Come, Everyone, to Worship God - Winner of the Hymn Text category of the American Guild of Organists’ 2026 Woman Composer Sunday Organ Composition Competition

Choral Works

Missa Brevis

An unaccompanied SATB setting of the traditional Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei texts for solo quartet or choir

Kyrie (Missa Brevis in A Maj)
Laurel Sanders
Gloria (Missa Brevis in A maj)
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Sanctus (Missa Brevis in A maj)
Laurel Sanders
Agnus Dei (Missa Brevis in A maj)
Laurel Sanders

Christ Is Alive

A very short and exuberant Easter introit for SATB choir, and organ

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Christ is Alive! (MIDI)
Laurel Sanders

Come, Everyone

A cheerful introit for SATB choir and organ, featuring the composer’s own text

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Come, Everyone (MIDI)
Laurel Sanders

God Be With You

A brief benediction piece for soprano solo, SATB choir, and organ

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God Be With You (MIDI)
Laurel Sanders

In The Bleak Midwinter

A four-part a cappella setting of the Holst melody, suitable for SSAA, SSAT, or TTBB

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The Holly and the Ivy

A setting of the traditional Christmas carol for SATB choir and organ - also available for organ solo

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Like As the Hart

This unaccompanied piece for SATB (div) features simple aleatoric sections

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Love Will Be Our Light

This short unaccompanied SATB (div) setting of a text by the composer is suitable for closing a worship service or wedding

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Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven

Anthem for SATB choir and organ

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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (MIDI)
Laurel Sanders

Organ solo

Fantasy on Wondrous Love

Second prize winner of the 2022 ACCM Organ Composition Competition

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Fantasy on WONDROUS LOVE for organ solo
Laurel Sanders

Premiere performance on 9/16/2022 at ACCM / AGO New Music Festival in Ann Arbor, MI:

Dancing Day

A lively arrangement of the traditional English Christmas carol “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day”

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Festive March

This playful “march” is mostly in 7/8.

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The Holly and the Ivy

This varied setting of the English carol is designed to showcase the many timbres of a large pipe organ. A version for organ and SATB choir is also available.

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Prelude on DUNLAP’S CREEK

A short and contemplative hymn tune setting.

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Prelude on TWENTY-FOURTH

A short, flowing setting of a less commonly known hymn tune.

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Compositions

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