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Oxford University Press The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers - Garrett - Choral Voices - Book
Editor: Marques L. A. Garrett
Format: Book
Voicing: Choral Voices - SATB with piano or organ, SATB unaccompanied
Level: Easy - Moderately Difficult - Difficult
The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today.
Contents:
Format: Book
Voicing: Choral Voices - SATB with piano or organ, SATB unaccompanied
Level: Easy - Moderately Difficult - Difficult
- 35 pieces for SATB choir, unaccompanied or with piano or organ
- Mixture of sacred and secular works, including anthems, choral art songs, madrigals, motets, and part-songs.
- Pieces from the Renaissance, Classical, and Romantic eras, in addition to the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Several pieces published here for the first time
- Features composers from a variety of nations, including Brazil, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States
- Includes a general introduction, biographical information for each composer, and commentary for each piece, including editorial practice and source information where applicable
- Playable piano reductions for rehearsal purposes, where needed
The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today.
Contents:
- Hosanna to the Son of David, Adams
- Music of Life, Boykin
- O praise the Lord, Brown
- Burton, Burton
- Dona nobis pacem, Butler
- Psalm 131, Carter
- The 100th Psalm, Coleman
- By the lone seashore, Coleridge-Taylor
- The Lord is my strength, Coleridge-Taylor
- Son of Mary, Dett
- Four Little Foxes, Furman
- Ave maris stella, Garcia
- Alleluia, angelus Domini, Garcia
- My heart be brave, Garrett
- The Gift to Sing, Geter
- God be merciful, Hailstork
- Bring me all your dreams, Harris, C. H.
- April Rain Song, Harris, R. A.
- Oh, how can I keep from singing?, Harris, R. A.
- Ecce sacerdos magnus, Hurd
- As Joseph was a-walking, Kay
- How stands the glass around?, Kay
- Psalm 57, King
- Emendemus in melius, Lusitano
- A few more years shall roll, Margetson
- See what love, McLin
- In Celebration, Moore, D. R.
- I, too, Moore, U. S.
- Song of our Savior, Perry
- Resignation, Price
- Magnificat, Robles
- Sanctus, Simon
- Rivers of Living Water, Weston
- The sun himself shall fade, Work
- We are the music makers, Wright
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