This is a really lively arrangement of the traditonal spiritual This Train for SATB Chorus a cappella. A Piano accompaniment is included for rehearsal puropses.

Ain't A That Good News is a lively American spiritual for SATB Choir a cappella. Arranged by Steven Porter.

with Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee-This exciting and upbeat a cappella version of the traditional spiritual Mary Had A Baby has been combined with Beethoven's ever-popular tune from the Ninth Symphony Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee. New seasonal lyrics for the Beethoven will be perfect for any winter concert! SATB version.

. . . for Choirs Collections-Spirituals For Choirs is an exciting collection of 20 specially commissioned arrangements for a cappella and accompanied SATB choir. The contents reflect the richness and diversity of the spiritual tradition including many much-loved favorites alongside exquisite discoveries that are less well known. Each piece is bursting with freshness and invention to provide singers with inspirational moving and above all enjoyable repertoire. With a mixture of large and small-scale pieces there???s something here for every choir whatever its forces or levels of expertise.

Selected for the Paul A. Smith Choral Series this Christmas spiritual features excellent writing for the a cappella choir with all the rhythm and vigor to bring the house down.

These five spirituals for unaccompanied chorus despite the occasional appearance of complexity are basically simple: the harmony indeed is of the simplest possible. The apparent complexity arises primarily from the number of parts which are not however all real parts. These in fact seldom comprise more than the traditional four. Lines are frequently doubled at the octave rather in the manner of organ registration so that the chorus needs to be thought of as an organ-like body producing a homogeneous sound at many levels of the chords and melodies. Thus the numbers and even the kinds of voices needed to produce these chords and melodies in the most effective manner mustbe selected by the conductor from the whole body of the chorus according to the conditions of performance. Great latitude can be taken in this respect even to the extent of using low female voices for the high registers of written tenor parts or high male voices for the low registers of written alto parts etc.The only parts which are strictly differentiated are those marked Leader. These should be an individual voice standing out from the choir sufficiently to lead the singing both in the words and in the music. They need not be soloists engaged from outside.If the spirituals are performed in this way the apparent complexity of certain printed pages will disappear. Any reasonably sized chorus with four good leaders can produce the effect required.

Five popular spirituals arranged for a cappella SATB chorus. Includes Piano part for rehearsal purposes.

Here for the first time in one collection are well-known traditional spirituals in the King's Singers own performing editions. This third volume in the Colour of Song series contains works from their past repertoire as well as two brand new arrangements. Also includes performance notes for each song.

Eleven superb arrangements of classic and lesser-known spirituals covering a wide range of styles and moods from simple four-part settings to extended eight-part compostions.These stunning settings can be performed as a set or individually and are ideal choices for concerts festivals or even as suprising encores!

Baritone solo or small group; expressive a cappella arrangement of a traditional spiritualFrom the Mark Foster catalog here is an especially pictorial and dramatic spiritual for Holy Week. Craig Westendorf has chosen anexpressive melody to recall Christ's concern for His mother. It is direct and powerful without sentimentality. Sung a cappella with baritone soloist the repetitive use of the word “nailin'” beneath the second verse isparticularly effective. “Take My Mother Home” could be used within the context of the passion reading by liturgical churches and is also suitable for Lent or Holy Week. All congregations will find this poignant andunique anthem to be a dramatic and moving addition to worship.