The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers
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- Composers: Charles D. Coleman (1929-1991), Adolphus Hailstork (1941-), Florence Price (1887-1953), Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943), Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989), Julia Perry (1924-1979), Betty Jackson King (1928-1994), Lena McLin (1928-), Dorothy Rudd Moore (1940-), Marques L. A. Garrett, B. E. Boykin, Chisolm Brown, Ken Burton (1970-), Nathan Carter, James Furman, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Damien Geter, Chrstopher H. Harris, Robert A. Harris (1938-), David Hurd (1950-), Vicente Lusitano, Edward Margetson, Carlos Simon (1986-), Zanaida Stewart Robles (1979-), Trevor Weston, John W. Work III, Reginal Wright, Ulysses Kay (1917-1995), H. Leslie Adams (1932-), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
- 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
Works:
- 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