Rollo Dilworth

The beloved spiritual Hold On is combined with excerpts from Freedom's Plow by Langston Hughes in this powerful and dramatic work commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony. Themes of the struggle for lib...

Now available for mixed choirs! Call-and-response vocals, a gospel-inspired accompaniment and blues improvisations combine to create a spiritual setting that is a jubilant expression of joy for hoped-...

Now available for mixed choirs! Call-and-response vocals, a gospel-inspired accompaniment and blues improvisations combine to create a spiritual setting that is a jubilant expression of joy for hoped-...

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around arranged by Rollo Dilworth for SATB choir with words by Langston Hughes.

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around arranged by Rollo Dilworth for SATB choir with words by Langston Hughes.

The great Poet and essayist Langston Hughes used the power of words to speak out against racism, division, poverty and greed. In this new setting of the poem Give Us Our Peace, we first hear the Afric...

The great Poet and essayist Langston Hughes used the power of words to speak out against racism, division, poverty and greed. In this new setting of the poem Give Us Our Peace, we first hear the Afric...

This gospel-flavored work is a setting of lyrics by famed Harlem Renaissance composer/poet James Rosamund Johnson, depicting the power of music to change darkness to light and sadness to joy. A wonder...

This gospel-flavored work is a setting of lyrics by famed Harlem Renaissance composer/poet James Rosamund Johnson, depicting the power of music to change darkness to light and sadness to joy. A wonder...

Steadfast and strong, this contemporary setting of the traditional spiritual connects with history in a powerful way. Ideal for festival choruses and combined choirs, this is an inspirational selectio...

Steadfast and strong, this contemporary setting of the traditional spiritual connects with history in a powerful way. Ideal for festival choruses and combined choirs, this is an inspirational selectio...

An uplifting, 6/8 gospel feel propels this original to soaring heights. Phrases were offered by school children and the composer crafted and connected them into a powerful message. And just when you t...

An uplifting, 6/8 gospel feel propels this original to soaring heights. Phrases were offered by school children and the composer crafted and connected them into a powerful message. And just when you t...

Combing two African American spirituals - When the Train Comes Along and The Gospel Train - with additional lyrics by the composer this song is exactly what we have come to expect from Rollo Dilworth....

Combing two African American spirituals - When the Train Comes Along and The Gospel Train - with additional lyrics by the composer this song is exactly what we have come to expect from Rollo Dilworth....

In the traditional spiritual Let Me Fly, the chariot is presented as a symbol of freedom. This creative setting, now available for SATB voices, offers lots of opportunities for musical growth and expr...

In the traditional spiritual Let Me Fly, the chariot is presented as a symbol of freedom. This creative setting, now available for SATB voices, offers lots of opportunities for musical growth and expr...

The famous text of Charles A. Tindley's hymn The Storm Is Passing Over forms the lyric framework for this powerful setting marked by sturdy gospel harmonies, a confident piano accompaniment and strong...

The famous text of Charles A. Tindley's hymn The Storm Is Passing Over forms the lyric framework for this powerful setting marked by sturdy gospel harmonies, a confident piano accompaniment and strong...

Set in a spirited gospel swing, the traditional African American spiritual is paired with When the Saints Go Marching In. With both songs referencing the chosen number of souls to ascend to heaven and...

Set in a spirited gospel swing, the traditional African American spiritual is paired with When the Saints Go Marching In. With both songs referencing the chosen number of souls to ascend to heaven and...

Now available for mixed voices! This vibrant setting of the favorite spiritual will shine in performance with its crisp rhythms, call and response phrases and unexpected harmonic turns. Not to be miss...

No one is writing and arranging concert spirituals better than Rollo Dilworth. With careful attention to the voice, stylistic piano parts and emotional lyrics, this is another winner.

No one is writing and arranging concert spirituals better than Rollo Dilworth. With careful attention to the voice, stylistic piano parts and emotional lyrics, this is another winner.

The thought of the great judgment day was an important theme to the slaves who relied on a better life after to help them through their slavery. This spiritual is full of hope, captured in all of its...