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"His Name So Sweet" from Crossing Jordan for clarinet, piano and cello
"His Name So Sweet" from Crossing Jordan for clarinet, piano and cello
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"His Name So Sweet" from Cross
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Instrumental Duet,Piano B-Flat Clarinet,Cello,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284045 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Mar...
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Instrumental Duet,Piano B-Flat Clarinet,Cello,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284045 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Christian,Sacred,Traditional. 17 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875217. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284045). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.The first instrumental version of “Deep River†was for trumpet and piano, performed by my sister, Alicia Thompson, and her son, Justin Griffin, during a church service in Atlanta shortly after I arranged it. After hearing a recording, I took borrowed her idea of adding a repeat (which she did to allow enough time for the ushers to take up collection). The clarinet, cello and piano version was premiered by the Isosceles Trio (Doris Hall-Gulati (clarinet), Sara Male (cello), and me (piano)). When Naima Burrs, violinist and conductor of the Petersburg Symphony, asked if I had any pieces for trio, I created a version for violin, piano and cello. The flute/piano/cello version may have been performed, but if so, nobody has mentioned it to me.
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His Name So Sweet - for easy piano
His Name So Sweet - for easy piano
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Easy Piano
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BEGINNER
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Gospel/Spiritual
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Traditional
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Samuel Stokes
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His Name So Sweet - for easy p
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Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.561967 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Samuel Stokes. Children,Christian,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 2 ...
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Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.561967 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Samuel Stokes. Children,Christian,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 2 pages. SamuelStokesMusic.com #4808391. Published by SamuelStokesMusic.com (A0.561967). This is an arrangement of the African-American spiritual His Name So Sweet for easy piano in C major. Learn more about Samuel Stokes at https://www.SamuelStokesMusic.com.
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"His Name So Sweet" from Crossing Jordan, for soprano, piano and cello
"His Name So Sweet" from Crossing Jordan, for soprano, piano and cello
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Piano, Voice
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"His Name So Sweet" from Cross
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284047 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Christian,Sacred,Sp...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284047 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Christian,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 15 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875219. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284047). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.
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His Name So Sweet (high voice, piano, cello)
His Name So Sweet (high voice, piano, cello)
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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His Name So Sweet
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Voice Duet Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.845931 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. Christian,Concert,Contemporary,Sac...
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Voice Duet Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.845931 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. Christian,Concert,Contemporary,Sacred,Spiritual. 19 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #4747571. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.845931). Suitable for recitals or church anthems, the fountain mentioned in the text are vividly depicted this arrangement. Rewarding for singer, cellist, and especially pianist alike.
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His Name So Sweet
His Name So Sweet
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Choral TTBB
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Sacred music
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Stacey V
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His Name So Sweet
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Arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs. This edition: scorch. Choral. A Cappella, Concert. Octavo. 7 pages. Fred Bock Music Company #NationalMusic1018. Published ...
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Arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs. This edition: scorch. Choral. A Cappella, Concert. Octavo. 7 pages. Fred Bock Music Company #NationalMusic1018. Published by Fred Bock Music Company
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There is No Name So Sweet on Earth (The Sweetest Name) - for easy piano
There is No Name So Sweet on Earth (The Sweetest Name) - for easy piano
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Easy Piano
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George Washington Bethune, Wil
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Samuel Stokes
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There is No Name So Sweet on E
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Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.562323 Composed by George Washington Bethune, William Batchelder Bradbury. Arranged by Samuel Stokes. Chi...
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Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.562323 Composed by George Washington Bethune, William Batchelder Bradbury. Arranged by Samuel Stokes. Children,Christian,Concert,Sacred. Score. 1 pages. SamuelStokesMusic.com #5708893. Published by SamuelStokesMusic.com (A0.562323). This is an arrangement of There is No Name So Sweet on Earth for easy piano in C major. Learn more about Samuel Stokes at https://www.SamuelStokesMusic.com.
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How Sweet the Sound
How Sweet the Sound
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Piano solo
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Jay Rouse
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Jay Rouse
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How Sweet the Sound
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Fred Bock Music Company
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SheetMusicPlus
Piano Solo Piano/Keyboard (Piano) - Early Intermediate SKU: HL.369109 Five Artful Hymn Settings for Piano. Composed by Jay Rouse. Arranged by Jay ...
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Piano Solo Piano/Keyboard (Piano) - Early Intermediate SKU: HL.369109 Five Artful Hymn Settings for Piano. Composed by Jay Rouse. Arranged by Jay Rouse. Fred Bock Publications. General Worship, Hymns, Sacred. Softcover. 20 pages. Fred Bock Music Company #BGK1097. Published by Fred Bock Music Company (HL.369109). UPC: 840126989045. 9.0x12.0x0.11 inches.This new collection of hymn arrangements from master arranger Jay Rouse is full of shimmering beauty! Jay's ability to infuse favorite hymn tunes with fresh life is certainly on display here, and your listeners are sure to be captivated by his treatment of these timeless melodies. Highly recommended! Pieces include: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name * Amazing Grace * I Need Thee Every Hour * Near the Cross * Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.
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Take the Name of Jesus With You
Take the Name of Jesus With You
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Piano solo
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INTERMEDIATE
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Sacred music
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William Howard Doane
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Sandy McIntire
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Take the Name of Jesus With Yo
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Sandy McIntire
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SheetMusicPlus
Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697668 Composed by William Howard Doane. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Easter,Instructional,Praise & Worshi...
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Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.697668 Composed by William Howard Doane. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Easter,Instructional,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Traditional. Score. 6 pages. Sandy McIntire #6324357. Published by Sandy McIntire (A0.697668). Take the Name of Jesus With You is a well-known hymn composed by William H. Doane and arranged here for Intermediate Piano in the keys of F and C major. This arrangement also contains an 8 bar interlude of the chorus of 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus by William J. Kirkpatrick. Appropriate for worship services, programs and recitals, it is in McIntire's series, Gospel Piano Classics. Other hymns in the series include: The Church in the Wildwood, Bring Them In, Wonderful Words of Jesus, Whispering Hope and Jesus Is Calling.
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Suffer in the Savior's Name, sacred music for SATB choir
Suffer in the Savior's Name, sacred music for SATB choir
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Choral SATB
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Kevin G
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that is why He came
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Suffer in the Savior's Name, s
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Kevin G. Pace
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.933093 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritua...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.933093 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 9 pages. Kevin G. Pace #538852. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.933093). A beautiful, sacred composition for SATB choir with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mary Ann W. Snowball. Text: When unfairness threatens peace, when reviled against, When all persecutions rage, calmness is the quest. Know there’s One who suffered more; that is why He came. Suffer in the Savior’s name; suffer without shame. When condemned and spat upon, criticized or harmed, When abused mistakenly, reach the Savior’s arms. Know there’s One who conquers all. Sing this sweet refrain: Suffer in the Savior’s name without any blame. When betrayal causes pain, proving enmity, Show (grant) forgiveness instantly so to be set free. Promised is a place in heav’n under God’s sure care. Suffer in the Savior’s name; his love will be there. Suffer in the Savior’s name; suffer without shame. He will bless all suffering; that is why He came. Suffer in his holy Name, Jesus Christ above. Suff’ring brings all righteousness; suff’ring brings his love.
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Suffer in the Savior's Name, a sacred hymn
Suffer in the Savior's Name, a sacred hymn
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Choral SATB
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Kevin G
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that is why He came
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Suffer in the Savior's Name, a
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Kevin G. Pace
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.911825 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritua...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.911825 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 2 pages. Kevin G. Pace #517787. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.911825). A beautiful, sacred hymn with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mary Ann W. Snowball. Text: When unfairness threatens peace, when reviled against, When all persecutions rage, calmness is the quest. Know there’s One who suffered more; that is why He came. Suffer in the Savior’s name; suffer without shame. When condemned and spat upon, criticized or harmed, When abused mistakenly, reach the Savior’s arms. Know there’s One who conquers all. Sing this sweet refrain: Suffer in the Savior’s name without any blame. When betrayal causes pain, proving enmity, Show (grant) forgiveness instantly so to be set free. Promised is a place in heav’n under God’s sure care. Suffer in the Savior’s name; his love will be there. Suffer in the Savior’s name; suffer without shame. He will bless all suffering; that is why He came. Suffer in his holy Name, Jesus Christ above. Suff’ring brings all righteousness; suff’ring brings his love.
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MY SWEET LYDIA
MY SWEET LYDIA
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Tenor Saxophone and Piano
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Joe Procopio
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the vocalist/bassist I
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MY SWEET LYDIA
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JoeCopio Music LLC
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Large Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Bass Guitar,Clarinet,Drums,Flute,Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.876449 Compo...
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Large Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Bass Guitar,Clarinet,Drums,Flute,Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.876449 Composed by Joe Procopio. Dance,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 33 pages. JoeCopio Music LLC #53329. Published by JoeCopio Music LLC (A0.876449). MY SWEET LYDIA Back to School 2015 From PAPA’S FAMOUS DANCES by Joe Procopio MY SWEET LYDIA is a dance written and arranged by Joe Procopio for a small ensemble, band, stage band or combo. It was originally composed for a small band with flexible instrumentation. It may be performed with only two Saxophones (Alto Sax I and Alto Sax II) and a standard backup with Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Bass and Drums. In addition, any combo may be augmented by adding any or all of the parts included for Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, and Baritone Sax. This flexible or variable instrumentation of MY SWEET LYDIA makes it unique and perfect for schools and colleges that do not have a permanent roster of music students entering their music programs annually. It also eases the burden for Directors searching for good music to perform for groups with ever changing numbers of music students. What’s more, MY SWEET LYDIA has a section open for solos to enable the ensemble to feature players who can improvise well enhancing not only the group’s enjoyment but also everyone’s listening pleasure. This piece has been performed by College and High School students in many major concert events all along the East Coast with great success. It is published separately and in a set entitled PAPA’S FAMOUS DANCES PART 1 from the sets PAPA’S FAMOUS DANCES Part I and Part II. Each Part contains 3 Dances. I have adapted the audio here for synthesizer so that it may be previewed. It is one of 6 works named and dedicated to each of my 6 Grandchildren: Lilly, Mary, Lydia, Emma, Joey and Wilson. Instrumentation for MY SWEET LYDIA includes SCORE and parts for: ALTO SAX I ALTO SAX II TENOR SAX BARITONE SAX FLUTE CLARINET PIANO/KEYBOARD - GUITAR - BASS - DRUMS VITA Joe Procopio is a master musician and teacher with proven success for over 50 years. His purpose in teaching, writing music and books is to make his successful method of making musicians available to as many people as possible around the world. While I cannot guarantee that my methods will make you a great musician as they have for many others, says Procopio, I can say that they are designed to magnify your love of music - and that I guarantee each will enrich and enhance your life. People from all over the world have written to me to tell me so. As a Master Musician , Joe Procopio is an ASCAP Artist, composer, conductor and professional musician. He was the Lead Reed for many of the nation's top recording artists including: The Temptations, Steve and Eydie Gorme, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Lawrence Welk, Frankie Avalon, Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Kathryn Grayson, Carmel Quinn, Don Cornell, Bobby Rydell, Vic Damone, Rodney Dangerfield, Foster Brooks, The Vagabonds, The Ritz Brothers, Sammy Cohn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Tiny Tim, Al Martino, Petula Clark, Wayne Newton, Pat Cooper, The Four Tops, The Spinners, etc. Lead Alto Sax Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Palace Theater Myrtle Beach, SC He is listed in The Encyclopedia of Saxophone Music Londeix, Roncorp Pub. He is the teacher of Guitarist T. Maxwell heard in TV’s Magnum P.I., The Rockford Files and Kojak ; the vocalist/bassist I. Cattell of Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd) and New York Tenor Saxophonist Paul Carlon to mention a few. His accomplishments as a teacher include: The Miles Clark Endowed Chair, Music, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC, Chair Music Department Cazenovia Central School NY Director Of Instrumental Music Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools NC Adjunct Professor Applied Music Cazenovia College, NY.
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Sweet Betsy Sonatina
Sweet Betsy Sonatina
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Piano solo
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INTERMEDIATE
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Thomas Coker
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Sweet Betsy Sonatina
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Thomas Rembert Coker Jr
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Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.933610 Composed by Thomas Coker. 20th Century,Instructional,Standards. Score. 9 pages. Thomas Rembert Cok...
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Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.933610 Composed by Thomas Coker. 20th Century,Instructional,Standards. Score. 9 pages. Thomas Rembert Coker Jr #3503503. Published by Thomas Rembert Coker Jr (A0.933610). To quote Wikipedia: Sweet Betsy from Pike is an American ballad about the trials of a pioneer named Betsy and her lover Ike who migrate from Pike County (Missouri?) to California. The cover art here is drawn by artist, Kaytha Coker Potts, whose image captures the imagined Betsy and Ike as they cross rivers, plains, and mountains on the way to California. The music for the various movements of Sweet Betsy, similarly, can be seen as musical pictures of this harrowing yet thrilling trip. Movement I pictures a joyful determination to make the trip, accompanied by energy enough to make the early struggles endurable. Movement II pictures rest and reflection. The evening comes when one thinks through the events of the day with peace and anticipation of continuing the journey tomorrow. Movement III paints the joy of the journey with the end in sight. High energy and much joy is found here.This sonatina was inspired by – and in many ways patterned after – Dmitri Kabalevsky’s Sonatina Op. 13, No. 1. The first movement, Allegretto, imitates Kabalevsky’s use of the arch phrase in which two bars are mirrored by the following two bars. As the movement progresses, the tempo adjusts to meet continuing challenges – all filled with energy. In the second movement, Introspection Andante, one takes the time to rest and reflect and, in so doing, to find the mental and musical balance needed on a journey as well as in music. Movement III, the sonatina’s name sake, is in rondo form and rollicks along in b minor and 6/8 meter. The tune, Sweet Betsy, always in mind yet unstated, finally erupts three times in the center section, first in the left hand (in B Major), then a second time (in F Major) before appearing in the right hand (in C# Major) while accompanied (in B Major) in the left hand. The resulting conflicting tonalities are followed by a transitional sixteenth note run leading back to the first theme in b minor as the rondo plays out.
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"Deep River" from Crossing Jordan, arranged for tenor, piano and viola
"Deep River" from Crossing Jordan, - tenor, piano and viola
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Piano, Voice
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"Deep River" from Crossing Jor
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284058 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spir...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284058 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 9 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875231. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284058). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.This arrangement was created at the request of pianist Julia Carey. It is the only piece of the three that has been transcribed for this combination. The YouTube video is for soprano, piano and cello.
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Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for flute, piano and cello
Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for flute, piano and cello
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Sacred music
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Crossing Jordan: Three Spiritu
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Instrumental Duet,Piano Cello,Flute,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272503 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Anonymous. Arranged...
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Instrumental Duet,Piano Cello,Flute,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272503 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Anonymous. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Classical,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. 31 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #864728. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1272503). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.The first instrumental version of “Deep River†was for trumpet and piano, performed by my sister, Alicia Thompson, and her son, Justin Griffin, during a church service in Atlanta shortly after I arranged it. After hearing a recording, I took borrowed her idea of adding a repeat (which she did to allow enough time for the ushers to take up collection). The clarinet, cello and piano version was premiered by the Isosceles Trio (Doris Hall-Gulati (clarinet), Sara Male (cello), and me (piano)). When Naima Burrs, violinist and conductor of the Petersburg Symphony, asked if I had any pieces for trio, I created a version for violin, piano and cello. The flute/piano/cello version may have been performed, but if so, nobody has mentioned it to me. Please note that the YouTube version uses a clarinet. The flute version is slightly different, to accommodate the difference in range.P.S. I’d love to hear that version, if you have a recording of it.
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Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for clarinet, piano and cello
Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for clarinet, piano and cello
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Sacred music
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Crossing Jordan: Three Spiritu
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Instrumental Duet,Piano B-Flat Clarinet,Cello,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272500 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Anonymous...
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Instrumental Duet,Piano B-Flat Clarinet,Cello,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272500 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Anonymous. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Classical,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. 31 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #864725. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1272500). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.The first instrumental version of “Deep River†was for trumpet and piano, performed by my sister, Alicia Thompson, and her son, Justin Griffin, during a church service in Atlanta shortly after I arranged it. After hearing a recording, I took borrowed her idea of adding a repeat (which she did to allow enough time for the ushers to take up collection). The clarinet, cello and piano version was premiered by the Isosceles Trio (Doris Hall-Gulati (clarinet), Sara Male (cello), and me (piano)). When Naima Burrs, violinist and conductor of the Petersburg Symphony, asked if I had any pieces for trio, I created a version for violin, piano and cello. The flute/piano/cello version may have been performed, but if so, nobody has mentioned it to me.P.S. I’d love to hear that version, if you have a recording of it.
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27.64€
Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for soprano, piano and cello
Crossing Jordan: Three Spirituals for soprano, piano and cello
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Piano, Voice
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ADVANCED
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Sacred music
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Crossing Jordan: Three Spiritu
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272498 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Ch...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272498 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Christian,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 28 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #864723. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1272498). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.
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24.88€
"Deep River," from Crossing Jordan, for soprano, piano and cello
"Deep River," from Crossing Jordan, for soprano, piano and cello
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Piano, Voice
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"Deep River," from Crossing Jo
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284049 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Christian,S...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284049 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Christian,Sacred,Traditional. Score. 7 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875222. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284049). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.
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"Wade in the Water" from Crossing Jordan for soprano, cello and piano
"Wade in the Water" from Crossing Jordan for soprano, cello and piano
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"Wade in the Water" from Cross
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284056 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spir...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284056 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 8 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875229. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284056). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.
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11.97€
"Deep River," from Crossing Jordan for baritone, piano and cello
"Deep River," from Crossing Jordan for baritone, piano and cello
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Piano, Voice
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Spiritual
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Maria Thompson Corley
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"Deep River," from Crossing Jo
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Maria Thompson Corley
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284044 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spir...
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Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284044 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 9 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875216. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284044). “Crossing Jordan†grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,†her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet†is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River†also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore†and “The Water Is Wide.†The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water†is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.The YouTube link is for soprano.
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11.97€
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