The canons in this collection were selected, edited, and arranged to provide materials that would encourage beginning part-singing. With the imagination of choir directors and singers, calls to worship, processionals, or anthems may be created using this collection. A discussion of textual-music elements and materials for vocal and/or instrumental accompaniment are included with each canon. Choirs and their directors may use the vocal-keyboard arrangements in their entirety or create their own 'road maps' for their performances based on the options indicated in the scores.