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The Oxford book of choral music by Black composers

Title
  1. The Oxford book of choral music by Black composers / compiled and edited by Marques L.A. Garrett.
Published by
  1. Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2023.
  2. ©2023
Format
  1. Notated music

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Additional authors
  1. Garrett, Marques L. A., 1984-
  2. Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), 1952-
  3. Adams, Leslie, 1932-2024
  4. Boykin, B. E., 1989-
  5. Brown, Uzee
  6. Burton, Ken
  7. Coleman, Charles D., 1926-1991
  8. Butler, Mark (Composer)
  9. Carter, Nathan
  10. Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912
  11. Dett, R. Nathaniel, 1882-1943
  12. Furman, James, 1937-1989
  13. Garcia, José Maurício Nunes, 1767-1830
  14. Geter, Damien, 1980-
  15. Hailstork, Adolphus C
  16. Harris, Christopher H., 1985-
  17. Harris, Robert A. (Robert Allen), 1938-
  18. Hurd, David, 1950-
  19. Kay, Ulysses, 1917-1995
  20. King, Betty Jackson, 1928-1994
  21. Lusitano, Vicente, active 16th century
  22. Margetson, Edward, 1891-1962
  23. Moore, Dorothy Rudd, 1940-2022
  24. Moore, Undine S
  25. McLin, Lena, 1928-2023
  26. Perry, Julia, 1924-1979
  27. Simon, Carlos, Jr., 1986-
  28. Price, Florence, 1887-1953
  29. Robles, Zanaida
  30. Weston, Trevor, 1967-
  31. Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967
  32. Wright, Reginal
  33. Oxford University Press, publisher
Description
  1. 1 score (viii, 280 pages); 26 cm
Summary
  1. "The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers is a landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today" --
Alternative title
  1. Choral music by Black composers
Subject
  1. Music by Black composers.
  2. Music by African American composers.
  3. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with piano.
  4. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ.
  5. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
  6. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano.
  7. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
  8. Choruses.
  9. Vocal music -- Scores.
Genre/Form
  1. Songs.
  2. Vocal scores.
  3. Anthems.
  4. Chorales.
  5. Madrigals (Music)
  6. Motets.
  7. Part songs.
  8. Sacred music.
  9. Art music.
  10. Scores.
  11. Musical settings.
  12. Psalms.
Contents
  1. Hosanna to the Son of David / H. Leslie Adams -- Music of life / B.E. Boykin -- O praise the Lord / Uzee Brown, Jr. -- A prayer / Ken Burton -- The 100th psalm / Charles D. Coleman -- Dona nobis pacem / Mark Butler -- Psalm 131 / Nathan Carter -- By the lone seashore ; The Lord is my strength / Samurl Coleridge-Taylor -- Son of Mary / R. Nathaniel Dett -- Four little foxes / James Furman -- Ave maris stella ; Alleluia, angelus Domini / José Maurício Nunse Garcia -- My heart be brave / Marques L.A. Garrett -- The gift to sing / Damien Geter -- God be merciful / Adolphus Hailstork -- Bring me all your dreams / Christopher H. Harris -- April rain song ; Oh, how can I keep from singing? / Robert A. Harris -- Ecce sacerdos magnus / David Hurd -- As Joseph was a-walking ; How stands the glass around? / Ulysses S. Kay -- Psalm 57 / Betty Jackson King -- Emendemus in melius / Vicente Lusitano -- A few more years shall roll / Edward Margetson -- In celebration / Dorothy Rudd Moore -- I, too / Undine Smith Moore -- See what love / Lena J. McLin -- Song of our savior / Julia Perry -- Resignation / Florence Price -- Sanctus / Carlos Simon -- Magnificat / Zanaida Stewart Robles -- Rivers of living water / Trevor Weston -- The sun himself shall fade / John W. Work, III -- We are the music makers / Reginal Wright.
Call number
  1. Sc F 24-51
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. This volume contains 35 pieces for SATB choir, unaccompanied or with piano or organ. Sacred and secular works from throughout the centuries are included. Several of the pieces are published here for the first time.
  2. Foreword by André J. Thomas, introduction by the editor and a commentary in English.
  3. Duration of each piece given at foot of first page.
Language (note)
  1. English and Latin words.
Type of content
  1. notated music
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Creator/contributor characteristics
  1. Composers: Black people
  2. Composers: African Americans
Local subject
  1. Black author.
Added author
  1. Garrett, Marques L. A., 1984- editor, writer of introduction.
  2. Thomas, André J. (André Jerome), 1952- writer of foreword.
  3. Container of (work): Adams, Leslie, 1932-2024. Hosanna to the Son of David.
  4. Container of (work): Boykin, B. E., 1989- Music of life.
  5. Container of (work): Brown, Uzee. O praise the Lord.
  6. Container of (work): Burton, Ken. Prayer.
  7. Container of (work): Coleman, Charles D., 1926-1991. 100th Psalm.
  8. Container of (work): Butler, Mark (Composer). Dona nobis pacem.
  9. Container of (work): Carter, Nathan. Psalm 131.
  10. Container of (work): Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912. By the lone seashore.
  11. Container of (work): Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912. Lord is my strength.
  12. Container of (work): Dett, R. Nathaniel, 1882-1943. Son of Mary.
  13. Container of (work): Furman, James, 1937-1989. Little foxes.
  14. Container of (expression): Garcia, José Maurício Nunes, 1767-1830. Ave maris stella, M. 21. Vocal score.
  15. Container of (expression): Garcia, José Maurício Nunes, 1767-1830. Alleluia, angelus Domini. Vocal score.
  16. Container of (work): Garrett, Marques L. A., 1984- My heart be brave.
  17. Container of (work): Geter, Damien, 1980- Gift to sing.
  18. Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C. God be merciful.
  19. Container of (work): Harris, Christopher H., 1985- Bring me all your dreams.
  20. Container of (work): Harris, Robert A. (Robert Allen), 1938- April rain song.
  21. Container of (work): Harris, Robert A. (Robert Allen), 1938- Oh, how can I keep from singing?
  22. Container of (work): Hurd, David, 1950- Ecce sacerdos magnus.
  23. Container of (work): Kay, Ulysses, 1917-1995. As Joseph was a-walking.
  24. Container of (work): Kay, Ulysses, 1917-1995. How stands the glass around.
  25. Container of (work): King, Betty Jackson, 1928-1994. Psalm 57.
  26. Container of (work): Lusitano, Vicente, active 16th century. Emendemus in melius.
  27. Container of (work): Margetson, Edward, 1891-1962. Few more years shall roll.
  28. Container of (work): Moore, Dorothy Rudd, 1940-2022. In celebration.
  29. Container of (work): Moore, Undine S. I, too.
  30. Container of (work): McLin, Lena, 1928-2023. See what love.
  31. Container of (work): Perry, Julia, 1924-1979. Song of our Savior.
  32. Container of (work): Simon, Carlos, Jr., 1986- Sanctus.
  33. Container of (work): Price, Florence, 1887-1953. Resignation.
  34. Container of (work): Robles, Zanaida. Magnificat.
  35. Container of (work): Weston, Trevor, 1967- Rivers of living water.
  36. Container of (work): Work, John W. (John Wesley), 1901-1967. Sun himself shall fade.
  37. Container of (work): Wright, Reginal. We are the music makers.
  38. Oxford University Press, publisher.
ISBN
  1. 9780193561007 (paperback)
  2. 019356100X (paperback)
  3. 0193561018 (spiral bound)
  4. 9780193561014 (spiral bound)
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