Traditional Afro-American songs Editor: Graham Buckland Language: English Old Testament Stories: Noah and Jacob: - Jacob's ladder (5) - Open the window (5) - Who built the ark (5) - The old ark (5) Moses and Joshua: - Go down Moses (5) - Wade in the water (5) - If I could (4) - Joshua (5) Daniel and David: - Daniel (5) - Little David (5) Jeremiah and Ezekiel: - Gilead (4) - Dry bones (7) - The wheels (5) New Testament Stories: Birth of Christ: - Amen (7) - Go tell it (5) The Crucifixion: - Hammering (5) - Were you there (5) - A mumbalin' word (5) The first Easter: - Sweet music (5) - Sunday morning (5) The Last Judgement: - King of kings (5) - When the saints (5) - My Lord (5) Christian Life: Lamentation: - Motherless child (5) - Nobody knows (5) - Lonesome valley (5) - The repentant sinner: - Hard trials (5) - It's me, O Lord (5) - O sinner man (5) - In the storm (5) - Steal away (5) - Amazing grace (5) - I couldn't hear (6) - Do Lord (5) Rock of ages: - Rock of ages (5) - God is-a God - The whole world (4) - Rock my soul (5) Personal commitment: - Good religion (5) - Old time religion (5) - Little light (6) - A shame (4) - Ready (5) - I'm gonna sing (5) - O Lamb (5) Death and Salvation: Death: - Somebody's knocking (6) - This world (5) - The robber (5) Entering Heaven: - Bye and bye (5) - Good news (5) - Swing low (5) - Wayfaring stranger (5) Crossing the Jordan: - Michael row (5) - The riverside (5) - Deep river (5) - Roll Jordan (5) Shoes: - I got shoes (4) - Golden slippers (5) Salvation: - O freedom (4) - O happy day (6) - Hallelu, hallelujah (5) The Gospel train: - The Gospel train (6) - This train (8) Prayer: - Kum ba yah (5) Spirituals and gospels are booming; the number of gospel choirs, workshops and concerts are increasing all over the world. However, repertoire for several voices which is not too difficult yet sounds good, is hard to find. This new collection offers a treasure trove of the most beautiful gospel and spiritual numbers which every choir will want to sing over again and again (“ Go down Moses” , “ Amen” , “ Michael row the boat ashore” , “ Rock my soul” , “ This little light of me” and “ The Gospel train” ). The arrangements are varied in character and the melody moves through the different voice parts. The scoring ranges from simple four-part writing to sonorous ten-part textures. The texts are in English.

• Includes many well-known highlights as well as lesser known works
• Incorporates a variety of musical styles and scorings
• All texts in English

The arranger Graham Buckland is an English conductor and composer. He is currently Music Director at the University of Regensburg and has edited several choral editions for Bärenreiter.