Download a Free Hymn for Parish Choir:

Hymn of Joy, A Hymn for Mixed Chorus SATB and Organ, with descant

Text by Henry van Dyke | BSM0032 | Duration: 3:00

Hymn of Joy was featured during the 2017 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music and received to great acclaim. It is a rousing hymn with a singable, majestic melody suitable for Parish Choirs of any proficiency level. Please feel free to print and use as many copies as you like. You have my permission.


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Featured Anthems with Organ

“Mr. Pew is a very talented composer whose experience and artistic maturity demonstrate that he will enjoy a long career and, therefore, is deserving of genuine support. I can confirm that his talent, work, and humility, are of the highest quality.”
— Paweł Łukaszewki, Composer, Chopin University of Music, Poland

Featured Cantatas

“In Douglas Pew we have a fresh new voice in contemporary sacred music. His craftsmanship in the art of composition is readily demonstrated in his outstanding cantata “The Good Shepherd”. In this cantata we hear his superb work in the writing of hymns, solo arias, and choruses. His writing for voices and instruments is filled with sensitivity and beauty, always complementing the spirit of the text. We have much to look forward to in the future compositional output of this exciting new American composer.”
— Dr. Craig Jessop, Former Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Good ShepherdSATB, Tenor, and Chamber Orchestra

The Good Shepherd
SATB, Tenor, and Chamber Orchestra

Sing Unto the Lord a New SongSoprano, Mezzo and Chamber Orchestra

Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
Soprano, Mezzo and Chamber Orchestra

Lo, the Bridegroom ComesSoprano, Trumpet, SATB (optional), and Chamber Orchestra

Lo, the Bridegroom Comes
Soprano, Trumpet, SATB (optional), and Chamber Orchestra

The Firstfruits of Them that SleptChorus, ATB soloists and Chamber Orchestra

The Firstfruits of Them that Slept
Chorus, ATB soloists and Chamber Orchestra


Featured A Capella Motets

“Doug’s sacred music is deeply spiritual. It arises not simply from a composer’s desire to express themselves, but from a more profound need to express truth. It walks the fine, beautiful line between the perfection of the divine and the limits of human spirituality to that magical point where the veil between them grows thin. Performing Doug’s sacred music is exercise for the heart and a feast for the soul.”
— Dr. Carlton Monroe, Music Director, St. Thomas Episcopal Church
KyrieDouble Chorus a cappella

Kyrie
Double Chorus a cappella

Pater NosterSATB a cappella

Pater Noster
SATB a cappella

Psalm 23SSAATTBB a cappella

Psalm 23
SSAATTBB a cappella


Featured Original Hymns

“The hymn writing of Douglas Pew shows a great attention to the text and the way in which music declares the power and meaning of those words. Melodies are tuneful and accessible while at the same time displaying a strongly crafted musical style.”
— Dr. Jonathan Giblin, Music Director, Fairfax United Methodist Church
What Cost, What PriceSATB (or congregation) and Organ

What Cost, What Price
SATB (or congregation) and Organ

Savior of the Wandering SheepSATB (or congregation) and Organ

Savior of the Wandering Sheep
SATB (or congregation) and Organ

Lo, the Bridegroom ComesSATB (or congregation) and Organ

Lo, the Bridegroom Comes
SATB (or congregation) and Organ

Hosannas to Our God We SingSATB (or congregation) and Organ

Hosannas to Our God We Sing
SATB (or congregation) and Organ