SKU: CF.CM9741
ISBN 9781491161210. UPC: 680160919802. Key: Bb major. English. African American Spiritual.
In 1961, a diverse group of student activists organized a movement called Freedom Riders to challenge racial segregation in Southern states. Their strategy was to ride busses into cities with segregation laws and deliberately break them. For instance, white students would use colored only restrooms, while black students would sit at white only food counters. The hope was that, when confronted by police, the federal government would be forced to step in and defend the students' constitutional rights. On many occasions, these demonstrations were met with violent behavior from locals, including beatings and a firebombing. Ultimately, these Freedom Riders helped lead to the abolishment of segregation by bringing national attention to the injustices of segregation. While touring, the Freedom Riders would collectively perform songs with messages about freedom and justice. One participant, African -American preacher Rev. Robert Wesby, reimagined the lyrics of the hymn Woke Up this Mornin' by replacing the name Jesus with freedom in each refrain. This version of the hymn went on to become a powerful symbol of the American civil rights movement.In 1961, a diverse group of student activists organized a movement called “Freedom Riders†to challenge racial segregation in Southern states. Their strategy was to ride busses into cities with segregation laws and deliberately break them. For instance, white students would use “colored only†restrooms, while black students would sit at “white only†food counters. The hope was that, when confronted by police, the federal government would be forced to step in and defend the students' constitutional rights. On many occasions, these demonstrations were met with violent behavior from locals, including beatings and a firebombing. Ultimately, these “Freedom Riders†helped lead to the abolishment of segregation by bringing national attention to the injustices of segregation.While touring, the Freedom Riders would collectively perform songs with messages about freedom and justice. One participant, African -American preacher Rev. Robert Wesby, reimagined the lyrics of the hymn “Woke Up this Mornin’†by replacing the name “Jesus†with “freedom†in each refrain. This version of the hymn went on to become a powerful symbol of the American civil rights movement.
SKU: FP.FNH09
ISBN 979-0-57050-231-8.
These tunes have been selected from throughout the Church calendar and form a useful collection.
SKU: LO.5426
UPC: 000308011654.
SKU: HL.14027349
6.75x9.75x0.025 inches.
SKU: HL.1106073
UPC: 196288102588. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. John 12:13.
A jubilant re-imagining of a classic spiritual captures the joy of the triumphal entry. Brief but powerfully effective, this festive octavo would make an excellent introit for Palm Sunday. Score and Parts for Full Orchestra (fl 1-2/pic, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, timp, perc 1-2, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) and Consort (fl 1-2, cl, tpt 1-2, tbn, bls/perc, pno, kybd) both available as a digital download.
SKU: C4.9790902261180
ISBN 9790902261180. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.
Excelsis 1 is the first volume in A Distant Music, an anthology of sacred music by Australian composers, curated by church musicians Michael Leighton Jones, Daniel Mitterdorfer, Brooke Shelley and The Rev'd Christopher Waterhouse. This volume contains 25 descants and reharmonisations of well-known hymn-tunes, with reproducible descant sheets for the singers.
SKU: GI.G-10338
English. Text Source: African American sprituals.
Born out of the sufferings of Black people during slavery, spirituals express sorrow, hope, despondency, faith, and joy. These songs reflect the conditions in which slaves found themselves and are relevant to the conditions in which we all find ourselves at various times in our lives. Norah Duncan IV arranged these pieces during such conditions, as the pandemic raged and Black Lives Matter marches exploded throughout our country in the summer of 2020. While retaining the essence of these spirituals, Norah has raised them to the category of art songs, making this collection an amazing source of repertoire for the gifted singer. CONTENTS: City Called Heaven • Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel • Give Me Jesus • Here’s One • I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray • I’ve Just Come from the Fountain • I Want Jesus to Walk with Me • Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen • Oh What a Beautiful City • Ride Up in the Chariot.
