This exciting medley of American spirituals is sure to please! Mike Hannickel's carefully crafted THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS helps young bands develop those all-important listening skills. They'll hear how each tune contrasts and complements the others when ?Go Tell It On The Mountain? ?Swing Low Sweet Chariot? and ?Who did Swallow Jo-Jo-Jonah? all come together in rousing counterpoint! THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS works wonderfully with the unpredictable instrumentation of so many youth bands while it's contrapuntal nature allows every section to shine. THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS allows each parent to say honestly to their child 'I HEARD you play your part!'

Based on the African-American spiritual ?Ev?ry Time I Feel the Spirit? Feel the Spirit captures the essence of the traditional spiritual. These songs were created by African-Americans oppressed by slavery. A deeply religious people the slaves would use singing as an expression of both their enthusiastic joy and profound sadness. Feel the Spirit enables you to play a great gospel song with your band

In 1868 William Francis Allen published a collection of spirituals songs sung by slaves whilst they worked. This book started a flood of enthusiasm for the spiritual which continues to this day. Jubilation (a time for celebration) uses the spiritual 'My Lord What A Morning' as the main melody for transitions and modulations throughout and to introduce three further spirituals: I'm Gonna Sing Steal Away and Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit.

Cittaslow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally ?slow', and the themes somehow sound familiar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns.