The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers
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- Composers: Charles D. Coleman, Adolphus Hailstork, Florence Price, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Undine Smith Moore, Julia Perry, Betty Jackson King, Lena McLin, Dorothy Rudd Moore, Marques L. A. Garrett, B. E. Boykin, Chisolm Brown, Ken Burton, Nathan Carter, James Furman, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Damien Geter, Chrstopher H. Harris, Robert A. Harris, David Hurd, Vicente Lusitano, Edward Margetson, Carlos Simon, Zanaida Stewart Robles, Trevor Weston, John W. Work III, Reginal Wright, Ulysses Kay, Leslie Adams, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Editor: Marques L. A. Garrett
- Instrumentation (this edition): SATB Choir, Organ (or Piano)
- Originally for: Organ, Piano, SATB Choir, Soprano, Orchestra, Alto, Organ (or Piano)
- Work Language: English
- ISBN:
- Size: 6.9 x 10.0 inches
Description
The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today.
- 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
Pieces
- L. Adams: Hosanna to the Son of David
- Boykin: Music of Life
- Brown: O Praise the Lord
- Burton: A Prayer
- C.D. Coleman: The 100th Psalm
- Carter: Psalm 131
- Coleridge-Taylor: By the lone seashore
- Coleridge-Taylor: The Lord is my strength
- Dett: Son of Mary
- Furman: Four Little Foxes
- Garcia: Ave maris stella
- Garcia: Alleluia, angelus Domini
- Garrett: My heart be brave
- Geter: The Gift to Sing
- Hailstork: God be merciful
- Harris: Bring me all your dreams
- Harris: April Rain Song
- Harris: Oh, how can I keep from singing?
- Hurd: Ecce sacerdos magnus
- Kay: As Joseph was a-walking
- Kay: How stands the glass around?
- King: Psalm 57
- Lusitano: Emendemus in melius
- Margetson: A few more years shall roll
- D.R. Moore: In Celebration
- U.S. Moore: I, too
- McLin: See what love
- Perry: Song of our Saviour
- Price: Resignation
- Simon: Sanctus
- Robles: Magnificat
- Weston: Rivers of Living Water
- Work III: The sun himself shall fade
- Wright: We are the music makers