Renowned composer Rosephanye Powell takes a traditional field shout and presents it with care for an authentic sound. There is great passion in this approach and will provide an excellent opportunity to teach the history of theAfrican American spiritual and its importance.

James Pethel takes one of the arrangements from his bestselling piano collection African American Spirituals and lets the choir in on the fun. The cheerful swing tempo of this piece captures a spirit of confidence and unbounded joy. Don't miss this one!

Throughout their history African American spirituals have been sung in a variety of contexts from plantation fields to places of worship to concert halls. The genre has served the purpose of communicating messages of faith hope inspiration equality and freedom. This setting has special significance related to the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle for justice and equality.

Comprend quatre individus de CDs, amis, de chorales, église, camp et les groupes communautaires de tout contexte apprécieront participent édifiant de tradition de chanter. Ysaye M. Barnwell, un membre de la Charte du grand groupe a cappella, Sweet Honey dans la roche, enseigne les mélodies, les harmonies, les rythmes et les counter-melodies à 17 chants traditionnels de la culture afro-américaine, …

Eugene Rogers Choral Series-Combining two traditional spirituals Come and go with me and Come and go with me to my Father's House Brandon Waddles has created an arrangement that harkens the sounds of an African-American work song and Southern male gospel quartet. Brandon uses the a cappella style of the spiritual the extended harmonies of jazz and the motivic and rhythmic drive of gospel in thi…

This setting of the traditional African American Christmas spiritual features a baritone soloist supported by unaccompanied mixed voices. Varying in tone color dynamic contrast and texture from verse to verse this selection will enhance Christmasprogramming in school community and church!

This spiritual is a heartfelt expression of faith and representative of the rich heritage of African-American music. This accessible arrangement will be a dramatic addition to any concert program and powerful in performance.Available separately: SATB a cappella TTBB a cappella. Duration: ca. 2:00.

This traditional African-American slave song comes from the Georgia Sea Islands. The a cappella Spiritual style rocks this energetic and evangelizing song. Brian Tate brings a soulful passion to his arrangements and this one does not disappoint. Easy to medium excellent for high school community and church choirs.