Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

Embrace this fun-to-sing bluegrass arrangement of the old gospel song for mixed or tenor-bass choirs. It may be performed with piano and fiddle or with a full bluegrass band – the fiddle part is

A true classic, Luboff's lush and distinctive a cappella arrangement of the traditional Bahamian spiritual is a standard in the choral performance repertoire. The treble version has been adapted by James E.

Rhythmic, driving, and intense, this arrangement of the traditional spiritual with themes of home, journey, and trial is based on the 1950s Mahalia Jackson version with an Afro-Cuban beat. Add string bass

This fantastic stylized arrangement will appeal to choirs at many levels. Singable and skillfully arranged, this setting is fun, exciting, and captures the gentle joy of this spiritual. The piano

"What will I do with the portion given to me? I will sing." This fantastic work, written in a gospel style with an ecumenical text that challenges each of us to make the most of the lives we've been given,

First recorded by gospel legend Hezekiah Walker, this message of togetherness and support rings true in a powerful arrangement for treble choir.

A statement of faith through the voice of the enslaved, this straightforward and effective setting will resonate with treble choirs at varying levels.

This beloved spiritual anticipating life after death and seeing loved ones on the other side is given a fresh, highly stylized arrangement. Abounding in energy and joy, this divisi choir setting is truly an

"Over my head I hear music in the air, there must be a God somewhere." The traditional spiritual is a mix of hopeful lyrics about the future, despite our current afflictions. This setting brings an exciting

This driving arrangement mashes up two iconic melodies: Give Me Oil in My Lamp and Swing Low. This work is accessible while still being meaningful and fun to sing, with a message of joy

From two very important composers of our time, the lyrics in this monumental work challenge ideas of racism and discrimination, while the music combines jazz and traditional choral techniques. No

Trouble the Water combines three well-loved spirituals - Wade in the Water; I Wanna Die Easy and Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? - to create an incredibly effective and dynamic

This setting of We Shall Overcome, a key anthem of the civil rights movement is both dynamic and well crafted. Great attention has been paid to the construction of the vocals, which throughout the work act

This arrangement of Travelin' Shoes is a driving and unique interpretation. Excellent vocal construction makes for vocal lines that are fun to sing and highly achievable. This will be a dramatic

This lesser-known spiritual has a theme of resilience and home presented chorally in a call and response format. With considerable flexibility for improvisation, inflections and note bending by the chorus,

Freshly arranged, this a cappella setting of the well-known spiritual presents a rhythmic harmonization in an upbeat texture that will appeal to better choirs. The integrity of the spiritual is upheld,