SKU: SU.YR4318
Gerry Tenney and Holly Near, arranged by J. David MooreSSAA & piano Composed: 2002 Published by: Barton Rhodes Press Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. To order quantities fewer than 8, please email customer service at sales@subitomusic.com.
SKU: CF.CM9643
ISBN 9781491157152. UPC: 680160915712. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: F major. English, English. Traditional Spiritual.
For the emerging mixed choir, Delanoy's arrangement of this timeless spiritual favorite offers energy, variety and is sure to inspire through its uplifting melody of hope and determination for a better life -no matter the obstacle. Concert and festival approved!.Let Me Fly is an American spiritual which, on the surface, tells of a yearning for the promised land of heaven. On a deeper level, its early singers envisioned an escape from slavery, with the Underground Railroad serving as the chariot. In either case, the song is an uplifting melody of hope and determination for a better life, no matter the obstacle. Please take note of the layered section in mm. 55-62, which starts with Part II, adds Part I in m. 57, and completes the layering with Part III at m. 59. The repeated measures of 59-60 allow for an accompanist or soloist to improvise while the choir sings and claps along for as many repeats as desired. The number of repeats is up to the discretion of the conductor. If there is no improvisation, it is recommended that mm. 59-60 be sung three times before moving on.Let Me Fly is an American spiritual which, on the surface, tells of a yearning for the promised land of heaven. On a deeper level, its early singers envisioned an escape from slavery, with the Underground Railroad serving as the chariot. In either case, the song is an uplifting melody of hope and determination for a better life, no matter the obstacle.Please take note of the layered section in mm. 55-62, which starts with Part II, adds Part I in m. 57, and completes the layering with Part III at m. 59. The repeated measures of 59-60 allow for an accompanist or soloist to improvise while the choir sings and claps along for as many repeats as desired. The number of repeats is up to the discretion of the conductor. If there is no improvisation, it is recommended that mm. 59-60 be sung three times before moving on.
SKU: PR.411411690
UPC: 680160686032.
The four name arias in HARRIET TUBMAN: When I crossed that Line To Freedom, portray stages in the title character's transformation from slave to freedom-fighter. First, as a child, she introduces herself as Araminta, who is often called, Minty. Her naive prattlings establish a dramatic contrast between childhood's contentment and the harsh realities of slave existence. My name is Harriet, now. Don't call me Minty any more, declares the teenaged heroine. Having survived a series of abusive masters and a debilitating injury, she asserts her rites of womanhood through the shedding of her childhood moniker. The grown Harriet Tubman reintroduces herself as a free woman, recounting the harrowing tale of escape from slavery. Confronted by bittersweet poignancy at having crossed the line to freedom without family to welcome her, she is inspired towards a new goal: returning home to rescue loved ones. In the final aria, Tubman, a seasoned conductor on the Underground Railroad, embraces the folkloric title given to her by escapees and aspiring runaways. I am 'Moses, the Liberator,' she proclaims. Her transformation is complete.The four “name†arias in HARRIET TUBMAN: When I crossed thatLine To Freedom, portray stages in the title character's transformationfrom slave to freedom-fighter.First, as a child, she introduces herself as “Araminta,†who is oftencalled, “Minty.†Her naïve prattlings establish a dramatic contrastbetween childhood's contentment and the harsh realities of slaveexistence.“My name is Harriet, now. Don't call me Minty any more,†declares theteenaged heroine. Having survived a series of abusive masters and adebilitating injury, she asserts her rites of womanhood through theshedding of her childhood moniker.The grown Harriet Tubman reintroduces herself as a free woman,recounting the harrowing tale of escape from slavery. Confronted bybittersweet poignancy at having crossed the line to freedom withoutfamily to welcome her, she is inspired towards a new goal: returninghome to rescue loved ones.In the final aria, Tubman, a seasoned conductor on the UndergroundRailroad, embraces the folkloric title given to her by escapees andaspiring runaways. “I am 'Moses, the Liberator,'†she proclaims. Hertransformation is complete.
SKU: HL.302555
UPC: 888680967307. 5.0x5.0x0.198 inches.
This time-honored spiritual is said to have contained coded messages for slaves wishing to escape through the Underground Railroad. Complementing the divine and collective nature of the piece are fully realized hand and body percussion parts; the song ending with a hushed whisper.
SKU: SU.91770970
An oratorio based on the writings of William Still, a conductor for the Underground Railroad.Libretti by Mark CampbellInstrumentation: Soli, SATB Chorus & Orchestra [2,1 222; 4331; timp, perc, hp; stgs] Duration: 46' Composed: 2017 Published by: Subito Music Publishing Also available:VOCAL SCORE - $39.95 (Item #91770971)CHORUS SCORE - $12.95 (Item #91770972) Performance materials available on rental only: Subito Music Rental Library.
SKU: SU.91770971
An oratorio based on the writings of William Still, a conductor for the Underground Railroad.Libretti by Mark CampbellInstrumentation: Soli, SATB Chorus & Orchestra [2,1 222; 4331; timp, perc, hp; stgs] Duration: 46' Composed: 2017 Published by: Subito Music Publishing Also available:CHORUS SCORE - $12.95 (Item #91770972)STUDY SCORE - $75.00 (Item #91770970)Discount (CHORUS SCORE only) available to organizations renting the orchestra materials. For more information call (973) 857-3440 or email rental@subitomusic.com.
SKU: SU.91770972
An oratorio based on the writings of William Still, a conductor for the Underground Railroad.Libretti by Mark CampbellInstrumentation: Soli, SATB Chorus & Orchestra [2,1 222; 4331; timp, perc, hp; stgs] Duration: 46' Composed: 2017 Published by: Subito Music Publishing Also available:VOCAL SCORE - $39.95 (Item #91770971)STUDY SCORE - $75.00 (Item #91770970)Discount (CHORUS SCORE only) available to organizations renting the orchestra materials. For more information call (973) 857-3440 or email rental@subitomusic.com.
SKU: HL.44007698
UPC: 884088311988. 9x12 inches.
Melodies from a signal moment in United States history! Stephen Bulla has skillfully crafted this notable band arrangement from actual songs of the “underground railroad” era. It's always great to make history as tangible as possible for our students – team up with the history department for an unforgettable unit! This excellent arrangement helps to bring the past alive. (Grade 1).
SKU: CL.011-2924-01
Outstanding concert or contest piece for mid-level bands depicting the story of runaway slaves making their way north via the Underground Railroad using a lantern in the window as their guide to safe houses along the way. Very dramatic and provides many opportunities for independent and expressive playing by your mid-level students. Much more sophisticated that is usual at this grade level.
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
SKU: FJ.B1221
UPC: 674398214389. English.
Celestial Legend uses thematic material based on Follow the Drinking Gourd and The Church's One Foundation. The piece seeks to recognize Green County, Ohio for its role in the Underground Railroad Movement, when escaping slaves were taught to follow the North Star. A delicate opening moves into a frenzy of woodwind activity over powerful brass fanfares. After a brief lyrical section, the piece resumes its fire, erupting in celebration as it catapults toward its heroic ending!
About FJH Symphonic Band
Appropriate for accomplished high school, college, and professional groups. Includes expanded instrumentation and ranges. Grades 4 - 5
SKU: PR.140401330
ISBN 9781491134412. UPC: 680160684939.
Nathaniel Dett was among America’s leading composers in the early 20th century, and MAGNOLIA SUITE is a beautiful example of his rich, hybrid style. Deeply inspired by the music and mission of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Dett’s piano music springs from the late Romantic traditions of florid texture and embellishment, along with programmatic titles and raw emotion. It is notable for melody writing inspired by and paraphrasing African-American song. The 18-minute MAGNOLIA SUITE contains five movements, any of which may also be performed separately. This edition by Lara Downes provides a clean, new engraving that corrects the many errors and unclear indications appearing in the historical printing.Robert Nathaniel Dett was born in a place that was built on freedom. The little village of Drummondville, Ontario was founded by enslaved Africans – Dett’s ancestors among them – who traveled the Underground Railroad out of the American South into Canada. Their journey brought them to a safe haven, a place where fortunes and futures could be transformed in the span of one generation, to lives full of new possibilities. You could call it “the place where the rainbow ends,†which is the title of the last movement of Dett’s Magnolia Suite.When Dett wrote these pieces, he was a young teacher at Lane College in Tennessee, a historically Black college that had been founded in 1882, the year of his birth. A place built on freedom, with the purpose of educating newly-emancipated slaves – a place designed to nurture the blossoming of ideas, the vibrant flowering of minds set free. This music is inspired by the gorgeous splendor of the magnolia blooms on that college campus, and also by the shared histories, experiences, and aspirations of the community that Dett found there.These five pieces pay affectionate tribute to lineage and legacy. They express gratitude for the bittersweet beauties of the present; nostalgia for the past (a bit romanticized, as the past always is); and an effervescent optimism for the future that awaits us in the place where the rainbow ends.