Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers Paperback

The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers

35 pieces for SATB choir, unaccompanied or with piano or organ

Mixture of sacred and secular non-idiomatic works, including anthems, choral art songs, madrigals, motets, and part-songs

Pieces from the Renaissance, Classical, and Romantic eras, in addition to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

Several pieces published here for the first time

Features composers from a variety of nations, including Brazil, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Includes a general introduction, biographical information for each composer, and commentary for each piece, including editorial practice and source information where applicable

Playable piano reductions for rehearsal purposes, where needed

Table of Contents

Hosanna to the Son of David, Adams

Music of Life, Boykin

O praise the Lord, Brown

Burton, Burton

Dona nobis pacem, Butler

Psalm 131, Carter

The 100th Psalm, Coleman

By the lone seashore, Coleridge-Taylor

The Lord is my strength, Coleridge-Taylor

Son of Mary, Dett

Four Little Foxes, Furman

Ave maris stella, Garcia

Alleluia, angelus Domini, Garcia

My heart be brave, Garrett

The Gift to Sing, Geter

God be merciful, Hailstork

Bring me all your dreams, Harris, C. H.

April Rain Song, Harris, R. A.

Oh, how can I keep from singing?, Harris, R. A.

Ecce sacerdos magnus, Hurd

As Joseph was a-walking, Kay

How stands the glass around?, Kay

Psalm 57, King

Emendemus in melius, Lusitano

A few more years shall roll, Margetson

See what love, McLin

In Celebration, Moore, D. R.

I, too, Moore, U. S.

Song of our Savior, Perry

Resignation, Price

Magnificat, Robles

Sanctus, Simon

Rivers of Living Water, Weston

The sun himself shall fade, Work

We are the music makers, Wright