The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers

Published by Oxford University Press
Published: 02 February 2023
Difficulty: Easy - Moderately Difficult - Difficult
288 Pages
For SATB accompanied (piano or organ) and unaccompanied

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.

•  35 pieces for SATB choir, unaccompanied or with piano or organ
•  Mixture of sacred and secular non-idiomatic works, including anthems, choral art songs, madrigals, motets, and part-songs
•  Pieces from the Renaissance, Classical, and Romantic eras, in addition to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
•  Several pieces published here for the first time
•  Features composers from a variety of nations, including Brazil, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States
•  Includes a general introduction, biographical information for each composer, and commentary for each piece, including editorial practice and source information where applicable
•  Playable piano reductions for rehearsal purposes, where needed


Contents:

• Hosanna to the Son of David, Adams
• Music of Life, Boykin
• O praise the Lord, Brown
• Dona nobis pacem, Butler
• A Prayer, Burton
• 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

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