Description: Hall Johnson (1888-1970) created classic arrangements of spirituals for voice and piano, originally published in medium keys (still available, 50328310). These new transpositions make the arrangements comfortable for more voices, with recorded piano accompaniments for practice.
Contents: Belshazza' Had a Feasa' • Dat Suits Me • Done Written Down My Name • Every Time I fell the Spirit • Glory Hallelu to de Newborn King • The Gopel Train Is Coming • Great Day • How Long Train Been Gone • I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray • Keep A-Inchin' Along • Leanin' on Dat Lamb • Let de Heb'n-Light Sine on Me • Mary Had a Baby • My Lord, What a Morning • O Freedom • Oh, Graveyard • Over Yonder • Po' Mo'ner Got a Home at Las' • Prayer Is de Key • Religion Is a Fortune • Ride On, King Jesus • Scandalize' My Name • Sinner-Man So Hard to Believe • Stan' Still, Jordan • Standin' in the Need of Prayer • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot • There Is a Balm in Gliead • This Is de Healin' Water • Were You There? • When I Lay My Burden Down.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Description: Never before available in high and low voice versions, this new edition of Johnson's classic spiritual arrangements features new music engravings, Johnson's original preface and notes on the pieces, a guide to modified English texts for the spirituals, and access to online audio of piano accompaniments recorded by Laura Ward.
Contents: MODERATE AND RHYTHMIC: Belshazza' Had a Feas' • I Couldn' Hear Nobody Pray • Dat Suits Me • Done Written Down My Name • Great Day! • How Long Train Been Gone? • Keep a-inchin' Along • Ride on, Jesus! • Scandalize' My Name • Oh, Freedom
SLOW BUT RHYTHMIC: Leanin' on Dat Lamb • Po' Mo'ner Got a Home at Las' • Mary Had a Baby • Over Yonder • Prayer is de Key • Sinner-man so Hard to Believe • Stan'in' in de Need of Prayer • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot! • There Is a Balm in Gilead • This Is de Healin' Water
SLOW AND QUIET: Let de Heb'n-light Shine on Me • My Lord, What a Mornin' • Oh, Graveyard • Were You There? • Stan' Still, Jordan
FAST AND BRIGHT: Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit • Glory Hallelujah to de New-born King • Religion Is a Fortune • When I Lay My Burden Down • Gospel Train
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Description: Here is the famous and popular spiritual by Hall Johnson in a new accompanied edition by John Purifoy. Easily-learned and very effective in performance or worship!
