The music of Charles O. Beck
Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
SATB with piano accompaniment and
optional children's choir, handbells
This piece was conceived primarily as an anthem for Advent (no pun intended!). It is based on Mary’s famous affirmation of faith, sometimes called the “Magnificat”.
Score download: 
It can be performed with or without a children’s choir (the sopranos taking the children’s part), but is definitely enhanced by the presence of the children’s or youth voices.
Optional handbell parts are also available.
The demo recording here was done with the EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs and Piano Gold sound libraries.
Tip: To best experience the demo, first load the PDF in another browser tab. Then start the playback of the recording and follow along in the PDF.
“Qui cantat laudem non solum cantat, sed et amat eum quem cantat.”
(He who sings praise is not only singing, but also loving Him whom he is singing about/to/for.)
— St. Augustine
of Hippo
Corpus Christianorum
Latinorum, vol. 39
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