SSAA, Piano

SKU: SU.80300165

For SSAA, Piano. Arranged by Clifton J. Noble Jr. Vocal/Choral, Sacred Choral. Accompanied by piano. Choral Octavo. Treble Clef Music Press #80300165. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (SU.80300165).

This arrangement is a medley of three spirituals: Come down, angels, Listen to the angels, and My way's cloudy, all from The Story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, one of the earliest printed collections of slave spirituals. In all three, angels are the heavenly messengers who inspire and lead the singers out of bondage into the promised land. In this arrangement, the angels are not dimpled cherubs, but rather towering figures who energize the singers in their difficult and dangerous journey. Swing rhythm sections alternate with softer sections in straight rhythm, in this fine concert closer with barn-burning piano accompaniment. The spirituals' Exodus imagery makes this medley suitable for Passover programming, as well as for concerts which honor slave spirituals. SSAA and piano; 14 pages; duration: 5:00 min.; range: e to g#''; difficulty: medium. SSAA, piano Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

Composed by Clifton J. Noble, Jr. (arranger). Spirituals, Folk Hymns. Choral octavo. With Text language: English. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (TC.TC-165).

Female choir (SSAA) a cappella - intermediate

SKU: HL.49043921

Composed by Johannes Eccard. This edition: Folding. Sheet music. Choral. Octavo. 4 pages. Schott Music #C56106. Published by Schott Music (HL.49043921).

ISBN 9790001197427. German.

The a cappella choral setting Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich for four-part women's choir written by the 1553-born composer Johannes Eccard from Muhlhausen in Thuringia is, indeed, a real pleasure. The German-language text is borrowed from an old Latin Christmas carol, singing of the miracle of Nativity in two verses. Eccard manages, in an engaging manner, to musically express the joyous atmosphere of this poem. All four female voices (SSAA) join imitatively in the angelic chant of joy one after the other, while central words like 'freudenreich' [joyful], 'Himmelreich' [kingdom of heaven], 'Jungfrau' [virgin] or 'Mutter' [mother] are particularly embellished. This is exhilarating and easy-to-perform utility music for Christmas church services.

Arranged by Mark Hayes. Octavo for SSAA choir and piano accompaniment. Traditional German Carol. Series: Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.