Commissioned for the ACDA National Convention in New York, 2003, Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to this beloved spiritual. Rhythmic, vibrant and fun are words that describe this energ...
Already a favorite for mixed voice choirs, this setting for SSA is sure to be popular. William Powell, Rosephanye's husband, has adapted her winning choral for SSA voices beautifully.
Here is a powerful setting of an early American folk song. The open sound of 4ths and 5ths establishes a stark backdrop, with the emotion building to dramatic depths.
Commissioned by Vox Femina for their 2004 ACDA performance, this work reveals a connection to African-American culture through its musical roots and affirming text. Ideal for women's groups from high...
Elizabeth Bishop's poem begins with This is the house of bedlam, and Jonathan Bailey Holland sets the stage appropriately with a calamitous accompaniment and quick choral bursts of text. The lyrics sp...
Almost too clever for words, Larry Shackley decided it was time to make fun of all those who use Bach's classics as a foundation for a new song. So he did it, too, but in the most honoring and humorou...
Stacey Gibbs wants to bring life to the spiritual for use in the concert hall. This arrangement confirms why his arrangements are so popular: the rhythms and harmonies are fun to sing and he builds th...
Stacey Gibbs has become one of the most commissioned composers of our age because his arrangements of spirituals bring the house down. His setting of this familiar spiritual falls right into line - so...
Want to pep up a worship service, or rouse the audience with a super encore? This is the piece to do it. There's some fun levity in this good ol' spiritual, especially the part about the choir singer....
Stacey Gibbs is known for his fine arrangements of spirituals. What a treat to hear his artistry at work on a classic hymn like Softly and Tenderly. There's a middle section he has created when you ca...
