Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

A powerful new setting of this traditional spiritual for treble voices. There is plenty of room for nuance, dynamic contrasts, independent voice parts, and the full vocal range required from the

Building on the heritage of the great arrangements of Jester Hairston and Moses Hogan, Rollo Dilworth has created his own unique approach to the traditional spiritual. Through layering of motivic material

This gospel-style spiritual setting for children's choir is a sensitive arrangement in a slow groove. Opening with a statement of the well-known tune in unison, the piece then allows each voice part to

Adapted from the gospel-style interpretation of the hymn His Eye Is on the Sparrow originally performed and recorded by the Georgia Mass Choir, this setting is an inspirational choice for gospel,

Rollo Dilworth has combined this traditional freedom song - sung as an anthem of protest during the civil rights movement to spread the message of faith, determination and perseverance - with the words of

The wistful layered melodies, undulating piano accompaniment, and plaintive violin obbligato create a mysterious atmosphere in this accessible work that tells the story of the Underground Railroad. Arranged

This spiritual tells the story of Moses leading the Israelites to safety through the parted waters of the Red Sea. This arrangement, set in a flowing 6/8 meter, features gospel and jazz style harmonies in

Your singers will develop important expressive skills in this setting of two traditional spirituals, Walk Together, Children and There's Going to Be a Meeting Here Tonight, that combine in

Throughout their history, African American spirituals have been sung in a variety of contexts. From plantation fields to places of worship to concert halls, the genre has served the purpose of communicating

Gospel and spiritual meet in this creative arrangement, which effectively uses modulation and word painting to give the feeling of "climbing the mountain." The performance notes help to make this an