Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

This spectacular spiritual arrangement is inspiring and well written. With a play on words and some divisi near the end, the energetic writing will make this an exciting part of any service or concert!

This joyful spiritual, arranged by one of the top names in the genre, will work with any size choir for concerts, festivals, and services. With very little divisi and plenty of repetition, this is not only

Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to the beloved spiritual Good News, Chariot's Coming! This arrangement is rhythmic, vibrant, and fun, with excellent vocal writing and energy. The

This is a fabulous traditional setting of this favorite spiritual for a cappella mixed voices. Easily learned and rhythmically accessible, this is an excellent concert or contest feature!

Here is a spiritual that encourages one to be a good humanitarian, a soldier for peace, and an example of hope for others. A perfect message of peace for advanced ensembles!

This work song portrays the conditions in which African Americans found themselves living and working during the Reconstruction era in the post-Civil War South. This incredibly dynamic work is written in a

This artful arrangement of the traditional spiritual is a solid choice for developing choirs. The flexible voicings may be performed a cappella or with the piano accompaniment for extra support. The

The traditional spiritual gets a relaxed setting in this reflective tenor-bass selection. With strong backing harmonies, your featured tenor soloist will really get a chance to shine.

A strong, resolute setting of the familiar civil rights "marching song" vividly calls to mind the images which add depth of meaning and emotion to the notes sung. From the distant beginning to the powerful

This fresh, rhythmic arrangement breathes new life into the traditional spiritual. Scored for unaccompanied chorus (divisi), it is most impressive in performance, and is sure to be popular with concert and

This superb a cappella arrangement is an inspiring tribute to the heroism of Harriet Tubman. Vocal percussion effects, well-written harmonies, train sounds, and call-and-response singing work together to

Opening with just a shaker and unison voices, the percussion ostinatos (notated in the score) and traditional choral harmonies gradually unfold into full harmony. Well-planned key changes ensure successful

From the Barbershop Harmony Society, a stellar four-part a cappella arrangement of the traditional spiritual for mixed, treble or tenor-bass quartets or ensembles.

From the Barbershop Harmony Society and inspired by one of the most famous gospel quartets, The Imperials, this close harmony arrangement was adapted by Ken Gibson and the Vagabonds. This well-known

The driving forward motion begins with the hushed opening and never lets up! This a cappella setting of the traditional spiritual is musically satisfying with full choral harmonies and fun vocal

Commissioned by the Westminster Chorus for the 2019 ACDA National Conference, this arrangement for tenor-bass choir is rich and moving. Interweaving lines abound, and within this spiritual setting they add

Scored for a cappella divisi mixed chorus, the driving ostinato found in the bass and baritone voices along with the stratification of textures create a most engaging composition. Layered vocal lines make

First written as the bright, opening movement of Heavenly Home: Three American Songs, this enduring gospel favorite is set with a straightforward first verse and chorus. The next two verses combine

This setting of the Appalachian song reflects the change in text that appeared in the 2000 movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," where this tune was used for the baptism scene. Fun to sing, with great

Scored for a cappella voices with C trumpet, this is a jazzy, bluesy reflection upon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, based on the African-American spiritual Steal Away. The

A 19th-century spiritual re-consecrated by Pete Seeger and The Weavers as the best known anthem for the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Arranged to be sung on the march, this version begins

A great closer, this arrangement of the well-known spiritual uses traditional harmonies but adds rhythms and a barbershop feel to create a more modern vibe. With a soloist and occasionally a solo trio,

This exciting spiritual, with accompaniment for high, medium, and low conga drums, is an unusually appealing number suitable for a wide variety of uses, from smaller choirs to massed choir