Charles Albert Tindley

Stand By Me

Russell Robinson has written a fresh and accessible arrangement in an a cappella SATB voicing of Charles Tindley's original 1905 hymn, Stand by Me. It begins with unison voices and moves on to lush harmonies that choral groups and directors have come to expect from Russ. The second verse features a solo with beautiful harmonies for the supportive other voices. In addition to S/A sections and T/B features. There are plenty of opportunities for dynamic and rubato interpretation throughout the work. And, certainly, Tindley's text is as timely for us today as it was in the early 1900's, e.g., "When the storms of life are raging, stand by me." The beauty of this arrangement will be loved by you and your choirs.