Choir

SKU: AP.49686

Arranged by Robert T. Gibson. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Sacred; Spiritual; Traditional. CD. Alfred Music #00-49686. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49686).

UPC: 038081567730. English. Traditional Spiritual.

This gospel-style kicker features the bass section on the familiar spiritual melody. It's an arrangement crafted with tried-and-true techniques of the genre like rhythmic choral interjections, close triads, and ascending chord inversions. An exuberant add-on section shifts momentarily to bluesy minor, and a huge ritard at the end invites singers to bring the power. Raise the roof by performing with the lively SoundTrax or invite an improvising bass and drummer to play along. Premiered at the 2022 Missouri MEA conference under the direction of arranger Robert T. Gibson.

Choir

SKU: AP.48411

Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Sacred; Spiritual; Traditional. CD. Alfred Music #00-48411. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48411).

UPC: 038081552347. English. Traditional Spiritual.

A bluesy rhythmic motive stacks up across voices, creating a compelling introduction and scattered interludes for this hip interpretation of the African-American spiritual. Call-and-response verses give individual sections a chance to shine, and a brief descant plus some optional divisi add that final flourish. A great teaching piece for 2- and 3-part choirs.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

Choir; percussion; piano

SKU: HP.C6025C

Arranged by Lloyd Larson. Piano with Optional Percussion, Piano. Christmas, Sacred. Performance/Accompaniment CD. Hope Publishing Company #C6025C. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C6025C).

UPC: 763628960254. Luke 2.

Traditional Christmas Spiritual As arranged by Lloyd Larson, this blues-gospel rendition based on the traditional Christmas spiritual is richly soulful and power-packed. The addition of the Adeste Fideles O come, let us adore him, enhances the drama while the dynamic rhythm parts heighten the impact of the retelling of King Jesus' birth in a manger. Rhythm parts: Conductor's Score, Percussion, Piano, Synth, Electric Bass and Drums.

SKU: LO.99-2296L

Composed by Michael Sharp. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Epiphany. Performance/accompaniment CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #99/2296L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.99-2296L).

UPC: 000308221497.

An unaccompanied chorus of a traditional carol soon gives way to a subtle blues/jazz “feel” in this lightly rhythmic seasonal original.

SKU: LO.99-2636L

Composed by Craig Curry. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Ascension, General, Trinity Sunday. Performance/accompaniment CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #99/2636L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.99-2636L).

UPC: 000308124125.

Craig Curry has transformed the traditional hymn All Creatures of Our God and King into a fresh anthem for today's choirs in this relaxed rhythm and blues arrangement. With accessible vocal parts and an outstanding arrangement for instrumental ensemble and rhythm section, this new setting surely will bring sparkle into a classic.

Choral (VoiceTrax CD)

SKU: HL.154179

Arranged by Audrey Snyder. Discovery Choral. Concert, Festival, Spiritual. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.154179).

UPC: 888680098704. 5x5 inches.

This traditional favorite has been arranged in a bluesy shuffle with carefully crafted part-singing for younger singers. An excellent showcase for upper elementary and middle school!