Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

This sorrowful and introspective setting of the powerful spiritual opens with a cappella voices and soloist. The blues-inspired piano accompaniment supports the improvisation of the soloist throughout as

This popular traditional folk song is combined with the spiritual Deep River to create a deeply moving presentation. The piece begins simply with a solo alto line, then the texture builds slowly as

This energetic setting of a much-loved African American spiritual will have your audience clapping in the aisles! With a general text about the joy of music and singing, all will have fun learning and

By whatever title you choose - What a Fellowship or Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - this 19th-century gospel classic is sure to please singer and listener alike. The choral parts are

This rousing rendition of the well-known spiritual begins slowly and crescendos into a jubilant exhortation to let your light shine. There are two versions of this piece: one is SATB divisi acapella in F;

This is an up-tempo and challenging setting of a gospel favorite. A wonderful festival piece with a fun piano accompaniment!

This sensitive setting of the spiritual KUM BAH YAH is not to be missed. In one spot the piano plays a guided improvisation over the choir singing neutral syllables. In another there is the option to sing

A welcome "big choral" setting of a classic spiritual, this unaccompanied setting has divisi in all parts, a touch of chromaticism that is totally in character, and plenty of variation in texture, tempo,

The African American spiritual Steal Away is combined with original material in this creative setting. A prominent tenor solo appears at the beginning, then gives way to the choir and returns again