{"title":"Sheet music composed by André J. Thomas (1952-)","description":"André J. Thomas (1952-) is a composer from United States of America. Read more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andr%C3%A9_J._Thomas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e.","products":[{"product_id":"way-over-in-beulah-lan-heritage","title":"Way Over in Beulah Lan'","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/andre-j-thomas\"\u003eAndré J. Thomas (1952-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9780893287238\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e7.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e10.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenowned choral conductor and educator André J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor of any choral ensemble-be it church, high school, university, or professional-will want close at hand when preparing to program any concert spiritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Spiritual, the first of the book's two sections, includes an exploration of the beginnings of the spiritual, its role in society and its transition into art music. Issues of interpretation-text, diction, rhythm and tempo-are addressed in the second section, Performing the Spiritual. in addition to interviews with noted conductors Dr. Anton Armstrong and Prof. Judith Willoughby as to matters of performance and selection, the centerpiece of this section is Dr. Thomas's personal reflections on several spiritual arrangements, including his rehearsal techniques (with specific examples and measure-number references to the included scores), as well as an insightful look into his decisions of interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heritage Music Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32788367245391,"sku":"30\/2268H","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/7456784dde18be7015f2954e4edcedd0.jpg?v=1751412011"},{"product_id":"thomas-keep-your-lamps-hinshaw","title":"Thomas: Keep Your Lamps!","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/andre-j-thomas\"\u003eAndré J. Thomas (1952-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Choral Score - \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eSATB Choir\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keep Your Lamps!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e728215002724\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e6.8\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e10.5\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eListen\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cfigure\u003e\u003caudio controls src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/halleonard-closerlook\/08765168\/HMC2525_KeepYourLamps.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis emotionally powerful spiritual has become a classic for church, festival and multilcultural settings. Although the arrangement is simple, it requires fine musicianship for the best performance. Optional congas. Difficulty Level: Medium Easy Middle School, High School or Easy Adult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hinshaw Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43671409885263,"sku":"HMC577","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/064ce3c2d007dd8986e22aabc6a673b4.jpg?v=1783724857"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/fr\/collections\/andre-j-thomas.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}