Music of Black Composers - Level 1

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Expanding the Repertoire
Composer: Various
Elementary to Upper Elementary Level

The Expanding the Repertoire series aims to bring previously unsung piano literature to students and teachers for memorable discoveries. This elementary to upper elementary level volume features music of Black composers in progressive order, and includes pedagogical notes by Leah Claiborne, an expert in the field.

Contents:
LEAH CLAIBORNE: Chit-Chat • Jumping the Broom • The King's Magic Drum • Left Alone • The Unsung
JAMES & JOHN JOHNSON: Lift Every Voice and Sing (arr. Leah Claiborne)
ULYSSES KAY: Slumber Song
IGNATIUS SANCHO: Mary Montague's Reel
HALE SMITH: An Asphodel for Marcel • Blooz
BLANCHE K. THOMAS: Selections from Plantation Songs in Easy Arrangements: Go Down, Moses • I'm Troubled in Mind • Lord, I Want to Be a Christian • Steal Away • Tryin' to Make Heaven My Home • We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder