Way Over in Beulah Lan' Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual by Kris Kropff Texts - Sheet Music
By Kris KropffRenowned choral conductor and educator André J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor of any choral ensemble-be it church, high school, university, or professional-will want close at hand when preparing to program any concert spiritual. Understanding the Spiritual, the first of the book's two sections, includes an exploration of the beginnings of the spiritual, its role in society and its transition into art music. Issues of interpretation-text, diction, rhythm and tempo-are addressed in the second section, Performing the Spiritual. In addition to interviews with noted conductors Dr. Anton Armstrong and Prof. Judith Willoughby as to matters of performance and selection, the centerpiece of this section is Dr. Thomas's personal reflections on several spiritual arrangements, including his rehearsal techniques (with specific examples and measure-number references to the included scores), as well as an insightful look into his decisions of interpretation.
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Summary
- Format:
- Texts
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Kris Kropff
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Shipping Weight:
- 1.83 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: LO.30-2268H
Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual. Composed by Kris Kropff. Text. Heritage Music Press #30/2268H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.30-2268H).ISBN 9780893287238.
Renowned choral conductor and educator André J. Thomas has crafted a book that the conductor of any choral ensemble-be it church, high school, university, or professional-will want close at hand when preparing to program any concert spiritual. Understanding the Spiritual, the first of the book's two sections, includes an exploration of the beginnings of the spiritual, its role in society and its transition into art music. Issues of interpretation-text, diction, rhythm and tempo-are addressed in the second section, Performing the Spiritual. In addition to interviews with noted conductors Dr. Anton Armstrong and Prof. Judith Willoughby as to matters of performance and selection, the centerpiece of this section is Dr. Thomas's personal reflections on several spiritual arrangements, including his rehearsal techniques (with specific examples and measure-number references to the included scores), as well as an insightful look into his decisions of interpretation.
Song List
Singing in a Strange Land: The Origin and Development of the Spiritual
From the Oral Tradition to the Printed Page: Selected Collectors
Beyond the Printed Page to Shaping an Art: Selected Arrangers
From the Printed Page to the Concert Stage: Interpreting the Spiritual
Reflections on Six Spirituals
Soon Ah Will Be Done
Swing Down Chariot
Way Over in Beulah Lan'
Beautiful City
RIDE ON KING JESUS
I'm Gonna Sing
Other Perspectives: Interviews with Dr. Armstrong and Prof. Willoughby
Index of Concert Spirituals by Arranger
Index of Concert Spirituals by Title
Notes
Bibliography
Selected Audio and Video Recordings
About the Author
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