SATB Divisi and Piano,
with Opt. Drum Set and
Bass Choral (SATB DIVISI)
SKU: HL.1197758
The Jason Max
Ferdinand Choral
Series. Arranged by
John Stoddart. Gentry
Publications. Spiritual.
Octavo. 20 pages. Gentry
Publications #JG2663.
Published by Gentry
Publications
(HL.1197758).
UPC:
196288134886.
6.75x10.5x0.045
inches.
Here's a
choral fantasy on the
traditional African
American spiritual,
“Soon I Will Be
Done.†The grave
Wagnerian opening sets
the stage for the fiery
main theme of the
piece–a triplet
feeling motif in the
lower piano that
continues under each
chorus statement of the
melody. The choir
re-enters in the role of
the
“orchestraâ€
in the second chorus with
a haunting legato counter
melody that leads up to
the first verse. Each
verse should have a
Gospel/Stride feel with
the choir, particularly
the upper voices,
switching to a more
Gospel sound and rhythmic
feel. The A sections
should be performed with
aggression and angst to
contrast the calm legato
middle section. That
middle section is our
musical prayer of hope
that, like the sentiment
of this Spiritual, will
continue to live in our
hearts despite the
sometimes difficult
realities of life.