This new choral publication for the smaller-sized church choir consists of five or six accessible anthems representing original works and arrangements of hymns and contemporary favorites. For each title special attention has beengiven to voice leading limited vocal ranges and carefully crafted piano accompaniments. Released three times a year: November (Easter/Spring) May (Summer/Fall) and August (Christmas/Winter). An enrollment option is alsoavailable separately: those who wish to receive every issue. Available separately: Choral Book ChoirTrax CD Kit (10 Choral Books 1 ChoirTrax CD 1 Preview CD) Choral Book 10-Pak Preview CD Preview CD 10-Pak Preview Pak (1Choral Book 1 Preview CD). Anthems in this issue: How Great Is Our God; All Glory Laud and Honor with He Is Exalted; Blessed Assurance; Resurrection Morning; You Are My God and King; How I Love You Lord.

This work is based on the biblical story of the martyrdom of Saint Stephen traditionally regarded as the first Christian martyr as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles. Stephen was a member of the early Church inJerusalem. He was an inspired and charismatic preacher but he aroused great hostility among the members of the various synagogues by his teachings and he was accused of blasphemy. At his trial he looked up to heaven and declaredthat he saw God in his Glory with Jesus standing at his right hand. This so enraged the authorities that he was flung from the city and stoned to death. As he died he prayed that the Lord Jesus would receive his spirit and thathis killers would be forgiven. In this setting the choir recounts the story in Latin whilst the solo horn music depicts the violence of the stoning. The work ends with a quotation from Chopin's Ballade No. 2 in F Op.38. Commissioned by the Metropolitan and Cathedral Chapter of St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna. First performed on 16th March 2015 at St Stephen's Cathedral Vienna by the Cathedral Choir conducted by Markus Landerer.