Based on the traditional African American spiritual this setting depicts the story of Noah and the flood. After the baritone soloist introduces the chorus of the spiritual the SSATB choir responds with a harmonized version. Theaudience gets the opportunity to participate in this gospel-style arrangement by making percussive rain sounds during the 2-measure breaks of the closing section. Rhythm/Trumpets parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-3 b dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

BandQuest Series-A contemporary adaptation of the traditional African American spiritual Wade in the Water.

Traditional African American spirituals arranged in the Chalumeau register for Bb Clarinet grades 0-3 by Pat Goddard. Includes lyrics and Guitar/Keyboard chord symbols for optional accompaniment.

This in an outstanding collection of twelve African-American spirituals arranged for upper voices. Rosephanye and William C. Powell have collaborated with some of the most talented and respected spiritual arrangers in the United States to deliver specially commissioned authentic settings. You'll find familiar melodies such as 'Deep River' and 'Somebody's knockin' at yo' do'' alongside lesser-known spirituals and a range of styles and moods extending from the aspirational to the celebratory. Many of the arrangements include a 'lead voice' part allowing the opportunity for solo singing and idiomatic piano parts support the voices for the accompanied spirituals; pianoreductions are included for the unaccompanied arrangements. This inspirational journey through the African-American spiritual tradition is sure to captivate and delight all upper-voice choirs.Arrangements in tow three or four parts'Lead Voice' parts for three arrangementsAccompanied and unaccompaniedPiano reductions for a capella arrangementsAuthentic arrangements by specialistsRange of styles and moods Edited by Rosephanye Powell and William C. PowellRosephanye Powell is a singer arranger and widely published composer. A graduate of the Florida State University Westminster Choir College and Alabama State University she has distinguished herself as a researcher and interpreter of the African-American spiritual. She has served as a consultant for nationally syndicated radio published articles on the subject and presented lectures and performances at high schools colleges universities music organizations and churches around the United States. Her spiritual arrangements have been commissioned by nationally and internationally recognized professional choral groups and conductors. She was appointed Professor of Voice at Auburn University in 2001.William C. Powell holds degrees from Alabama State University

Based on a Traditional Spiritual and arranged by Rolla A. Dilworth on commission from the Jubilate Children's Choir of the North Shore. Like a lot of African-American spirituals there is a stong emphasis on rhythmic style and a powerful use of harmony to give the song weight. Also available for SATB SAB SSA and 2-Part.

An Early American Christmas. A wealth of beautiful and joyous music has been written for the Christmas season. Some of the most enchanting melodies can be found in this solo mandolin edition of the Early American holiday repertoire. For this collection, Tommy Norris has selected eighteen lesser and better-known carols and songs from the folk, shape-note, sacred, Native American, African American spiritual, and European hymnody traditions, and arranged them for solo mandolin. Each intermediate to moderately advanced arrangement is shown in standard notation and mandolin tablature. As a learning aid, a downloadable recording of the author's performance of each piece is available online. We hope these arrangements bring the joy of the Christmas spirit to your holiday season.

Based on the African-American spiritual ?Ev?ry Time I Feel the Spirit? Feel the Spirit captures the essence of the traditional spiritual. These songs were created by African-Americans oppressed by slavery. A deeply religious people the slaves would use singing as an expression of both their enthusiastic joy and profound sadness. Feel the Spirit enables you to play a great gospel song with your band

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Based on the African-American spiritual “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”, Feel the Spirit captures the essence of the traditional spiritual. These songs were created by African-Americans oppressed by slavery. A deeply religious people, the slaves would use singing as an expression of both their enthusiastic joy and profound sadness. Feel the Spirit enables you to play a great gospel song with your band / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Discovery Level 1-Enjoy a fresh treatment of this well-known African-American spiritual with its driving syncopated rhythms lively instrumental track and vocal call-and-responses. Written for three parts it may be sung in any combination ofvoices. The singers and audience will have great fun with this one! Discovery Level 1. Available separately: 3-Part Any Combination VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.

This little-known African-American spiritual has a good high school or university choir in mind. In this arrangement about Mary and her baby the bass line rocks through the piece making this a great upbeat selection for your Christmas program! Duration: ca. 3:20.

Trumpet trio only (different instrument parts are not interchangeable) Includes: Fanfares (Cacavas) · Pop Goes the Weasel · Silent Night (Franz Gruber/Joseph Mohr) · Deep River (African-American Spiritual) · Swanee River (Old Folks at Home - Stephen Foster) · Sailor's Song (Edvard Grieg Op. 8 No. 1) · Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (Spiritual) · We Wish You a Merry Christmas · Choucoune (Mocking Bird - Haitian Folk Song) · Lonesome Road (Spiritual) · America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) · The Star Spangled Banner (J.S. Smith/F.S. Key) · The Marine's Hymn (based on a melody of Offenbach) · Minuet No. 1 (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) · Deck the Hall · For He's a JollyGood Fellow (Traditional) · The Red River Valley (Cowboy Song) · Skip to My Lou (Traditional) · Frankie and Johnny (Anonymous Blues Ballad) · Auld Lang Syne (Scottish Melody) · Yankee Doodle · Hail Hail the Gang's All Here (Arthur Sullivan)

Trombone trio only (different instrument parts are not interchangeable) Includes: Fanfares (Cacavas) · America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) · Yankee Doodle · Home on the Range (Kelley) · Choucoune (Mocking Bird - Haitian Folk Song) · For He's a Jolly Good Fellow (Traditional) · The Marine's Hymn (based on a melody of Offenbach) · The Yellow Rose of Texas (J.K. 1958) · Skip to My Lou (Traditional) · Oh! Susanna (Stephen Foster) · Lonesome Road (African-American Spiritual) · The Star Spangled Banner (J.S. Smith/F.S. Key) · Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels - Irish Folk Song) · Polly Wolly Doodle (Traditional Minstrel Song) · Love Somebody (Traditional) · Pop Goes theWeasel · Waves of the Danube (Ivanovici) · The Red River Valley (Cowboy Song) · Jolly Old St. Nicholas · Silent Night (Gruber/Mohr) · Hail Hail the Gang's All Here (Arthur Sullivan)

from The Cry of Jeremiah-The Cry of Jeremiah a four movement work for choir and organ commissioned by the American Guild of Organists was a smashing success at its premiere in 2012. Hallelujah is the final movement from the work which works equally well with piano. Rosephanye's skill at merging the modern day African-American spiritual with traditional choral music is uncanny and very rewarding to sing.

The Vocal Library. A huge collection of 70 sacred songs for classical singers spanning an enormous range of literature including art songs traditional songs classic Burleigh spiritual arrangements (experts on African-American spirituals contend they are for singers of all ethnic heritages) and distinctive concert arrangements of hymns and folksongs by Richard Walters. There are five duets included. This collection will be as useful in the voice studio as in every working singer's repertoire and every church music library.