American Folksongs and Spirituals

Now available for SSA voices this marvelous work was released a few years ago to great acclaim and remains popular. Fully orchestrated in 4 distinctive movements this “missa brevis” tastefully weaves American folksongs spirituals and hymns into a liturgical fabric. May be performed with piano chamber orchestra or full orchestra.

75 songs of American heritage, including: All The Pretty Little Horses · Arkansas Traveler · Aura Lee · Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair · The Blue Tail Fly · Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight) · Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie · Cotton Eyed Joe · Deep River · Down In The Valley · The Drunken Sailor · Git Along, Little Doggies · Home On The Range · Hush, Little Baby · I've Been Working On The Railroad · Joshua (Fit The Battle Of Jericho) · Never Said A Mumblin' Word · Oh! Susanna · Old Joe Clark · The Red River Valley · She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain · Shenandoah · Simple Gifts · Steal Away · The Streets Of Laredo · Wayfaring Stranger · and many more!

Folk-Songs in Easy Arrangements for Piano. This collection is an invitation to a musical voyage of discovery around the entire globe. Starting with well-known European folksongs, the itinerary continues via Scandinavia and the Balkans to more exotic destinations - with tunes from the Congo, Mexico and China among others - and ends with American Spirituals. Thanks to the easy settings even beginners get a good impression of the fascinating kaleidoscope of folksongs of the world and can absorb unfamiliar styles in an easy-going playful manner./ Recueil / Piano

The Vocal Library. A huge collection of 70 sacred songs for classical singers spanning an enormous range of literature including art songs traditional songs 28 classic Burleigh spiritual arrangements (experts on African-American spirituals contend they are for singers of all ethnic heritages) and distinctive concert arrangements of hymns and folksongs by Richard Walters. There are four duets included. This collection will be as useful in the voice studio as in every working singer's repertoire and every church music library.

Level 2 Mixed Teacher-ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary) Folksongs (American and Multicultural) Spirituals A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs and for mixed treble and tenor bass ensembles.

Level 2 Mixed Student 1-Pak-ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary) Folksongs (American and Multicultural) Spirituals A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs and for mixed treble and tenor bass ensembles.

Level 1 Treble Student 1-Pak-ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary) Folksongs (American and Multicultural) Spirituals A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs and for mixed treble and tenor bass ensembles.

Level 2 Mixed Student-ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE is a core library of time-tested choral works which provide a framework for teaching style and history all through performance. The graded series includes Masterworks (Renaissance through Contemporary) Folksongs (American and Multicultural) Spirituals A Cappella and Accompanied works. The series is available for beginning through advanced choirs and for mixed treble and tenor bass ensembles.