Gospels für gemischten Chor

Ken Burtons "Swing Down, Chariot", das in der Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series vorgestellt wird, webt auf komplizierte Weise einen Teppich aus musikalischen Genres, die der schwarzen amerikanischen K...

Dieses Arrangement eines bewegenden Spirituals enthält einen erweiterten Originaltext. Das Stück nutzt jede einzelne Stimme für das kanonische Material im Chor, um ein Fundament für den Eckpfeiler der...

North Wind ist eine freie Adaption des Spirituals A Poor Wayfaring Stranger. Der Cherokee-Text ist der Western/Overhill-Dialekt mit einer englischen Übersetzung und Aussprachehilfe. North Wind wurde a...

Stacey Gibbs hat sich als der führende Arrangeur afroamerikanischer Spirituals etabliert. Diese Vertonung wurde von John Byun in Auftrag gegeben und in die John-Byun-Reihe aufgenommen. Sie hat alles,...

The words of Thuma Mina come from the vocabulary of the Xhosa tribe. Pronounced 'too-ma mee-na' it means 'send me, Lord,' while 'Roma nna' (linger on the 'n' sound) means 'lead me, Lord.' This song wo...

Patsy Ford Simms is known for her spiritual arrangements and middle school music. This sacred selection maintains her 'spiritual' character and provides a wonderful and simple a cappella piece for chu...

Canadian Brian Tate makes this rocking spiritual fun to sing. Maintaining a fast pace and lots of blue notes, he includes a repeated ostinato section that adds parts and builds to the final ending. Th...

The familiar portions of this spiritual dance delightfully and are surrounded by meaningful choral statements, especially the ending Breathe On Me Breath of God

Spirituals have a unique quality that speak to a deeper part of ourselves. ªThis tune is a new spiritual that carries that connecting quality. ªPatsy has been writing for many years and her creativity...

The second in a set of four pieces by Edwin Fissinger (The Prairies, P1299, released in 2006), this one is based on a poem by Jessamine Slaughter Burgum. One can almost smell the air of the northern p...

The bread of angels text set by Eric William Barnum is a fresh sound worth hearing. The primary melody is immediately captivating, and his development equally satisfying. Churches, high schools and co...

Brian Tate is a Canadian composer who also conducts a gospel and multicultural choir. His arrangements have become immensely popular, year after year. This one will not disappoint. A cappella voices a...

The moving WWI poem by John McCrae has received many choral treatments, but talented composer, Doug Andrews, gives us a refreshing musical perspective. The lilting melody is caressed in gentle harmoni...

The new Jonathan Talberg Choral Series features advanced music of distinction for festival use. Dr. Talberg (Cal State Univ. Long Beach) is one of the new names on the guest conducting circuit with an...

This classic English madrigal by Thomas Morley (1557-1603) has been wisely edited and arranged by famed teacher/composer Joyce Eilers. The uniqueness is the voicing: SSAB, for choirs whose members num...

I Feel Like My Time Ain't Long is a mournful, yet hopeful, spiritual, beautifully arranged by Paul Christiansen. The text speaks of how we long for our heavenly home as our time on earth comes to a cl...

An intimate and emotional setting with varied dynamics and expressions, this spiritual makes an excellent choice for high school, college, professional or community choirs. Moderate. Available: SATB a...

Originally a folk tune, this arrangement by University of Mississippi faculty member Raymond Liebau includes elements of jazz and blues. Available: SATB divisi a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 3:...

A modern arrangement of a traditional gospel tune, this is a swinging, fun piece for high school SATB. Comfortable vocal range for all parts. Great concert closer!

Ken Berg's vibrant, exciting version of this traditional spiritual will lift the spirits of singers and listeners. Inject high energy into your concert with its contemporary sound and rhythmic drive!

This exuberant new setting of a rousing spiritual will give your a cappella choir something to shout about! Conceived in the finest spiritual tradition, with solo opportunities, layered ostinati and h...

Unusual lyrics musing on the Biblical figure Elijah from contemporary poet Natalie Goldberg coupled with inventive compositional treatment from Chicago composer Paul Carey create an impressive soundin...

Here is a spiritual that will please your choir and the audience alike! This festival arrangement stresses the rhythms and asks you to express the dynamics, to bring out the contrasts of this fun arra...

Lane Johnson's richly harmonic handling of a deeply spiritual text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow makes a profound concert statement for a capable choir. The harmonic nature of the work's chordal progr...

In this piece, based on the style of traditional spirituals, the arranger has put her own stamp on the work with a robust sound and unified and vigorous articulation. With divisi parts in both soprano...