"A MAGNIFICENT NEW WORK." Christopher Wilkins, music director, Akron Symphony
"THE PLACE WAS ELECTRIC." Dr. Michael Moore, music director, Fountain Inn Syhmphony
"SPEAKS POWERFULLY." Jennifer Whiting, music director Glan Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale "
Composed by Jesse Ayers and Charles Myricks, Jr. A celebration of the African-American Spiritual. Includes: "Steal Away," "Motherless Child," "Deep River," "God's Gonna Set This World on Fire," "I Am Determined to Walk with Jesus," "Ain't Got Time to Die," and instrumental quotes from various other spirituals. Accompaniments available for both full orchestra and reduced orchestra from composer's website.
Full orchestra: 2(1.2/picc), 3(1.2.EH), 2cl, 2bsn - 4hn, 2tp, 3tbn, 1tba - timp+1 - strings
Reduced orchestra: 1ob, 1cl, 1hn, 1tp, 1tbn, timp, strings
18 minutes