Witness: What a Mighty God - Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus

Witness: What a Mighty God - Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus

Witness: What a Mighty God - Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus
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Conductor: Philip Brunelle
Performer: VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Chorus
Performer: Moore by Four Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-02-10
Music Label: Clarion
Soundtracks:
  1. Witness: Jack Halloran
  2. Hush! Somebody's Callin'My Name: Arranged by Brazeal W. Dennard
  3. Death Is Gonna Lay His Cold Icy Hands on Me: Arranged by Andr? Thomas
  4. Walk Together, Children: Arranged by William Henry Smith
  5. Were You There?: Arranged by Robert Scholz
  6. Elijah Rock: Arranged by Moses Hogan
  7. This Train: Arranged by Sanford Moore
  8. Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Music by J.S. Bach; text by Charles Wesley, Arranged by Richard Smallwood
  9. My Lord,What a Mornin' : Arranged by Harry T. Burleigh
  10. Go Down, Moses : Arranged by Robert A. Harris
  11. In Dat Great Gittin'Up Mornin': Arranged by Jester Hairston
  12. Crucifixion: Adolphus Hailstork
  13. Go Where I Send Thee:Arranged by Andr? Thomas
  14. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Arranged by Dale Adelmann
  15. Go,Tell It on the Mountain: Arranged by Sanford Moore
  16. What a Mighty God : Arranged by Michael Abels

Music reviews of Witness: What a Mighty God - Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus

Music Review: Historically important choral music, wonderfully performed!
Rating: 5 Stars

For over 10 years, The VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Chorus (conducted by Philip Brunelle) has presented an enduring series of concerts showcasing the talents of trailblazing African American composers. Now this wealth of music is available outside the concert hall through a series of recordings called WITNESS.

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD presents 20th Century choral arrangements of music from the African American spiritual tradition rooted in spirituals and gospels, including Harry T. Burleigh's "My Lord, What a Mornin'" (1929), "Walk Together Children" (William Henry Smith, 1937) and more contemporary composers like Sanford Moore's "Go Tell It On The Mountain" (1993.)

There are excellent notes about the genre, however, in light of the historical significance of this music I'm surprised and disappointed to find no biographical information about the composers, not even birth and/or death dates, with this CD. I feel this is a crucial component in an "outreach" project like this, especially since most of these composers are not well known. Still I highly recommend it for the music alone.

The other three CDs are available as single titles, or in the boxed set THE WITNESS COLLECTION which includes:

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD: Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus
DANCE LIKE THE WIND: Music of Today's Black Composers
GOT THE SAINT LOUIS BLUES: Classical Music in the Jazz Age
SKYWARD MY PEOPLE ROSE: Music of William Grant Still

Description of Witness: What a Mighty God - Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus

Stirring spirituals and rousing gospel melodies sung by the superb voices of VocalEssence conducted by the renowned conductor Philip Brunelle, joined by vocal jazz ensemble Moore by Four.

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