Category Archives: Choir

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Greg Scheer

Charles Wesley’s hymn “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”  is a timeless text that has been forever in search of a timeless tune. Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting that my new music for the text is the apex of three centuries … Continue reading →

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Prepare the Way, O Zion – two ways

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Last year I was re-introduced to the Advent hymn “Prepare the Way, O Zion” (BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) through the great recording Proclaim the Bridegroom Near by Chicago Metro Presbytery Music. (An unwieldy name, but one of my new favorite Christmas … Continue reading →

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Lo, How a Loser, orchestra edition

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this arrangement is available at gregscheer.com. I recently entered an orchestration of my choral anthem, “Lo, How a Rose” in a contest. I thought for sure I had this one in the bag. Alas, there was … Continue reading →

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As The Deer (Augsburg Fortress)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Greg Scheer

I just got the Lent, Easter, Spring 2014 new music sampler from Augsburg Fortress, and my anthem “As the Deer” was first on the list. (The list is alphabetical, so it was simply fortuitous placement rather than them highlighting my … Continue reading →

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Psalm 125: All Those Who Trust (choral arrangement)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Update: Sheet music for this song is now available at gregscheer.com. MP3: All Those Who Trust (Psalm 125) Last year I told the story of how I stumbled upon Rubem Amorese’s music. I’ve been following him and Toninho Zemuner ever since, … Continue reading →

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One Generation in Vancouver

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Greg Scheer

My friend Herbert Tsang and the stellar folks at Church Music Ministry of Canada held a Psalmfest in Vancouver late last year which included the orchestrated version of “One Generation Calls to the Next.” Lucky for us, he recorded it. Check … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Open for Me the Gates of Righteousness

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Before I became the music director at Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, I was just a lowly grad student in the composition program at Pitt. But the people of Bellefield were took pity and asked me to compose a choral … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: I Cry Aloud to the Lord

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Update 10/6/20: Sheet music for this composition can be downloaded here. Sometimes spring cleaning can get downright dirty. In this case, my men’s choir composition based on Psalm 142, “I Cry Aloud to the Lord,” is sung by Greg, Greg, … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: As the Deer

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Greg Scheer

I can’t believe I’ve never uploaded my setting of Psalm 42/43, “As the Deer,” to this blog. It’s kind of my big hit, appearing on the Greg Scheer Songbook CD, as a choral anthem in Augsburg Fortress’s GladSong Choirbook, on … Continue reading →

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Abana – SATB & Piano

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Like “Kwake Yesu,” the Arabic Lord’s Prayer is something I’m really proud of. It just seems to capture people’s spiritual imagination. This is especially satisfying, given the fact that a hymn expert (who shall remain unnamed) declared that congregations would … Continue reading →

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