Come Down Angels
Track Listings
| 1. Steal Away - Maria Corley | ||
| 2. Come Down Angels - Undine Smith Moore | ||
| 3. Deep River - Harry Thacker Burleigh | ||
| 4. 'Roun' About de Mountain - Roland Hayes | ||
| 5. Cantata - John Carter | ||
| 6. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Robert MacGimsey | ||
| 7. Roll, Jerd'n, Roll - Hall Johnson | ||
| 8. This Little Light of Mine - Hale Smith | ||
| 9. Calvary - Betty Jackson King | ||
| 10. Free at Last - Julia Perry | ||
| 11. Done Made My Vow - Edward Boatner | ||
| 12. Jesus, Lay Your Head in the Window - Hale Smith | ||
| 13. Ride on, Jesus - Robert Nathaniel Dett | ||
| 14. He's Got the Whole World in His Hand - Margaret Bonds |
Editorial Reviews "Our goal is to develop a primary source for singers, teachers, and musicologists. The book will discuss the history of the Negro spiritual, biographies of composers and performers, a bibliography of other relevant resources, a discography and an analysis of published scores. Most importantly, we want to discuss the ways these art songs should be performed that is stylistic consistent with the roots of the spiritual. "Come Down Angels is the first step in the process. We hope to produce other recordings of Negro spirituals set for solo voice, in addition to publishing the book. There are many wonderful works out there that challenge the vocalist both technically and on a personal level. Students and voice teachers are looking for this music, but it is not always easy to find or understand how to perform it. I hope that The Art of the Negro Spiritual will address some of that."
From the Artist
"The Art of the Negro Spiritual is a research project studying the history of art song settings of Negro Spirituals," stated Jones, who is also the project’s lead researcher. "The result of the project will be a book of the same title."
About the Artist
Randye Jones received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, where she was named to "Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities." She completed her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Florida State University, Tallahassee, where she studied with Barbara Ford and Enrico Di Giuseppe. She served as a music cataloger for the Florida State University Libraries before accepting a library manager position at... read more
Album Description
This recording of Negro spiritual includes settings by: H. T. Burleigh, R. Nathaniel Dett, Edward Boatner, Hall Johnson, Julia Perry, Hale Smith, Margaret Bonds, Maria Corley, John Carter, Roland Hayes, Undine Smith Moore, Robert MacGimsey and Betty Jackson King. Recorded during three live recitals held in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, the songs express the gamut of emotions conveyed by the slaves who originally created them. A short history of the development of spirituals into the art song format presented on the compact disc is included.
Come Down Angels
Come Down Angels, Music, Various, Francis Conlon, Randye Jones, "From cotton field to concert hall," these Negro spirituals still have the emotional power to fill the heart and feed the soul.
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