Chamber Music Clarinet, Flute, Narrator, Percussion, Trumpet, Violoncello, sopra...(+)
Chamber Music Clarinet,
Flute, Narrator,
Percussion, Trumpet,
Violoncello, soprano
voice
SKU:
PR.161000820
A
Musical Fable for
Children. Composed by
Dan Welcher. Original
story by Santiago
Vaquera-Vasquez; Lyrics
by Dan Welcher. Premiered
by faculty from Texas A&M
Kingsville, Kingsville,
TX. Folk. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. Composed July
30 2012.
51+30+12+12+12+16+20
pages. Duration 20
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #161-00082.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.161000820).
UPC:
680160610822. 9 x 12
inches. Text: Santiago
Vaquera-Vasquez; Dan
Welcher. Santiago
Vaquera-Vasquez, Dan
Welcher. Original story
by Santiago
Vaquera-Vasquez; Lyrics
by Dan
Welcher.
Commission
ed for the Kingsville
(TX) Independent School
District and its thriving
music department, Welcher
has created A Musical
Fable for Children, based
upon a story by Santiago
Vaquera-Vasquez. A
narrator tells the tale
of two children on
opposite sides of the
border and the magical
creatures who allowed
them to see as the other
sees. Welcher uses
musical themes and
instruments to help
identify the characters
for the audience. The
musical play was
performed at the
Kingsville campus, as
well as six other
elementary schools in the
district. The Need to
See is a theater piece
for children, featuring a
narrator/singer and five
instrumentalists.
Designed to show children
(aged 8-10) a fable about
acceptance and diversity,
the work also exposes
children to live
musicians in a highly
portable,
suitable-for-classroom
theater piece.The
narrator/singer begins by
teaching the children a
well-known Mexican folk
tune, “Naranja
Dulceâ€, which leads
directly into the
story. The fable
concerns two figures from
folklore: Don Conejo (the
rabbit god) and Don
Coyote (the coyote
god). These two
trickster/adversaries
take on the task of
helping Isabella, an
American girl, and
Tomà s, a Mexican boy,
understand each
other’s
culture—by means
of a trick. The two
children, living on
opposite sides of the Rio
Grande in Texas and
Mexico, have been taught
to fear el otro lado
(“the other
sideâ€), and to stay
away from the river.Â
This causes both children
to be nervous and afraid,
and Conejo and Coyote
decide to do something
about that.Borrowing from
another well-known tale,
writer Santiago
Vaquera-VÃ squez has
the two trickster-deities
perform a bit of
hocus-pocus, exchanging
the two childrens’
eyes for one day, so they
can “seeâ€
through someone
else’s
perspective. The
result, told in two
languages with narration,
song, and constant music,
allows the children in
the audience to
participate as singers,
and also as spectators to
a tale that has relevance
and contemporary
meaning. Â
Employing three familiar
songs from Latin American
culture (“Naranja
Dulceâ€,
“Tengo una
Muñecaâ€, and
“Mambru se fue a la
Guerraâ€), the piece
takes its audience on a
journey both familiar and
new—and ultimately
enlightening.
Chamber Music Violin SKU: CF.BF131 Composed by Roland Vamos. With Standar...(+)
Chamber Music Violin
SKU: CF.BF131
Composed by Roland Vamos.
With Standard notation.
168 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #BF131. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BF131).
ISBN
9781491153765. UPC:
680160911264. 9 x 12
inches.
Inspired by
Clarence Cameron
White’s book The
Violinist’s Daily
Dozen, The
Violinist’s Daily
Sixteen is a collection
of daily exercises
compiled by Roland Vamos.
Intended for student and
professional violinists,
the collection provides
the performer with a
variety of exercises for
daily warm-ups. Mr. Vamos
also focuses on
developing dexterity and
flexibility in the
fingers and joints, the
first and fourth fingers
in particular. Each of
the sixteen exercises is
notated for each of the
four strings, and Vamos
recommends that the
exercises be practiced as
warm-ups, choosing a
different string for each
day of practice.Also
included with the Daily
Sixteen is a
comprehensive set of
studies for developing
fluency with scales and
arpeggios. Mr.
Vamos’ unique
methodology is to begin
with major scales and
arpeggios, followed by
minor scales and
arpeggios, all of which
are notated in two, three
and four octaves.
Alternate fingers are
provided, as well as a
variety of slurred and
mixed bowings using the
three parts of the bow
whenever feasible. It is
a remarkably systematic
approach to performing
scales and arpeggios on
the violin and will
surely benefit students
and professionals
alike. ForewordThis
short hand-setting set of
exercises was inspired by
a book entitled The
Violinist’s Daily
Dozen, conceived by
Clarence Cameron White, a
prominent
African-American
violinist, composer and
arranger who enjoyed the
bulk of his career in the
first half of the
twentieth century.I have
practiced this set of
exercises since I was
twelve years old. It has
served me as a superb
warm-up and hand setting
tool. Over the years, I
have found that there are
some aspects of this
warm-up routine that were
not given sufficient
attention or not
addressed at all.
Consequently, I have
expanded the Daily Dozen
to create a new work
entitled The
Violinist’s Daily
Sixteen.I have also paid
particular attention in
this work as to how these
exercises are to be
practiced. In exercises
one and two, I have
indicated some notes to
be played before the
actual written exercises.
This is to ensure that
the fourth finger will be
over the string in a
position ready to strike
even though it is not
being used. Before
playing exercises three,
four, nine, ten, eleven
and twelve, I have
indicated silent fingers
to be placed on the notes
they would be playing if
they were being used.I
have replaced Mr.
White’s grace
notes with notes of
specific value and have
slowed down the exercises
so that the first joint
(the joint nearest the
string) of each finger
can move with flexibility
and strength. At no time
should the first joint
buckle.In Mr.
White’s version,
the last exercise gave
the first finger some
very valuable backward
extensions. In this
exercise (number 14 in
this book), I caution the
student not to move the
hand along with the first
finger. The hand should
remain in position while
the first finger
independently moves back
and forth.It became
obvious to me that if the
first finger were given
the opportunity to
develop the dexterity
that Mr. White’s
twelfth exercise
emphasizes, the fourth
finger could benefit from
an exercise that gives it
a forward extension.
Consequently, I added
another exercise to
create a Baker’s
Dozen (thirteen).Several
years later, I felt that
the second and third
fingers should also have
an exercise to further
develop their
dexterity…hence
exercise fourteen was
added to create a
“Vamos
Dozen.â€Because the
first finger did not have
sufficient practice in
the development of the
first joint in the
original version, I have
added two exercises to
precede White’s
fifth exercise. After
re-working and
re-numbering these
exercises, I have come up
with a total of sixteen
exercises. It is my
suggestion that these be
practiced as a warm-up,
choosing a different
string each
day.—Roland
VamosEvanston, Illinois
2017Â PrefaceScales are
a means of teaching a
person the fingerboard on
his or her instrument.
The fingers move across
the strings and are
required to make shifts,
all in highly organized
patterns. Scales and
arpeggios are the
foundation upon which our
repertoire is built. Many
scale books have been
written; each one being
organized in its own
specific way. The Flesch
Scale System has been a
standard for many
decades. It is very
comprehensive and
systematic. From the
point of view of
establishing similar
patterns, it has one
drawback: it is organized
by starting with a major
key, followed by its
relative minor, going
through the circle of
fifths. I believe that it
is more profitable to do
only major scales with
their arpeggios first,
going up chromatically,
and then follow them in a
similar way with the
minor scales. In using
this approach, the
similarities in
fingerings between the
various scales are more
apparent. It is also
profitable to have
alternate fingerings
whenever possible. My
approach to scales and
arpeggios includes a
variety of slurred and
mixed bowings using the
three parts of the bow
whenever feasible. These
bowings are not
all-inclusive. Whenever a
particularly awkward
bowing pattern is
encountered in the
repertoire, it can be
practiced as an
additional bowing
variation in the scales
and arpeggios. Â Â I
have chosen to introduce
the three and four octave
scales by teaching two
octave scales across the
strings in one position
going up chromatically
through seven positions;
starting on the first,
second, third, and
finally fourth fingers in
major and melodic
minor.—Roland
VamosEvanston, Illinois
2017.
(30 Reproducible Activities, Plus 6 Tests) Written by Andrew Surmani, Karen Farn...(+)
(30 Reproducible
Activities, Plus 6 Tests)
Written by Andrew
Surmani, Karen Farnum
Surmani, Morton Manus.
Spiral bound. Format:
instructional book. With
introductory text and
instructional text.
Instructional and General
Theory. 48 pages. 9x12
inches. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Guitar (fingerpicking) SKU: MB.30844M An Autobiography of Nehemiah Ski...(+)
Guitar (fingerpicking)
SKU: MB.30844M
An Autobiography of
Nehemiah Skip James.
Composed by Nehemiah Skip
James. Theory and
Reference, Squareback
saddle stitch. Style.
Book and online audio.
132 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30844M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30844M).
ISBN
9781513464268. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Skip James was one
of the most influential
early Bluesmen, but his
importance as a stylist
remained undiscovered
until he was brought out
of a long retirement by
the Folk/Blues revival of
the early 1960â??s. Born
in 1902 and raised in
Bentonia, Nehemiah Curtis
James was brought up in a
religious family: his
father was a bootlegger
who reformed and became a
Baptist preacher. Skip
learned piano in school
but picked up guitar from
his friend Henry Stuckey.
In 1931 Skip was picked
up by a scout for
Paramount Records and he
cut 26 tracks, of which
18 were released, in a
two day session at their
Grafton, Wisconsin
studios. These recordings
presented a unique and
haunting genius that
influenced legendary
bluesmen as Robert
Johnson, Kansas Joe McCoy
and Johnny Temple. But
the recordings sold
poorly, having been
released during the Great
Depression, and he
drifted into
obscurity.
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span style=font-family:
Arial;> We have included
as online downloads
Skipâ??s 1931
recordings. The crackling
sound of these rare
recordings cannot obscure
the brilliance of this
seminal Blues
master.
After over 30
yearâ??s retirement from
music, Skip was
rediscovered by Blues
enthusiasts Bill Barth,
John Fahey and Henry
Vestine. They persuaded
Skip to appear at the
Newport Folk Festival in
1964, where his
renditions of his old
songs were still powerful
and moving. His
performances as well as
his old and new
recordings influenced a
generation of new
musicians: Eric Clapton,
Alan Wilson of Canned
Heat, Cream, Deep Purple,
Chris Thomas King, Alvin
Youngblood Hart, Derek
Trucks, Beck, Big Sugar,
John Martyn, Lucinda
Williams and Rory Block
to name a
few.
Books on
legendary Blues musicians
written by white
musicologists tend to
offer a subjective
perspective on how the
artists felt, thought or
reacted. A tainted
picture is captured that
has more to do with the
writerâ??s social and
musical experiences. This
autobiography is
different. The words,
thoughts and feelings
come directly from the
artistâ??s lips. This is
the story of Nehemiah
â??Skipâ? James told
by Nehemiah â??Skipâ?
James.
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.140401340 Sketches for Piano. Composed...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.140401340
Sketches for
Piano. Composed by
Harry T. Burleigh. Edited
by Lara Downes. 16 pages.
Duration 18 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#140-40134. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.140401340).
ISBN
9781491134450. UPC:
680160684953.
Best
known for his settings of
spirituals and influence
on Dvorák, Henry T.
Burleigh was a celebrated
baritone, and a prolific
composer of original
works. FROM THE SOUTHLAND
is a suite of six
atmospheric scenes of the
American south, inspired
by Black musical and
cultural traditions. FROM
THE SOUTHLAND is within
reach of intermediate
pianists and artistically
suited for professional
recitals. In 1835,
Henry T.
Burleigh’s
maternal grandfather
purchased his own release
from slavery for the sum
of $50, and traveled
north out of Maryland to
begin a new life as a
free man. He established
his family in Ithaca, NY,
and then moved to the
bustling lakefront city
of Erie, PA, where three
decades later his
grandson Henry would be
born and raised.For
Burleigh, the
“Southlandâ€
that inspired this
collection of piano
sketches was a distant
place that could not have
been more different from
the physical world he
knew, up there in the
northern snowbelt. And
yet these southern
landscapes and vignettes
must have been intensely
present in his
consciousness, absorbed
through the stories and
songs he first learned at
his grandfather’s
knee.The music of the
South – the
spirituals and work songs
he heard as a child
–would travel with
Burleigh throughout his
long and illustrious
musical life. Even as he
progressed through his
early classical training,
his career as a baritone
soloist in Erie’s
churches and synagogue,
his move to New York to
study at the National
Conservatory of Music,
and his rise to national
prominence as a concert
soloist, these ancestral
melodies stayed firmly
centered in his musical
identity.When he wrote
From the Southland, his
only composition for solo
piano, Burleigh was just
beginning his career as a
composer. The art songs
that would establish him
as one of
America’s best
known composers in the
genre were still to come.
And so were his iconic
arrangements of
spirituals that would
bring the songs of
slavery onto concert
stages around the world,
transformed into timeless
and uniquely American
music.These little piano
sketches bring together
all the things that made
Burleigh the musician he
was – the lush,
late-romantic style of
his time; a broad vision
for American music; and a
profound respect for his
heritage, a memory of the
world his grandfather
left behind, and a love
of the music he brought
with him.
(Nine Recollections for Piano Four-Hands). Composed by Sydney Hodkinson. For pia...(+)
(Nine Recollections for
Piano Four-Hands).
Composed by Sydney
Hodkinson. For piano 4
hands. Contemporary. Set
of Performance Scores.
Standard Notation.
Composed November 13
2013. 72 pages. Duration
13 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#140-40117. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(Nine Recollections for Piano Four-Hands). Composed by Sydney Hodkinson. For pia...(+)
(Nine Recollections for
Piano Four-Hands).
Composed by Sydney
Hodkinson. For piano 4
hands. Contemporary. Set
of Performance Scores.
Standard Notation.
Composed August 18 2014.
72 pages. Duration 12
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #140-40116.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
Incidental music for a radio production of William Shakespeare\'s play....(+)
Incidental music for a
radio
production of William
Shakespeare\'s play.
Composed
by Ralph Vaughan Williams
(1872-1958). Full score.
Promethean Editions
#PME16S.
Published by Promethean
Editions
Composed by Andrew D. Gordon. Saddle stitch. Jazz/Flute Instruction. Book/Downlo...(+)
Composed by Andrew D.
Gordon. Saddle stitch.
Jazz/Flute Instruction.
Book/Downloadable
audio/MP3/MIDI Files.
Duration 70 minutes.
Published by ADG
Productions
Composed by Andrew D. Gordon. Saddle stitch. Jazz/Piano Instruction. Book/Downlo...(+)
Composed by Andrew D.
Gordon. Saddle stitch.
Jazz/Piano Instruction.
Book/Downloadable
audio/MP3/MIDI Files.
Duration 70 minutes.
Published by ADG
Productions
Composed by Traditional
African-American
Spiritual. Arranged by
Kevin Phillip Johnson.
Set of Score and Parts.
44+32+2 pages. Duration 4
minutes, 5 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9743IN.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9743IN).
ISBN 9781491162231.
UPC: 680160920990. Key: E
minor. English. Iyana
Davis. Negro Spiritual
with Rap crafter by Ayana
Davis.
This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this version.
The composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences. The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
years. Here's a popular
interpretation of the
text. One for the little
bitty baby born, born,
born in Bethlehem: This
refers to the infant
Jesus. Two for Paul and
Silas: This verse honors
Paul and Silas who went
on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for the
four that stood at the
door: Many people
interpret the four to be
the four writers of the
Gospel books - Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John,
though this does not
explain the part about
standing at the door.
Five for the gospel
preachers: The five are
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
and Peter. Paul is
already mentioned above,
in line two. Six for the
six that never got fixed:
Could this mean the
sinners who never change
their ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be the seven
stars in Ursa Major or
the sevenfold spirit of
God or the seven early
Christian churches or the
seven stars in the right
hand of Christ mentioned
in the Revelation. Eight
for the eight that stood
at the gate: This could
refer to the eight people
who entered Noah's ark
(Noah, his wife, their
three sons and their
wives). Nine for the nine
that dressed so fine:
This could refer to the
nine orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the ten
commandments: This refers
to the ten commandments
given to Moses.
Performance notes: Swing
the 8th notes Djembe
drums should be played
freely with flexible
precision The rap can be
optional The ending solo
can be sung down an
octave and can be changed
to match the ability of
the soloist. Do not clap
louder than you sing If
doing choral movement on
the piece, pay attention
to detail synchronizing
movements as much as
possible. While the rap
is words in rhythm, if
adding one is not
possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have
fun!. This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this
version. The
composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences.The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
 years. Here's a
popular interpretation of
the text. One for the
little bitty baby born,
born, born in
Bethlehem:Â This refers
to the infant Jesus. Two
for Paul and
Silas:Â This verse
honors Paul and Silas who
went on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.Â
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for
the four that stood at
the door:Â Many people
interpret the four
to be the four writers
of the Gospel books
– Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John, though
this does not explain the
part about standing at
the door. Five for the
gospel preachers: The
five are Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John and Peter.
Paul is already mentioned
above, in line two. Six
for the six that never
got fixed: Could this
mean the sinners who
never change their
ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be
the seven stars in
Ursa
Major or the sev
enfold
spirit of God or
 the seven early
 Christian churches
 or the sevenÂ
stars in the
right hand of Ch
rist mentioned inÂ
the Revelation.
Eight for the eight that
stood at the gate: This
could refer to the eight
people who entered
Noah’s ark (Noah,
his wife, their three
sons and their wives).
Nine for the nine that
dressed so fine: This
could refer to the nine
orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the
ten commandments: This
refers to the ten
commandments given to
Moses.Performance notes:
Swing the 8th notes
Djembe drums should be
played freely with
flexible precision The
rap can be optional The
ending solo can be sung
down an octave and can be
changed to match the
ability of the soloist.
Do not clap louder than
you sing If doing choral
movement on the piece,
pay attention to detail
synchronizing movements
as much as possible.
While the rap is words in
rhythm, if adding one is
not possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have fun!
Choral SATB Choir, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Piano SKU: CF.CM9743 Composed...(+)
Choral SATB Choir, Bass
Guitar, Percussion, Piano
SKU: CF.CM9743
Composed by Traditional
African-American
Spiritual. Arranged by
Kevin Phillip Johnson. 20
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 5 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9743.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9743).
ISBN 9781491161562.
UPC: 680160920211. Key: E
minor. English. Iyana
Davis. Negro Spiritual
with Rap crafter by Ayana
Davis.
This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this version.
The composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences. The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
years. Here's a popular
interpretation of the
text. One for the little
bitty baby born, born,
born in Bethlehem: This
refers to the infant
Jesus. Two for Paul and
Silas: This verse honors
Paul and Silas who went
on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for the
four that stood at the
door: Many people
interpret the four to be
the four writers of the
Gospel books - Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John,
though this does not
explain the part about
standing at the door.
Five for the gospel
preachers: The five are
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
and Peter. Paul is
already mentioned above,
in line two. Six for the
six that never got fixed:
Could this mean the
sinners who never change
their ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be the seven
stars in Ursa Major or
the sevenfold spirit of
God or the seven early
Christian churches or the
seven stars in the right
hand of Christ mentioned
in the Revelation. Eight
for the eight that stood
at the gate: This could
refer to the eight people
who entered Noah's ark
(Noah, his wife, their
three sons and their
wives). Nine for the nine
that dressed so fine:
This could refer to the
nine orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the ten
commandments: This refers
to the ten commandments
given to Moses.
Performance notes: Swing
the 8th notes Djembe
drums should be played
freely with flexible
precision The rap can be
optional The ending solo
can be sung down an
octave and can be changed
to match the ability of
the soloist. Do not clap
louder than you sing If
doing choral movement on
the piece, pay attention
to detail synchronizing
movements as much as
possible. While the rap
is words in rhythm, if
adding one is not
possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have
fun!. This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this
version. The
composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences.The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
 years. Here's a
popular interpretation of
the text. One for the
little bitty baby born,
born, born in
Bethlehem:Â This refers
to the infant Jesus. Two
for Paul and
Silas:Â This verse
honors Paul and Silas who
went on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.Â
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for
the four that stood at
the door:Â Many people
interpret the four
to be the four writers
of the Gospel books
– Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John, though
this does not explain the
part about standing at
the door. Five for the
gospel preachers: The
five are Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John and Peter.
Paul is already mentioned
above, in line two. Six
for the six that never
got fixed: Could this
mean the sinners who
never change their
ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be
the seven stars in
Ursa
Major or the sev
enfold
spirit of God or
 the seven early
 Christian churches
 or the sevenÂ
stars in the
right hand of Ch
rist mentioned inÂ
the Revelation.
Eight for the eight that
stood at the gate: This
could refer to the eight
people who entered
Noah’s ark (Noah,
his wife, their three
sons and their wives).
Nine for the nine that
dressed so fine: This
could refer to the nine
orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the
ten commandments: This
refers to the ten
commandments given to
Moses.Performance notes:
Swing the 8th notes
Djembe drums should be
played freely with
flexible precision The
rap can be optional The
ending solo can be sung
down an octave and can be
changed to match the
ability of the soloist.
Do not clap louder than
you sing If doing choral
movement on the piece,
pay attention to detail
synchronizing movements
as much as possible.
While the rap is words in
rhythm, if adding one is
not possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have fun!
Composed by Traditional
African American
Spiritual. Arranged by
Kevin Phillip Johnson. 16
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 5 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9742.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9742).
ISBN 9781491161555.
UPC: 680160920204. Key: E
minor. English. Iyana
Davis.
This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this version.
The composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences. The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
years. Here's a popular
interpretation of the
text. One for the little
bitty baby born, born,
born in Bethlehem: This
refers to the infant
Jesus. Two for Paul and
Silas: This verse honors
Paul and Silas who went
on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for the
four that stood at the
door: Many people
interpret the four to be
the four writers of the
Gospel books - Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John,
though this does not
explain the part about
standing at the door.
Five for the gospel
preachers: The five are
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
and Peter. Paul is
already mentioned above,
in line two. Six for the
six that never got fixed:
Could this mean the
sinners who never change
their ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be the seven
stars in Ursa Major or
the sevenfold spirit of
God or the seven early
Christian churches or the
seven stars in the right
hand of Christ mentioned
in the Revelation. Eight
for the eight that stood
at the gate: This could
refer to the eight people
who entered Noah's ark
(Noah, his wife, their
three sons and their
wives). Nine for the nine
that dressed so fine:
This could refer to the
nine orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the ten
commandments: This refers
to the ten commandments
given to Moses.
Performance notes: Swing
the 8th notes Djembe
drums should be played
freely with flexible
precision The rap can be
optional The ending solo
can be sung down an
octave and can be changed
to match the ability of
the soloist. Do not clap
louder than you sing If
doing choral movement on
the piece, pay attention
to detail synchronizing
movements as much as
possible. While the rap
is words in rhythm, if
adding one is not
possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have
fun!. This Negro
Spiritual was made
popular by the Golden
Gate Quartet in the
1930s. Willie T. Johnson,
the lead singer of the
group, is the father of
Kevin P. Johnson the
arranger of this
version. The
composer, like his
father, uses rhythm in
exciting new ways to
deliver Negro Spirituals
to contemporary
audiences.The text of
this spiritual has been
interpreted in many
different ways over the
 years. Here's a
popular interpretation of
the text. One for the
little bitty baby born,
born, born in
Bethlehem:Â This refers
to the infant Jesus. Two
for Paul and
Silas:Â This verse
honors Paul and Silas who
went on many missionary
journeys to spread the
teachings of Christ.Â
Three for the Hebrew
children: The three
Hebrew children could be
Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego. Four for
the four that stood at
the door:Â Many people
interpret the four
to be the four writers
of the Gospel books
– Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John, though
this does not explain the
part about standing at
the door. Five for the
gospel preachers: The
five are Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John and Peter.
Paul is already mentioned
above, in line two. Six
for the six that never
got fixed: Could this
mean the sinners who
never change their
ways? Seven for the
seven that went up to
heaven: The seven in
heaven could be
the seven stars in
Ursa
Major or the sev
enfold
spirit of God or
 the seven early
 Christian churches
 or the sevenÂ
stars in the
right hand of Ch
rist mentioned inÂ
the Revelation.
Eight for the eight that
stood at the gate: This
could refer to the eight
people who entered
Noah’s ark (Noah,
his wife, their three
sons and their wives).
Nine for the nine that
dressed so fine: This
could refer to the nine
orders of Angels in
heaven. Ten for the
ten commandments: This
refers to the ten
commandments given to
Moses.Performance notes:
Swing the 8th notes
Djembe drums should be
played freely with
flexible precision The
rap can be optional The
ending solo can be sung
down an octave and can be
changed to match the
ability of the soloist.
Do not clap louder than
you sing If doing choral
movement on the piece,
pay attention to detail
synchronizing movements
as much as possible.
While the rap is words in
rhythm, if adding one is
not possible for your
performance, consider a
spoken word of your own
choosing Have fun!