My favorite spirituals : 30 songs for voice and piano / arranged and interpreted by Roland Hayes.

Format:

Musical score

Contributor:

Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituals (Songs).

Genre:

Songs.

Scores.

Physical Description:

1 score (128 pages) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, [2001]

Summary:

Thirty musical arrangements by noted African-American tenor recall Biblical events in such well known tunes as "Deep River," "Dry Bones," "You're Tired, Chile," "Steal Away," "Good News," "Sister Mary Had-a But One Child," "The Last Supper," and "Were You There?" Perceptively written introduction to each song includes background history. Rich collection will appeal to lovers of great spirituals and the rich legacy of African-American song.

Contents:

Events of the Old Testament: I'll make me a man. Let my people go! Deep river. Ezekiel saw de wheel. Lit'l David play on your harp. Dry bones. Give-a way, Jordan. Two wings. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel. A witness

Abstractions from the teachings of both Old and New Testaments: You're tired, chile. In-a-dat mornin'. Plenty good room. I'm troubled. Heaven. Steal away. Po' pilgrim. Good news. You mus' come in by an' thro' de lamb. 'Roun about de mountain

The life of Christ: Prepare me one body. Sister Mary had-a but one child. Li'l boy. Live a-humble. Hear delambs a-cryin'. The last supper. They led my Lord away. He never said a mumberlin' word. Did you hear when Jesus rose? Were you there.

Notes:

"An unabridged republication of My songs : Aframerican religious folk songs, originally published as An Atlantic Monthly Press Book by Little, Brown & Co., Boston [1948]."--P. [iv].

Program notes and editorial commentary, in English, p. vii-viii, p. 3-13, and as running commentary.

ISBN:

0486417018 :

OCLC:

46838048