Carter Choral Collection

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Music For Churches

Carter Choral Collection of Music for Churches addresses the needs of the volunteer choir. To see the full score and flip through the pages just click on the title. Listen to live recordings of some of the arrangements, or listen to Audio Transcriptions of the actual score (without voices) of any of the titles.


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Amazing Grace - An arrangement for SATB with piano accompaniment, with a part for hammer dulcimer that enhances the vocal line in the arrangement. The hammer dulcimer part plays melody, two-note harmonies and arpeggios and is achievable by the experienced dulcimer player.

Difficulty: Moderate

Amazing Grace SA with the same hammer dulcimer part.

Difficulty: Less difficult


Let My People Go - An old spiritual, arranged for SATB with piano accompaniment, that is characterized by dramatic dynamics and
full chordal harmonies, giving theatrical proportions to the performance.

Difficulty: Moderate


I Will Arise and Go To Jesus - A very old hymn, arranged for SATB in a modal setting with two key changes and an old children's song hidden in the melody.

Difficulty: Moderate


I Will Arise (with children) - Arranged as above with the addition of a Children’s Choir part that includes the interjection of “Jesus Loves Me” above the adult choir part. 

I Will Arise (Children’s Part) -
Children’s Choir part which could stand alone if the adult choir accompaniment is used.

Difficulty: Challenging

Price (includes pullout of children’s choir part:)           


Precious Lord/Peace In The Valley - A medley of two Gospel songs arranged for Tenor Solo and choir (SSATB) with a simple but interesting piano accompaniment that includes a piano interlude and a key change. A good choice for Old-Timer’s or Gospel night service. 

Listen to a performance by a small Baptist Church choir.

Difficulty: Moderate

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New works by Peggy Carter 

Price per arrangement:
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In The Beginning - A setting of Gen. 1:1 arranged for SATB written in 2 staves with limited range for inexperienced singers and volunteer choirs. Enhanced with a simple piano accompaniment, the music relates the fact of creation and the praise of the Almighty.

Difficulty: Moderate

Audio Transcription with vocal overdub


In The Beginning Was The Word.- A setting of John 1:1-4 in a challenging arrangement for SATB, but achievable by a volunteer choir. It has an interesting piano accompaniment, a piano interlude and a key change to add interest.

Difficulty: Challenging

Audio Transcription


Psalm 100 - Arranged for SATB with piano accompaniment and trumpet in a challenging but exciting setting, achievable by a small volunteer choir. A separate pull-out trumpet part is included.

Difficulty: Less difficult

Listen to a performance by a small Baptist Church choir.



Let The Word of Christ - Arranged for SATB, accompanied by piano and (with or without) hammer dulcimer. A pull-out sheet of the dulcimer part is included. The scriptural setting is Col. 3:15-16, an admonition to new Christians. (When ordering, please indicate if the hammer dulcimer part is needed.)

Let The Word hammer dulcimer part

Difficulty: Less difficult

Listen to a live treble duo performance with the hammer dulcimer

Jesus Is Mighty, SATB - accompanied by piano and hammer dulcimer. A pull-out sheet of the dulcimer part is included. Order it with or without the hammer dulcimer part. It is based on Luke 2:52.

Jesus Is Mighty hammer dulcimer part

Difficulty: Moderate

Audio Transcription


Jesus Christ is Lord  (full score)- Arranged for SATB Massed choir (Adults, Youth and Children’s choirs) with piano, flute, trumpet and hammer dulcimer. Pull-out sheets are included for instruments.  Included is a Full score for conductor and pianist, and condensed scores for choirs.

Jesus Christ Is Lord , Trumpet part

Jesus Christ Is Lord. Children’s Choir part

Difficulty: Moderate

Audio Transcription and vocal overdub 


Seek The Lord - Arranged for SSATB, with piano accompaniment this is an anthem for Advent or General Worship.

Difficulty: Moderate


Wait Upon The Lord. - A lesson from the  Scripture written for SATB choir, with chordal construction which could be sung a’capella, or with the piano accompaniment that uses block chords and gentle arpeggios. Optional hammer dulcimer part available.

Difficulty: Less difficult

Wait Upon The Lord HD part.
Difficulty: Moderate




Thine O Lord - A lesson from the  Scripture written for SATB choir with the addition of a solo in one section. The piano accompaniment enhances the ensemble.

Difficulty: Less difficult


Jesus Uplifted - Written as the theme-song for a College Religious Retreat it has been arranged here for SATB with added stanzas and rhythmic accompaniment.

    Try this one at a special price:          Unlimited Copies - $59.80


Arrangements of traditional tunes 
For Advent or General Worship ~

We Are Walking In The Light of God- (Siyahamba, African Folk Song) Arranged for SACB with rhythm parts for Bongos and Cowbells, this is a song frequently used for Kwanza, and is appropriate for Advent or General Praise Service. The syncopated rhythm makes it appealing to Youth Choirs. 

Difficulty: Moderate, but syncopation may be somewhat challenging


American Advent Folk Hymn - (Kentucky Harmony, 1816) Arranged for SATB with modal and contemporary harmonies, can be used with or without piano accompaniment. (Consider the Ensemble arrangement listed below as an accompaniment, or as a separate performance.)

Difficulty: Moderate, but harmonically challenging


Am Advent Folk Hymn.Instruments - Instrumental ensemble scored for flute, violin, viola, cello, harp, hammer dulcimer and mountain dulcimer. Full score is included with pull-out sheets for the instruments needed (please specify which instruments to include).

Difficulty: This instrumental ensemble is NOT difficult



Gospel Praise
Glory To His SSATB - Arranged by Peggy Carter for SSATTB in an inspiring but challenging setting (or in an easier SATB setting)



All Hail The Power SSATTB - Arranged by Peggy Carter for SSATTB with trumpet obligato. (or in an easier SATB setting)




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