PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- American Treasures

(Standards for Advanced Solo Piano). Arranged by Tony Caramia. For Piano. Book; Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Jazz Performer Series. Jazz; Light Concert. Advanced. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

SKU: GI.G-CD-711

Composed by James Abbington. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #711. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-711).

Once again, Dr. James Abbington has combed the extensive resource that is the African American Heritage Hymnal and uncovered yet another forty-six hidden treasures. Again, using the talented voices of the Morgan State University, he has produced this stirringly inspirational and joyous recording for your listening pleasure. The first recording, 49 Hidden Treasures, was extremely successful and heartily welcomed. With the success of that first recording it became apparent that a second volume would need to be produced. It is our hope that 46 More Hidden Treasures becomes as valued a resource as its predecessor!

SKU: GI.G-CD-742

From the African American Heritage Hymnal. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #742. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-742).

UPC: 785147074229.

After the success of 49 Hidden Treasures and 46 More Hidden Treasures we've switched our focus and have recorded 42 of the most beloved hymns of the church. With this recording GIA hopes to preserve the tried-and-true treasures of the African American religious experience. Favorites like “Guide My Feet,” “How Great Thou Art,” “It Is Well with My Soul,” and “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling” are just a few of the songs at the heart of this recording. These hymns play a deeply formative role in the shared faith and theology of the assembly. It is our hope that 42 Treasured Favorites will inspire, edify, and uplift the lives and souls of every listener.

Baritone Voice and Piano

SKU: BT.PMC3865

Baritone and piano. Composed by Morten Lauridsen. Score Only. Composed 2011. 12 pages. Peermusic Classical #PMC3865. Published by Peermusic Classical (BT.PMC3865).

The Two Songs on American Poems were composed in late May and early June of 2011 by candlelight at my rustic waterfront cabin on a remote island off the northwest coast of Washington State. It was in this locale that I havecompleted a number of works over the years, including the Lux Aeterna, O Magnum Mysterium, Nocturnes, Canticle/O Vos Omnes and others. Prayer was written in memory of Michael Jasper Gioia, Dana and Mary Gioia's infant son, whosebrief life was tragically ended by SIDS.Mr. Gioia served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003-2010 and has authored several books of poems, numerous anthologies, articles, essays and two opera libretti. Amonghis many awards are the American Book Award and Presidential Citizens Medal. He currently holds the Judge Widney Chair of Poetry and Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Sure on this Shining Night was originallycomposed as a choral piece, the third movement of my Nocturnes on poems by Rilke, Neruda and Agee. Rod Gilfry, an international star of opera, recital and musical theater, premiered the mixed duet version with his daughter, Carin,in 2009. He is Professor of Vocal Studies at the USC Thornton School of Music. Both he and Mr. Gioia are national treasures. The Two Songs are designed as a pair but may be sung independently - when paired, Sure On This ShiningNight should begin immediatelyfollowing the final, sustained chord of Prayer with no break in between the songs. Both of these songs, premiered by Mr. Gilfry accompanied by the composer at a USC Visions & Voices tribute to DanaGioia on September 27, 2011, have their roots in the American musical theater and should be sung as such.