SATB choir, piano - Late Intermediate to Advanced

SKU: MN.CH-1162

Composed by Eli Villanueva. Spirituals. 21st Century. Octavo. Duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Laurendale Associates #CH-1162. Published by Laurendale Associates (MN.CH-1162).

Git On Board, Little Children marries the text and melody of the original spiritual with more contemporary colors and harmonies. In this playfel arrangement, vocal sound effects and rhythmic patterns from both the choir and accompaniment portray a rickety old gospel train. Tempo changes within the song suggest the train starting and stopping to collect its welcomed passengers. Traditional Spititual

Duration 2:30.

SATB choir, piano - Late Intermediate

SKU: MN.CH-1174

Composed by Eli Villanueva. Spirituals. 21st Century. Octavo. Duration 2 minutes, 50 seconds. Laurendale Associates #CH-1174. Published by Laurendale Associates (MN.CH-1174).

UPC: 765844005054.

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico is one of six Traditional Spirituals Eli originally arranged for Solo Voice and Piano. The origin of the spiritual is generally accredited to the Christian Slaves who sang about the message of Jesus Christ and the Good News as well as a way to share their difficult conditions of slavery with each other. To honor the traditions of the Spiritual, the song marries the text and melody of the Traditional Spiritual with the colors and harmonies found in a more contemporary era. You will notice that many of the time signatures within this song have been changed to create irregular patterns within the melody. This is to create an unstable sense of the battle, which is carried on into an optional written improvisational section that grows wildly to an abrupt end, creating a picture of a wild battle. Traditional Spititual.

Duration 2:50.