SKU: CA.210405
Composed by Anonymus and
John Hoybye. Edited by
Volker Hempfling, Stanley
Engebretson. Choral
collections. Editionchor.
Sacred vocal music. Choir
Book. 96 pages. Carus
Verlag #CV 02.104/05.
Published by Carus Verlag
(CA.210405).
ISBN
9790007187668.
The
choral collection Gospels
and Spirituals transports
us into the fascinating
world of African American
folk songs. Around 30
gospels and spirituals
have been arranged for
mixed choir,
unaccompanied or with
piano. The choral parts
sometimes divide, and
occasionally solo parts
(or even a small choral
group) are required. As
well as American classics
(e.g. Amazing grace, Go
down Moses, Kumbaya, Deep
river, Down by the
riverside, Good News, O
when the saints, Nobody
knows, Joshua fit the
battle of Jericho), the
collection also contains
some discoveries from the
beginnings of the genre.
Just under half the
arrangements were
specially commissioned
for the collection. Young
composers from the USA
(such as Courtney Carey,
Marques Garrett) and
arrangers from Canada,
Denmark, and Germany
(including Mark Sirett,
John Hoybye, Thomas
Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz,
Gunther Martin Gottsche,
and Hans Ludemann) have
contributed to this
stylistically extremely
varied choral collection.
The medium difficulty
level will enable many
choirs to get to grips
with the gospel style,
something which perhaps
few of them are very
familiar with. Tips from
the editors on
performance, and a CD
recording with a
selection of the
arrangements will help
with learning the pieces.
With their deep and
emotional symbolism of
captivity and repression
on the one hand and
redemption and freedom on
the other hand, these
Gospel settings are
well-suited for many uses
in concerts and church
services. The
arrangements with their
catchy rhythms, groove,
their blue notes and
other elements from Jazz
and Blues and the
principles of
call-and-response will
move performers and
audiences in equal
measure. * arrangements
of around 30 spirituals
and gospels for four-part
mixed choir * a cappella
or with keyboard
accompaniment * medium
difficulty level * a good
introduction for choirs
with little previous
experience of this
repertoire * includes
popular classics such as
Amazing grace, Deep
river, Go down Moses,
Good News, Nobody knows,
Joshua fit the battle of
Jericho * wide variety of
styles with many new
arrangements * CD
recordings helps with
learning and rehearsing
the pieces. Score
available separately -
see item CA.210400.
Down By The Riverside A Cappella
