludes /“Glory to God in the highest!”
3. God is the Lord of the Future
/Contemporary anthem
Revelation 1:8
/“God is the Lord who is, who was, who is to come: God is the Lord of the future”
4. Holy Spirit
/ Anthem for Pentecost /“Holy Spirit light you fire in me! “
5. Hymn of Praise
/Contemporary anthem
Psalm 145 /“Every generation will praise you! ”
6. Love One Another
/Bright anthem
Words from Kahlil Gibran
/“When love beckons you, then follow it”
7. Sing to the Lord
/Praise for creation
Psalm 96 /“Be glad earth and sky and roaring sea”
8. The Promise of Christmas
/ Christmas anthem /“Promised by God as the Saviour of the world: Christ is born, the promise of Christmas lives! ”
9. We See Jesus
/Contemporary anthem
Heb.1:1-3, 2:9-10 /“Jesus is crowned with glory and power, see his majesty! ”
10. What Shall I Bring to the Lord?
/Anthem of commitment
Micah 6:6a,8 /“What shall I bring to the Lord when I come to worship him?”
11. Who is He
/ Lively contemporary song /“He asks us to accept him as our Lord”
The Music of Carole-Anne Fooks and Geoffrey Higges
Churches of Christ, 995 North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5095
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Cantatas for SATB Choir *
“Welcome Jesus”
A Christmas Cantata / 30 minute folk-rock cantata for SATB choirwith baritones, mezzo-soprano, alto and tenor (narrator) solos
1. The Word Made Flesh
/ Choir /“An Angel of the Lord spoke to Mary ‘You will give birth to a Son and call him Jesus’ ”
2. Mary’s Song (the Magnificat)
/ Mezzo-soprano solo /“My soul does magnify his name, O bless his name! ”
3. Jesus is Born
/Choir, and baritone solo
/“At that time there was a census . . . . there is no room at the inn . . . . Jesus is born . . . . Wonderful! Counsellor! Mighty God! ”
4. The Shepherds
/ Choir /“Do not be afraid, I bring good news of great joy . . . . glory to God in the highest! “
5. Simeon’s Song
/ Baritone solo /“Lord now let your servant die, for my eyes have seen your salvation! ”
6. The Wise Men
/Choir
/“The star led them to Jerusalem . . . . they saw the child and wondered”
7. We are Here to Welcome Jesus
/ ChoirAlto and baritone duet /
“We are here to welcome Jesus, hallelujah! Jesus Christ the Lord is here! ”
* Many of the numbered sections in each Cantata can be used as separate anthems or solos
“Ruth”
From Ruth 1 / 15 minute cantata for SATB choirwith mezzo-soprano and alto solos
1. The Refugees
/ Choir /“Long ago in Israel a famine stalked the land”
2. Life in Moab
/ Alto solo /“O how we loved them, Mahlon and Chilion, and their Mother Naomi”
3. The Decision to go Home
/Choir
/“Naomi heard that the Lord had blest Israel, so she set out for Judah”
4. Naomi Pleads with Her Daughters-in-law
/ Mezzo-soprano solo /“I have no more sons to marry you, so go back to Moab“
5. Ruth Begs to go with Naomi
/ Alto solo /“Wherever you go I will go! ”
6. The Arrival in Bethlehem
/Choir, and mezzo solo
/“Naomi and Ruth continued to Judah”
7. New Life in Bethlehem
/ Choir /“Ruth and Naomi settled in Bethlehem”
The Music of Carole-Anne Fooks and Geoffrey Higges
Churches of Christ, 995 North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5095
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Cantatas for SATB Choir *
“It’s a Revelation”
From the Book of Revelation / Dramatic 35 minute cantatafor SATB choir with tenor solo as narrator
1. John of Patmos
/“I, John of Patmos, bring you the message of God, and the truth revealed by Christ Jesus”
2. Christ is King
/“I turned and saw seven golden lampstands, and in their midst I saw the Son of Man”
3. Listen to the Spirit (the letters to the 7 churches)
/“Repent, return to me . . you are poor, yet you are rich in me . . hold firm to your faith . . turn away from your sins . . I’ll open doors for you . . real wealth is found in me . . if you have ears to hear, then listen to the spirit! ”
4. The Light of God
/“The glory of the Lord exploded into light! “
5. Who is Worthy?
/“You are worthy to open the scroll, by your death you bought people for God”
6. In Praise of the Lamb
/“Every creature in heaven sang in praise of the Lamb”
7. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
/“I saw the Lamb open the seals . . . . I saw the four horsemen of the apocalypse . . . . destruction, and death on the earth”
8. The Crowd who were Saved
/“Amid all this terror was an enormous crowd who were saved, praising the Lamb“
9. Armageddon
/“Kings of the world were brought together in the place called Armageddon ”
10. The White Horse
/“Then heaven opened, and I saw a white horse with rider, he was leading the armies of heaven”
11. The New Heaven and the New Earth
/“Behold the new heaven! behold the new earth! behold the new Jerusalem!”
12. Amen
/“This is the message of God, Christ is coming again! ”
“Creation Cantata”
From Genesis 1 and Psalm 104 / 30 minute cantata for SATB choir and soloistswith baritone solo as narrator
1. Cosmos
/“In the beginning God created the cosmos . . and God saw that it was good”
2. This Land
/“The beginning brought into being the universe, a small part of which was this Land”
3. Praise the Creator
/“When we consider creation, we are moved to praise our God”
4. All Creation
/“The hand of the Creator is at work in the world “
* Many of the numbered sections in each Cantata can be used as separate anthems or solos
The Music of Carole-Anne Fooks and Geoffrey Higges
Churches of Christ, 995 North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5095
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Reviews
The Australian Christian Vol.97 No.6, 23 April 1994
reviewing “From Genesis to Revelation” a concert by the Modbury Choral GroupThe 1994 Adelaide Festival Fringe culminated with an inspiring Christian concert sponsored by members of the Modbury S.A. church.
The program was based on a wide selection of original works written especially for the Modbury church’s amateur choral group “Heirs of the Kingdom” and was directed by the choir’s conductor Carole-Anne Fooks. Professional musicians Barbara Turner (contralto) and John Hall (organist) delighted the audience with solo items between the choral presentations.
The concert was held in the beautiful Wesley Church in Kent Town, Adelaide, opening with the choir singing the exhilarating first movement of the “Creation Cantata” based on Genesis 1.
/ The choir then sang the joyfully jazzy “Who is He?”, followed by the anthem “We See Jesus” which is an intriguing blend of medieval and modern music celebrating the fifteen attributes of Jesus described in Hebrews 1:1-13 and 2:9-10.The first half of the concert ended with the harmonious counterpoint and earnestness of the song “Forgiveness”, based on Ephesians 1 and Romans 8.
Following an item by John Hall, the program concluded with the choral group presentation of the highly dramatic cantata “It’s a Revelation” with Stephen Wright giving one of his best performances as the tenor narrator John of Patmos.
The large audience enthusiastically received the whole performance.
The Music of Carole-Anne Fooks and Geoffrey Higges
Churches of Christ, 995 North East Road, Modbury, South Australia 5095
Contact Modbury Church of Christ