The choral collection Hallelujah. Gospels and Spirituals transports us into the fascinating world of African American folk songs. 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.
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.
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 Høybye, Thomas Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz, Gunther Martin Göttsche, and Hans Lüdemann) 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.
arrangements of 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
conductor's score with CD
Amazing Grace (2003)
By and by (2018)
Come by here (1997)
Calvary (2018)
Deep River (1948)
My Lord, what a morning (1874)
Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel (1979)
Down by the riverside (2018)
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit (1946)
Go down, Moses (2018)
John Høybye
Give me that old time religion (2018)
Good News (2018)
I'm gonna sing (2018)
I stood on the river of Jordan (2018)
I want Jesus to walk with me (2018)
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho (2018)
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen (2018)
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen (2018)
Anonymus
Oh Happy Day
Oh when the saints (2018)
Oh, religion is a fortune (1874)
Rise up, shepherd, and follow (2015)
Roll, Jordan, roll (1872)
Some of these mornings (1872)
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (2018)
Steal away (1872)
Steal away (2018)
Swing low, sweet chariot (1987)
Wade in the water (1970)
You can tell the world (2018)
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