Full Description
A collection of 29 stylistically authentic spiritual arrangements for SATB choirs. The contents span the period from 1914 to 2001 and are ordered chronologically. Many of the best-known songs from the genre's most important composers and arrangers are included. The volume surveys the spiritual's entire range of themes and forms in a way that is at once stylistically authentic and historically meaningful.
Piano reductions are included for unaccompanied songs.
Contents
Listen to the lambs ; Swing low, sweet chariot ; My Lord, what a mornin' ; Jesus is a rock in a weary lan' ; Ezekiel saw de wheel ; Ride the chariot ; Here's one ; Let us break bread together ; If I got my ticket, can I ride? ; Little innocent lamb ; Great day ; Any how ; Daniel, Daniel, servant of the Lord ; Fix me, Jesus ; Amen ; A city called heaven ; Were you there? ; I want God's heaven to be mine ; Lily of the valley ; Keep your lamps ; Witness ; My good Lord's done been here ; Go tell it on the mountain ; Don't you let nobody turn you 'round ; Glory to the newborn King ; By an' by ; Look what dey doin' to Jesus ; The battle of Jericho ; Lord, how come me here
