Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

From the opening solo and duet passage to the a cappella three-part refrain, this setting of the beloved African-American spiritual uses many musical textures along with some nontraditional harmonic ideas.

A powerful symbol of the American civil rights movement and made popular by the Freedom Riders in 1961, this hymn with reimagined lyrics replaces the name "Jesus" with "freedom" in the refrain. Audiences

This fresh arrangement of the wonderfully rich African American spiritual is accessible to mixed choirs of all sizes and abilities. With layering from tenor, bass, then alto, this culminates with the

Here's a supercharged gospel-style setting of a traditional Quaker text - a marvelous new look at a timeless American poem. This one has it all - a wide-open solo for your best gospel singer, an

This energetic arrangement of a timeless spiritual is sure to inspire through its uplifting melody of hope and determination for a better life. There's a nice interplay between the voices, enhanced by a

This piece combines musical elements of traditional African-American spirituals and Protestant church music. Inspirational and great fun to sing, with optional claps and hand moves, singers will ride on the

A superb arrangement of this well-known spiritual by prolific composer Stacey Gibbs! From the joyous opening, the energetic rhythms portray a picture of the hopeful text. A great festival piece, concert

This arrangement for choir and piano showcases harmonic, rhythmic and textural variety, bringing new life to this well known southern folk hymn. A rhythmically diverse and interesting interplay between

Premiered at the 2017 ACDA National Conference, this challenging a cappella setting of the traditional spiritual is one that every accomplished tenor-bass choir will want to learn and perform. This mournful

This spiritual setting of the Psalm 139 text, supported by a driving piano accompaniment and optional tambourine, really rocks! Wonderful harmonic moments and fun interplay between the voices provide

Your men will enjoy learning and performing this accessible arrangement of the favorite spiritual. Precise articulation of the text, dynamics, and rhythmic figures will make your students better singers.

In this straightforward arrangement, unison passages, harmonic interest and melodic interplay make the traditional spiritual an excellent program feature for high school and collegiate choirs.

The traditional spiritual is arranged with understated simplicity in this a cappella setting. When unison phrases give way to lovely, satisfying harmonies, the result is compelling, replete with pathos and

Your audience or congregation will love hearing your choir sing "Dancin' at the Rock of Jerusalem!" Donald Moore's driving, rhythmic original spiritual is loads of fun! The ranges for either SAB or SSA

Here's a strong feature for a cappella men's voices, with baritone solo. Especially effective are the dynamics, which build dramatically to a powerful ending. "God's gonna build up Zion's walls!"