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Hallelujah. Gospels and Spirituals for mixed choir

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The choral collection "Gospels and Spirituals" transports us into the fascinating world of African American folk songs. Around 30 gospels and spirituals have been arranged for mixed choir, unaccompanied or with piano. The choral parts sometimes divide, and occasionally solo parts (or even a small choral group) are required.As well as American classics (e.g. Amazing grace, Go down Moses, Kumbaya, Deep river, Down by the riverside, Good News, O when the saints, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho), the collection also contains some discoveries from the beginnings of the genre. Just under half the arrangements were specially commissioned for the collection. Young composers from the USA (such as Courtney Carey, Marques Garrett) and arrangers from Canada, Denmark, and Germany (including Mark Sirett, John Høybye, Thomas Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz, Gunther Martin Göttsche, and Hans Lüdemann) have contributed to this stylistically extremely varied choral collection.

The medium difficulty level will enable many choirs to get to grips with the gospel style, something which perhaps few of them are very familiar with. Tips from the editors on performance, and a CD recording with a selection of the arrangements will help with learning the pieces.

With their deep and emotional symbolism of captivity and repression on the one hand and redemption and freedom on the other hand, these Gospel settings are well-suited for many uses in concerts and church services. The arrangements with their catchy rhythms, groove, their blue notes and other elements from Jazz and Blues and the principles of call-and-response will move performers and audiences in equal measure.
  • arrangements of around 30 spirituals and gospels for four-part mixed choir
  • a cappella or with keyboard accompaniment
  • medium difficulty level
  •  a good introduction for choirs with little previous experience of this repertoire
  • includes popular classics such as Amazing grace, Deep river, Go down Moses, Good News, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
  • wide variety of styles with many new arrangements
  • CD recordings helps with learning and rehearsing the pieces
 
Introductory price editionchor: 9.90 Euro, from 01.12.2019: 13.80 Euro
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  • Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel
  • Steal away
  • Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen
  • Go down, Moses
  • Good News
  • Swing low, sweet chariot
  • Come by here
  • I want Jesus to walk with me
  • My Lord, what a morning
  • I'm gonna sing
  • By and by
  • I stood on the river of Jordan
  • Deep River
  • Calvary
  • Wade in the water
  • Rise up, shepherd, and follow
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choral collection, edition for choir Carus 2.104/05, ISMN 979-0-007-18766-8 96 pages, paperback Minimum order quantity: 20 copies
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choral collection, conductor's score, with CD Carus 2.104/00, ISBN 978-3-89948-340-6, ISMN 979-0-007-18765-1 104 pages, 23 x 32 cm, paperback
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  • Volker Hempfling, 1944 im Saarland geboren, studierte zunächst Kirchenmusik, Orgel, Orchesterleitung und Gesang in Herford und Köln. Im Jahr 1968 rief er die Kölner Kantorei ins Leben. Von 1972 bis 1985 war er Domorganist und Kantor am Altenberger Dom und wirkte dort bis 1997 als Kirchenmusikdirektor und Leiter der Domkantorei. Parallel dazu leitete er in den Jahren 1983 bis 1994 den Gürzenich-Chor Köln. 1984/85 war Volker Hempfling Stipendiat des Deutschen Musikrats und wurde anschließend als Professor für Chorleitung an die Musikhochschule des Saarlandes berufen. Im Jahr 1993 folgte der Ruf an die Robert-Schumann-Hochschule in Düsseldorf, wo er bis zu seiner Emeritierung im Jahr 2003 auch die Abteilung Evangelische Kirchenmusik und den Kammerchor der Hochschule leitete. Neben seiner intensiven Chorarbeit ist Volker Hempfling ein international gefragter Dirigent und Dozent. Zahlreiche Konzerteinladungen führten ihn ins In- und Ausland. Zudem wird er regelmäßig als Juror zu bedeutenden Chorwettbewerben gerufen. Personal details

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