Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Mandolin,Piano,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697567 Composed by Traditional African-American Spiritual. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Folk,Instructional,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score and parts. 10 pages. Sandy McIntire #5287473. Published by Sandy McIntire (A0.697567). Balm in Gilead (There is a balm in Gilead) is melody that stretches back to slavery in the United States and is attributed to African-American slaves of that time. Arranged here as an Intermediate Violin Duet with piano accompaniment, its moving harmony will stir the hearts of players and listeners.  This file contains music for the violins alone as well as the score. Although a Christian hymn, it is also appropriate for any musical occasion.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.879214 Composed by Dennis Frayne. Arranged by Dennis Frayne. Folk,Holiday,Patriotic,Spiritual,Standards. Score. 4 pages. Presto! It's Music Magic Publishing #6022305. Published by Presto! It's Music Magic Publishing (A0.879214). Michael, Row the Boat Ashore is an African-American Spiritual, written by slaves when they were fighting for and winning their freedom from slavery during the American Civil War. This song has been written here three times, each with the same melody, but each using notes from a different scale. Musicians refer to songs using different scales as being in different keys. First, the song is written using notes from the C Major Scale. Second, the song is written using notes from the D Major Scale. Third, the song is written using notes from the E Major Scale. When we write the same song using notes from different scales, or in different keys, we call that transposing the music. When a song transitions from one key to another key, we call that a key change, or a modulation. Includes lyrics and solfege syllables. Written using letter names, perfect for students who are learning to navigate the piano keyboard prior to reading standard music notation.

Full orchestra - Grade 1 - Digital Download SKU: IZ.OMW171 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Marsha Chusmir Shapiro. Score and Parts. 67 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #OMW171. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.OMW171). 9 x 12 in inches.Feel the Spirit is an arrangement of four pre-Civil War spirituals which were sung by slaves inAmerica. These wereChristian songs which described Bible stories (Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho) or about living with the spiritof God (Every Time I Feel the Spirit). Sometimes the spirituals described the hardships of slavery (NobodyKnows the Trouble I've Seen). Most interestingly, some spirituals had hidden meanings. In Swing Low, SweetChariot it appears that the singer is talking about dying and going to heaven, but in actuality, home refers to aplace of freedom, and crossing the river Jordan means overcoming the obstacles to freedom.

Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942429 Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Arranged by Brock Lupton (1948-). 20th Century. 24 pages. Brock Lupton #6858209. Published by Brock Lupton (A0.942429). Claude Debussy was, by all accounts, totally devoted to his daughter Claude-Emma (affectionately known as Chouchou) The suite Children's Corner (for solo piano) is dedicated to Chouchou. She outlived her father by scarcely a year, succumbing to the diphtheria epidemic of 1919. (with information from Wikipedia). The naming of one or two among Debussy's piano works can raise issues in the light of current trends. These were not an issue during the composer's life, but are unlikely to be ignored today. The word Golliwog may have unwanted implications, but its omission may cause confusion with another of the composer's short piano works known simply as Cakewalk. The cakewalk was a dance developed from the prize walks (dance contests with a cake awarded as the prize) held in the mid-19th century, generally at get-togethers on Black slave plantations before and after emancipation in the Southern United States.... It was originally a processional partner dance danced with comical formality, and may have developed as a subtle mockery of the mannered dances of white slaveholders. Following an exhibition of the cakewalk at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the cakewalk was adopted by performers in minstrel shows, where it was danced exclusively by men until the 1890s. At that point, Broadway shows featuring women began to include cakewalks, and grotesque dances became very popular across the country. [Wikipedia] The grotesque aspect of some later cakewalk dance steps may well be heard in the accompaniment to this work: the oboist's endeavors to produce a soft low B-natural (!) will help create this effect.Technically this piece is intermediate, but the range of the bassoon (especially), oboe, and (to a lesser extent) horn parts are an additional challenge for those players.

Alto Saxophone Duet Alto Saxophone - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1185733 Composed by Christopher Smith, John Newton, and Traditional. Arranged by Josiel Oliveira. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Spiritual. 2 scores. 4 pages. M das Melodias #785395. Published by M das Melodias (A0.1185733). Sheet Music for Alto Saxophone Duet.Amazing Grace is a Christian song that has become a popular hymn around the world, and is often played at funerals, church services, and solemn events. The song was written by Anglican poet and clergyman John Newton in the 18th century, originally as a hymn for the Sunday service of the Church of England.The song's lyrics talk about God's redeeming grace and the salvation He offers everyone regardless of their faults and sins. The lyrics also reflect Newton's own life story, who was formerly a slave trader but later converted to Christianity and became an advocate for the abolition of slavery.The song's melody is based on an old Scottish melody, and it's simple and soulful, allowing the lyrics to stand out. The song is usually sung at a slow, emotional pace, with minimalist instrumental arrangements that further highlight the beauty of the lyrics.Amazing Grace is considered to be one of the most well-known and beloved songs in the Christian tradition, and has been recorded by countless artists around the world, in a variety of different musical styles. The song is also an example of the power of music to connect people, regardless of their faith or beliefs, and to offer comfort and hope in difficult times.

6 soloists, SATB choir, chamber orchestra (1[afl/pic] 1 2[1.bcl] 1 — 2 1 1 0 — 1 perc — hp, pf — str —Solo Voices — SATB Chorus) - Digital Download SKU: MQ.5969-E Composed by David Conte. Instrument part. 47 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #5969-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.5969-E). The Journey is a twenty-minute cantata extracted from the opera The Dreamers. The opera was commissioned and produced by the Sonoma City Opera in 1996; Antoinette Kuhry, producer; musical direction by John Miner; stage direction by Sanrda Bernhard. The Dreamers captures a formative moment in American history where characters are separated by their cultural and racial differences, and brought together by their dreams and their longing for a new home. The Journey was commissioned by the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Michael Morgan, conductor, and was premiered at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA on May 18th, 2001. To set the scene for the excerpt here entitled The Journey: The entire town of Sonoma is gathered at The Collonade Theater to watch an amateur production of Shakespeare's Othello. An unpleasant racial incident occurs which brings the performance to a halt. To smooth thingsover, a sing-a-long is proposed. The song chosen is My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen Foster. After a brief statement of that tune in the orchestra, the entire company enters a dream-state, as six characters from the opera, with commentary by the chorus, sing arias about home. Johnny Rowe, an American soldier stationed in Sonoma, serves as a kind of master-of-ceremonies. Black Sam is a freed slave working as a gambler in Sonoma to earn money to buy his wife out of slavery. Indian Princess Isadora is the last of her tribe. Jim and Mary Eastin have migrated to California from Kentucky. Lizzy Fine is a widow who sings a farewell to her departed husband. The finale of this sequence is an Octet, where all six characters and the men and women of the chorus sing their various texts together, ending with the words from Stephen Foster: Weep no more.

Clarinet Duet Clarinet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1185646 Composed by Christopher Smith, John Newton, and Traditional. Arranged by Josiel Oliveira. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Spiritual. 2 scores. 3 pages. M das Melodias #785312. Published by M das Melodias (A0.1185646). Sheet Music for Clarinet in Bb Duo.Amazing Grace is a Christian song that has become a popular hymn around the world, and is often played at funerals, church services, and solemn events. The song was written by Anglican poet and clergyman John Newton in the 18th century, originally as a hymn for the Sunday service of the Church of England.The song's lyrics talk about God's redeeming grace and the salvation He offers everyone regardless of their faults and sins. The lyrics also reflect Newton's own life story, who was formerly a slave trader but later converted to Christianity and became an advocate for the abolition of slavery.The song's melody is based on an old Scottish melody, and it's simple and soulful, allowing the lyrics to stand out. The song is usually sung at a slow, emotional pace, with minimalist instrumental arrangements that further highlight the beauty of the lyrics.Amazing Grace is considered to be one of the most well-known and beloved songs in the Christian tradition, and has been recorded by countless artists around the world, in a variety of different musical styles. The song is also an example of the power of music to connect people, regardless of their faith or beliefs, and to offer comfort and hope in difficult times.

Composed by H. Swift. Slavery, Slave trade, Sadness, Families, African Americans, Dialects. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.3599). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734285 Composed by African-American Spiritual. Arranged by Dennis Ruello. Concert,Gospel,Jazz,Spiritual. 9 pages. Chicory Music #2065711. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734285). Wade in the Water was a popular instrumental hit in 1966 for the Ramsey Lewis Trio, which prompted further instrumental recordings by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, and Billy Preston (both 1967). The melody was used for the 1988 Tony! Toni! Toné! hit Little Walter.It was also used to warn slaves back then that a Slave Hunter or a Bounty Hunter was nearby and it was to warn them to go in the opposite direction.Wade in the Water, Children is a 2008 American Documentary directed and produced by Elizabeth Wood and Gabriel Nussbaum. It was filmed by a group of 8th grade students at the first school to reopen in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The film offers a shockingly intimate look into life as a child in the ruined city. This jazz treatment of the tune is for four saxophones (SATB or AATB) and includes a full score.

Instrumental Duet Clarinet,Guitar,Instrumental Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.576235 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 2 pages. David Warin Solomons #11571. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.576235). Ningal is a slave girl at the time of the Pharoahs in Egypt (ironically named after the Sumerian-Akkadian Goddess, mother of the Sun God). When the Egyptian queen dies, Ningal is one of the slaves who have to follow her into the tomb and to die there. This is her simple but effective song (Now is the time of our going into darkness, from darkness to light). The sound sample is an electronic preview. The alto voice and guitar version is also available here. A version is also available for flute and guitar, appearing as the last movement of the music for the stage play ATON.

Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.748528 Composed by African-American Spiritual. Arranged by Fritz Stanley. A Cappella,Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 6 pages. MicStanley #4979221. Published by MicStanley (A0.748528). Fix Me, Jesus is a hymn song that probably derived from personal experiences of religion that were common to the slaves. Jesus is a personal deliverer, both physically and spiritually, who understands the struggle of the slave. Jesus is able to offer the final triumph over adversity, which is eternal life in Heaven. Arranged by Fritz Stanley for three-part chorus of female voices (SSA) in a cappella.

Voice Duet Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.576234 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,World. 2 pages. David Warin Solomons #11569. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.576234). Ningal is a slave girl at the time of the Pharoahs in Egypt (ironically named after the Sumerian-Akkadian Goddess, mother of the Sun God).  When the Egyptian queen dies, Ningal is one of the slaves who have to follow her into the tomb and to die there. This is her simple but effective song (Now is the time of our going into darkness, from darkness to light).  The sound sample is an electronic preview of the song, with clarinet representing the voice.  The clarinet and guitar version is also available on this site. A version is also available for flute and guitar, appearing as the last movement of the music for the stage play/opera  ATON.