No More Auction Block for Me (Many Thousand Gone)
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SKU: A0.829042
Composed by David Neff, Traditional. Arranged by David Neff. Folk,Spiritual. 4 pages. David Neff #5866099. Published by David Neff (A0.829042)."No More Auction Block" originated in Canada before the US Civil War among African-Americans who had escaped slavery and found safe haven there. It was later adopted by black troops in the Union Army. It is a song of determination and hope, although its positive message is tempered by the wistful line that closes each verse--"many thousand gone." Those many thousand were not only the many who had escaped slavery, but also those who had been separated from family and loved ones by being sold on the auction block.
This arrangement was written for Larry D. Hylton, a tenor who sang with Moses Hogan and with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, and who has been in over 350 performances of "Porgy and Bess." David Neff and Larry Hylton collaborated on recording this remotely during the 2020 pandemic in order to produce music for their church's celebration of Juneteenth, following the widespread protests over the murder of George Floyd.
The song is appropriate for any occasion that celebrates African-American history and music, as well as the ideals of freedom and liberty.
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