Category Archives: Choir

Compositions for choir.

Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed

Posted on March 10, 2010 by gregscheer

I was reading Bruce Benedict’s very excellent Cardophonia blog today, and he had a post with four different musical renditions of Isaac Watt’s text “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed.” That reminded me that I have never uploaded my choral … Continue reading →

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My Soul at COS L&C

Posted on December 16, 2009 by gregscheer

Sunday evening was Church of the Servant’s Lessons & Carols service. As always, it was the highlight of Advent and Christmas for me. The highlight for me from a compositional standpoint, was that after 12 years I finally got a … Continue reading →

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My Soul Will Magnify the Lord

Posted on November 10, 2009 by gregscheer

As we enter that blessed season known to music ministers as “when will this ever end?” I find myself considering a Magnificat that is near and dear to my heart. I wrote “My Soul Will Magnify the Lord” while I … Continue reading →

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Psalm 118: This Is the Day!

Posted on April 13, 2009 by gregscheer

Yesterday was Easter, and we had a blow out celebration of Christ’s resurrection at Church of the Servant. The service included my new setting of Psalm 118, the day’s lectionary Psalm. Okay, I went a little overboard with this one. … Continue reading →

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Oh Holy Night

Posted on December 21, 2008 by gregscheer

On Christmas Eve we’ll sing my brand spanking new arrangement of “O Holy Night.” To help the musicians prepare, here’s an MP3, score and parts (choir/piano, strings, brass, percussion). Strings–get cracking on that high part in the refrain!

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Every Valley

Posted on December 15, 2008 by gregscheer

Last night at Church of the Servant we had our Lessons & Carols service. (You can read more about the service at the COS worship blog.) One of the songs the choir sang was my composition “Every Valley.” This is … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Precious Jesus

Posted on October 27, 2008 by gregscheer

In an earlier post I introduced a song called “Jesus, Precious Jesus” and promised a choral arrangement. Here it is. I don’t know if it’s a good or bad trait, but this song can range in performance style from a … Continue reading →

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Psalm 114: The Hills and Mountains Tremble

Posted on September 17, 2008 by gregscheer

This Sunday at Church of the Servant we sang a brand new song of mine, Psalm 114. I was really pleased with the way it turned out, especially in light of the fact that I had studied the Psalm for … Continue reading →

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Creator of the Stars of Night

Posted on July 21, 2008 by gregscheer

Here’s a recording of “Creator of the Stars of Night” from last year’s Lessons and Carols service at Church of the Servant. The choir processed from the back of the sanctuary singing this beautiful 9th century chant, while the strings … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Precious Jesus

Posted on February 22, 2008 by gregscheer

Here’s my choir singing a recently penned little song called “Jesus, Precious Jesus.” I was joking with them that I was attempting to skim off some of the royalty stream that usually flows to “Father, I Adore You” and “Alleluia.” … Continue reading →

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