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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
320
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Wilson, Robin
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Best of the Hall Johnson Centennial Festival Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Hall Johnson's Birth
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Hall Johnson Collection O33D2
Date
Release/publication year
2002
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS6265
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Wilson, Robin
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
319
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Williams, Camilla
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Johnson, Hall
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Camilla Williams Sings Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
MGM Records M-G-M E-156
Date
Release/publication year
[195-]
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS6226
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Williams, Camilla
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
319
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Williams, Camilla
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Johnson, Hall
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
A Camilla Williams Recital
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
MGM Records E-140
Date
Release/publication year
[1952]
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS6225
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Williams, Camilla
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
319
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Williams, Camilla
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
O' What a Beautiful City/City Called Heaven
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
RCA Victor 10-1425
Date
Release/publication year
[19--]
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
78 RPM
URL
<a target="_blank" href="https://rsa.fau.edu/album/17239">https://rsa.fau.edu/album/17239</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS6224
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Williams, Camilla
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
318
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
West, Lucretia
Voice Type
Mezzo-soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Negro Spirituals mit Lukretia West
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Opera 3408
Date
Release/publication year
[195-]
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS6113
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
West, Lucretia
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
317
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
West, Lucretia
Voice Type
Mezzo-soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Negro Spirituals III
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Club français du disque 176
Date
Release/publication year
1959
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k88059288/f2.media">https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k88059288/f2.media</a>
Video Link
URL for video recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/D0-DAwnsd7o">https://youtu.be/D0-DAwnsd7o</a>
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00SJRZVS2/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00SJRZVS2/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00SJRZVS2/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS6112
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
West, Lucretia
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
316
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Weathers, Felicia
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Spirituals & Kodály Folk Songs
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Decca SXL 6245
Date
Release/publication year
1966
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00Q7PC7FI/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00Q7PC7FI/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00Q7PC7FI/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS6099
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Weathers, Felicia
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
316
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Weathers, Felicia
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, [Hall]
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Arias and Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Belart/Universal Classics 461 5922
Date
Release/publication year
1999
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000257P5/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000257P5/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS6098
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Weathers, Felicia
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/6c1148598d2900485bcce388888d8484.jpg
1433c588300ed768b8cb105a7ab7f9b4
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
315
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Toppin, Louise
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
He'll Bring It to Pass: The Spirituals of Hall Johnson for Voice and Piano
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Albany Records TROY846
Date
Release/publication year
2006
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FC2I3U/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FC2I3U/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS5863
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Toppin, Louise
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/51beedb8aaecaeb26d140a40b9102fed.jpg
1433c588300ed768b8cb105a7ab7f9b4
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
314
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Toppin, Louise
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
He'll Bring It to Pass: The Spirituals of Hall Johnson for Voice and Piano
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Albany Records TROY846
Date
Release/publication year
2006
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FC2I3U/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FC2I3U/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS5862
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Toppin, Louise
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/f77a9d9edeb46460a53d64a612f50fe5.jpg
ea5e686d50b1339370a8f18deacb07f1
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
NIB
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Toliver, Zelotes Edmond
Voice Type
Bass
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Organ
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Songs of Old Souls: Negro-Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Pro-Tonal TE 345 A 799
Date
Release/publication year
1997
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS6418
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Toliver, Zelotes Edmund
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/a79b139c84e949c2970275ee474ba1c3.jpg
3ce6f90448e6ece296826b86a40dd1ad
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
313
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Thompson, Jeanette
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Boatner, Edward
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/edward-boatner-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/edward-boatner-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Pavane Records ADW 7267
Date
Release/publication year
1992
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001MRX/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001MRX/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS5828
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Thompson, Jeanette
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/7a008d2b3b6f5dd6863c10cf53e3f8ab.jpg
568752db3fd06d8c2172b99b830c9402
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
312
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Sykes, Jubilant
Voice Type
Baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Erb, Clayton
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Orchestra
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Jubilant Sykes Sings Copland and Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Arioso Classics AC 00011
Date
Release/publication year
2008
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042EJDMG/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042EJDMG/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042EJDMG/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS5688
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Sykes, Jubilant
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/0e2c34f00872bb23d9048a37942db83a.jpg
8c357ab6fa9fc464f931e3fe38f5fc7c
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
310
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Spencer, Kenneth
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Johnson, Hall
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
American Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Sonora MS-478
Date
Release/publication year
[1945]
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
78 RPM
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00KZCP7CE/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00KZCP7CE/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS5596
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Spencer, Kenneth
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/1255bea09517d37ea3f6a5ccbccd0f73.jpg
ef04062d517d362344527d1087b8de7d
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
309
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Spencer, Kenneth
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Orchestra
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
4 Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Columbia ESRF 1067
Date
Release/publication year
1957
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
45 RPM
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k88343650/f2.media" rel="noopener">https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k88343650/f2.media</a>
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Identifier
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ANS5595
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Spencer, Kenneth
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/cbfd36d0523ebca2f645ef61e7479f2b.jpg
6fe5d8cc8716ab2f5761b5bf3d5433f0
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
308
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Simpson, Eugene Thamon
Voice Type
Bass
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Hall Johnson Spirituals and Other Folk Songs
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Private Label
Date
Release/publication year
2016
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS5500
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Simpson, Eugene Thamon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/63146c89596735cfb86941f92c2b6679.jpg
4ee5786f16a97a90eaadd2a2a7b080fc
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
307
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Simpson, Eugene Thamon
Voice Type
Bass
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Honors and Arms
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Black Heritage Publications
Date
Release/publication year
2005
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
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ANS5499
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Simpson, Eugene Thamon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/6fdde769225474797fe454a55a0b0804.jpg
59dfc3aed3883c414bc9c0b770ea15fd
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
306
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Shirley, George
Voice Type
Tenor
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/george-shirley-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/george-shirley-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
George Shirley at 80: My Time Has Come!
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Videmus Records
Date
Release/publication year
2014
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.videmus.org/catalog/index.php?fwa=viewRecord&iid=28">http://www.videmus.org/catalog/index.php?fwa=viewRecord&iid=28</a>
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Identifier
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ANS5480
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shirley, George
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/f5d5706d8a4118173d51a5b171dd399c.jpg
cbb1b078e0db9aecf57ce1f63875225e
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
303
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Price, Eudora
Voice Type
Vocalist
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Organ
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
My Favorite Songs & Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Private Label
Date
Release/publication year
2006
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HA3XDE/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HA3XDE/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HA3XDE/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS4083
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Price, Eudora
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/6642ee8d3c209253521939a8f68d9d53.jpg
89f6c5d8e1db444324c0b6014cfbdeec
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
302
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Powell, Angela
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Rodriguez, Carlos
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
City Called Heaven
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Private Label AP6957
Date
Release/publication year
2003
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS4077
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Powell, Angela
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/2cc4a5425ea2b969041c6efa266ed8f2.jpg
89f6c5d8e1db444324c0b6014cfbdeec
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
301
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Powell, Angela
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
City Called Heaven
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Private Label AP6957
Date
Release/publication year
2003
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004TTJ040/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS4076
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Powell, Angela
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/898ee5e69b20ecb51985a278bb3460b2.jpg
cf1f8abd660a1279ccb6d803c8426a0c
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
300
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Pickens, Jo Ann
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
My Heritage: American Melodies/Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Koch Schwann 3-1447-2
Date
Release/publication year
1993
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="https://archive.org/details/cd_my-heritage_jo-ann-pickens-donald-sulzen">https://archive.org/details/cd_my-heritage_jo-ann-pickens-donald-sulzen</a>
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BHHCC6/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BHHCC6/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BHHCC6/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS4005
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Pickens, Jo Ann
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/c4ba8c2bb50f4f4b4d919bfed9f09b9e.jpg
1300f232d493899dedd3187fc72c0b0d
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
NIB
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Outlaw, Sidney
Voice Type
Baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Lament: Live from Brevard Music Center
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Lexicon Classics/Emitha
Date
Release/publication year
2022
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
Streaming audio
Dialect (NIB)
Compiler's assessment of level of dialect used in performance (entry not in book)
Heavy dialect
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/lament-live-from-brevard-music-center/1603802390" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://music.apple.com/us/album/lament-live-from-brevard-music-center/1603802390</a>
URL
<a href="https://www.lexiconclassics.com/lament" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.lexiconclassics.com/lament</a>
Video Link
URL for video recording of track
<a href="https://youtu.be/075xb2oaD98" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/075xb2oaD98</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3848
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Outlaw, Sidney
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/259bdc5a42b661fabee5ad6fa20d7096.jpg
1300f232d493899dedd3187fc72c0b0d
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
NIB
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Outlaw, Sidney
Voice Type
Baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Lament: Live from Brevard Music Center
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Lexicon Classics/Emitha
Date
Release/publication year
2022
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dialect (NIB)
Compiler's assessment of level of dialect used in performance (entry not in book)
Heavy dialect
URL
<a href="https://www.lexiconclassics.com/lament" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.lexiconclassics.com/lament</a>
Video Link
URL for video recording of track
<a href="https://youtu.be/075xb2oaD98" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/075xb2oaD98</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3847
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Outlaw, Sidney
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/65b323633b98447fe17980ff0bcde2ac.jpg
62facb0d48a8f2afab174698117efa31
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
NIB
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Norman, Jessye
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Traditional
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Dialect (NIB)
Compiler's assessment of level of dialect used in performance (entry not in book)
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
The Complete Studio Recitals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Decca 485 1014
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08D4SMCNK/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08D4SMCNK/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Notes
Miscellaneous notations
Disc 34
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ASN6698
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2023
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
CD
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Norman, Jessye
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/f64663476cfb1ad55c784a229b6526a0.jpg
cdfdc428555d514a3c93d5acdef9406b
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
298
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Norman, Jessye
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Traditional
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Great Day in the Morning
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Philips 6769 104
Date
Release/publication year
1982
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="https://archive.org/details/lp_great-day-in-the-morning_jessye-norman/disc1/02.03.+City+Called+Heaven.mp3">https://archive.org/details/lp_great-day-in-the-morning_jessye-norman/disc1/02.03.+City+Called+Heaven.mp3</a>
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS3669
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Norman, Jessye
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/a0bd0350620b8db1af431ec02b86681d.jpg
49e7539c686722702a11a4213f41fb95
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
297
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Norman, Jessye
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Traditional
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Amazing Grace
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Philips 432 546-2
Date
Release/publication year
1990
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000413L/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000413L/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3668
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Norman, Jessye
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/c803c273d2ad40bdf76856f24c9a83b4.jpg
cdfdc428555d514a3c93d5acdef9406b
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
296
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Norman, Jessye
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Chorus, other instrument
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Spirituals: Great Day in the Morning
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Philips 412 240-1
Date
Release/publication year
1982
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AG4UAR8/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS3667
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Norman, Jessye
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/090253013cfca5be0d80b3b9c5ab56a5.jpg
6ca3cda72b32527fc4afe06126c9f211
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
294
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Miles, John
Voice Type
Tenor
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Instrumental ensemble
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
The Classic Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Epiphany 83-1027
Date
Release/publication year
1983
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00L991Q0E/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00L991Q0E/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Notes
Miscellaneous notations
Publication date from Copyright Office public catalog
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ANS3456
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Miles, John
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/84cd2735711397f4eb6b2da4ded3d57f.jpg
88df5106d037df6a69a3159962abe99e
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
293
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
McFerrin, Robert
Voice Type
Baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/robert-mcferrin-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/robert-mcferrin-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Johnson, Hall
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Jacques Canetti 27 193
Date
Release/publication year
1965
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
45 RPM
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3399
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
McFerrin, Robert
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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6447a7c6ec6a282718524aac8bbcc8f5
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
292
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
McDaniel, Yvette
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Simply Spiritual
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
YM01 DIDX 046103
Date
Release/publication year
1997
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3383
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
McDaniel, Yvette
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/8512dac5f384f6df34ac6096e991f53d.jpg
781e363b0ad35a374b44f874cd5f356c
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
290
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Martin, Vivian
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Sings Spirituals and Songs
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Halo 50277
Date
Release/publication year
1957
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS3182
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Martin, Vivian
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/0a1bd0a6535adc122464fa2403d50aa7.jpg
5fb21a062de2df075f05faf22b286f83
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
289
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Martin, Marvis
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Live from the Spoleto Festival, 1987
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Musical Heritage Society 5169615
Date
Release/publication year
2003
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007JY7IZU/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007JY7IZU/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007JY7IZU/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS3177
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Martin, Marvis
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/b796ffb36759cf3b827bc5fafbdc5b59.jpg
07cb7824f7f99e7a31de81baa6eb49db
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
288
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Jones, Arthur
Voice Type
Tenor
Composer
Primary composer on track
Boatner, Edward
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/edward-boatner-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/edward-boatner-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Wade in the Water
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Orbis Books
Date
Release/publication year
1993
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
Book w/cass
Dublin Core
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ANS2914
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jones, Arthur
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/393ff11f90d2c95052b0737b115169e8.jpg
bda606cf2f0dd41ed846afdc3446264d
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
287
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
James, Melissa
Voice Type
Vocalist
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Harp
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
They Slice the Air
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Spirituals Project
Date
Release/publication year
2007
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00104K9N8/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00104K9N8/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00104K9N8/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS2866
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James, Melissa
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/632edb846440a72eb38e45793b511e40.jpg
5e186cb51bebe9bdc7f6a9b2bba200a8
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
286
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Irving, Clinton
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Clinton, Irving
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Clinton Irving Sings Spirituals: A Tribute
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Rogers
Date
Release/publication year
2001
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000589LO/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000589LO/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS2841
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Irving, Clinton
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/1a1b67b56df264d9c2f967abbb8cf8de.jpg
1a0f42badad3b67214c2460ad7bfd645
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
285
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Hobson, Richard
Voice Type
Baritone
Composer
Primary composer on track
Lloyd, Charles, Jr.
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
The Spiritual Art Song Collection
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Warner Bros. SVBM00004
Date
Release/publication year
2000
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
Score w/CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00FKYFY34/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00FKYFY34/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="https://spirituals-database.com/composers-brief-biographies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://spirituals-database.com/composers-brief-biographies/</a>
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ANS2691
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hobson, Richard
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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67e3df88c521867ab44ea72cfd6eed1d
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
284
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Heard, William N.
Voice Type
Vocalist
Composer
Primary composer on track
Traditional
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Songs from the Sanctuary: Hymns, Spirituals & Classic Gospels
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Heardsong Productions
Date
Release/publication year
2013
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00D4FDI84/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00D4FDI84/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00D4FDI84/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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ANS2526
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Heard, William N.
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
281
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Hall, Myrtle
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Myrtle Hall, Lyric Soprano
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Bella Voce Records 651P-2419
Date
Release/publication year
1967
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
LP
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS2186
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hall, Myrtle
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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7e8fdbd2eab9cd355cad396501fb4869
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
280
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Graves, Denyce
Voice Type
Mezzo-soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Angels Watching Over Me
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
NPR Classics CD 0006
Date
Release/publication year
1997
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002OMKKM/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002OMKKM/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS2118
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Graves, Denyce
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
279
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Gibson, Caroline
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
On Ma Journey Now: Negro Spirituals in Concert
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Twin Productions
Date
Release/publication year
2016
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JJRZBE/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JJRZBE/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JJRZBE/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS2089
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Gibson, Caroline
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
278
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Estes, Simon
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Ryan, Donald
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Steal Away: My Favorite Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Deutsche Schallplatten DS 1041-2
Date
Release/publication year
1994
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000009LC0/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000009LC0/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS1833
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Estes, Simon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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bde0dbcf76d464ff92612db2ee98fa04
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
278
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Estes, Simon
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Ryan, Donald
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Simon Sings His Favorite Gospels & Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Praise Productions SMG-SE
Date
Release/publication year
1999
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS1832
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Estes, Simon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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a9fd736a0b3c5ce02753a3ed7cdf1c95
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
278
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Estes, Simon
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Ryan, Donald
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Save the Children, Save Their Lives
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
CD Baby
Date
Release/publication year
2020
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
Streaming audio
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08KJPX9DQ/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08KJPX9DQ/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Notes
Miscellaneous notations
Not included in CD release
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08KJPX9DQ/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08KJPX9DQ/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS1831
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Estes, Simon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
277
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Estes, Simon
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Roberts, Howard
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Orchestra
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Philips 412 631-2
Date
Release/publication year
1985
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000E2TQ/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000E2TQ/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS1830
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Estes, Simon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
https://spirituals-database.com/omeka/files/original/48457c82b3b44f4251fb667b0fbb6d89.jpg
c3c95482b2952fadcc08f03aea5f653a
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
277
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Estes, Simon
Voice Type
Bass-baritone
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/simon-estes-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Roberts, Howard
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Orchestra
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Famous Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Philips 462 062-2
Date
Release/publication year
1997
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000060BG/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000060BG/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000060BG/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS1829
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Estes, Simon
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
276
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
English-Robinson, Laura
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
A cappella
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Light dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Let It Shine!
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
ACA Digital Recording CM20020
Date
Release/publication year
1994
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004LDK1B0/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004LDK1B0/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS1799
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
English-Robinson, Laura
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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c53f9bf1ce11b704e8cc0b06bea96101
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
275
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Elzy, Ruby
Voice Type
Soprano
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/ruby-elzy-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/ruby-elzy-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Moderate dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Ruby Elzy in Song: Rare Recordings
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Cambria Records CD-1154
Date
Release/publication year
2006
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/002FOTEPQ/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/002FOTEPQ/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
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Identifier
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ANS1782
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Elzy, Ruby
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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408c3eb50f808b6223fa12f4b9a9d94a
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
275
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Elzy, Ruby
Voice Type
Soprano
Vocalist's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/ruby-elzy-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/ruby-elzy-biography/</a>
Composer
Primary composer on track
Composer not identified
Composer Discerned As
Johnson, Hall
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
The 78 RPM Collection
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Master Classics Records
Date
Release/publication year
2010
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Notes
Miscellaneous notations
Reviewed https://play.google.com/store/music/album/The_78_RPM_Collection?id=B7n6x2l3oe4hsr4bxb5h5nvzyqq&hl=en_IN&tid=song-Tliijztzg6ztcv6zyeushyds5my
Video Link
URL for video recording of track
<a href="https://youtu.be/peZMahU9HYM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/peZMahU9HYM</a>
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008B0GJBK/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008B0GJBK/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008B0GJBK/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS1781
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Elzy, Ruby
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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8d33a0ef7c20e41a50839508c73c7d62
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
271
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Davis, Osceola
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Davis, O.
Composer 2+
Additional composer(s) on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer 2+ Bio(s)
Links to composer 2+ biography available on Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music
http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
No dialect discerned
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Negro Spirituals
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Ondine ODE 715-2
Date
Release/publication year
1988
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
URL
<a target="_blank" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000376T/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000376T/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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ANS1629
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Davis, Osceola
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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2efb7c712f01234d65f1fd1224bc8201
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
270
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Davis, Ollie Watts
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect
Level of dialect used in performance of Spiritual
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Here's One: Spiritual Songs
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
KJAC Publishing KJAC0123
Date
Release/publication year
2003
Format
Physical or streaming format of recording
CD
Notes
Miscellaneous notations
11/08/15 email from pianist Casey Robards
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LLB1E2/afrocentrvoicesi" href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LLB1E2/afrocentrvoicesi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LLB1E2/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ANS1606
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Davis, Ollie Watts
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow
-
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4a9655faf30e4191c09b883567147c06
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
NATS Hall Johnson Spirituals Competition Repertoire
Description
An account of the resource
Held every two years as part of the NATS National Conference
From the sponsor: The purpose of this competition is to restore authenticity to the performance of the classically-arranged Spiritual, one of America’s unique contributions to world culture. Characteristics of Gospel and Jazz, styles that developed later but are far more popular and ubiquitous, have so corrupted Spiritual performance that authentic practice is in danger of being lost. The competition seeks further to promote the truth that Spirituals, like Art Songs, can be successfully performed by all people, not only by the African Americans who created them, and require only the same study that one devotes to any art song or aria. The competition wishes to encourage high excellence in the performance of this genre, and to this end, the Hall Johnson Collection at Rowan University will provide a cash award of $2000 for the best performance of a Hall Johnson Spiritual at the biennial national convention from 2016–2036.
Official Repertoire
The official selections for this competition are listed below and are available in these sources:
1. Carl Fischer Hall Johnson Collection
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hall-Johnson-Collect…/…/0825849640
(Note that additional selections are included in this collection that are not eligible for this competition) - (CF)
2. Hal Leonard Digital Series – Hall Johnson Concert Spirituals
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/search.action…|&page=1
(Note that each selection is available in two keys) - (HL)
Repertoire List*
Ain’t Got Time to Die - HL
City Called Heaven - HL
Crucifixion - CF
Ev’ry Time I Feel de Spirit - HL
Fix Me, Jesus - HL
Give Me Jesus - CF
His Name So Sweet - CF
Honor! Honor! - CF
I Been in de Storm So Long - HL
I Got To Lie Down - CF
I’m Gon’ter Tell God All o’ my Troubles - CF
Le’s Have a Union - HL
My God is So High - HL
My Good Lord Done Been Here - CF
Oh, Glory! - CF
Po’ Mo’ner Got a Home at Las’ - HL
Ride On, King Jesus!- CF
Roll Jerd’n, Roll - HL
Take My Mother Home - CF
Wade in de Water - HL
Witness - CF
Eligibility
All interested performers will apply for this category as part of regional student auditions with the top five regional singers advancing to the NSA rounds as with all other categories. For regions without regional auditions an at-large online category will be made available. Chapters are also eligible and encouraged to add this competition to chapter auditions. Where applicable Chapter auditions serve as qualifying rounds for advancement into region auditions.
Musical Track
Physical and content description of recordings
RSCS Track No.
Track number assigned in "Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals"
NIB
Vocalist
Primary singer of track
Bullock, Julia
Voice Type
Soprano
Composer
Primary composer on track
Johnson, Hall
Composer's Bio
Biographies available on the site, Afrocentric Voices in "Classical" Music (www.afrovoices.com)
<a href="http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://afrovoices.com/hall-johnson-biography/</a>
Uniform Title
Song title unifying various versions of song titles
City Called Heaven
Accompanied By
Vocal or instrumental musicians supporting/accompanying main contributor(s)
Piano
Dialect (NIB)
Compiler's assessment of level of dialect used in performance (entry not in book)
Heavy dialect
Album Title
Title of album/compilation
Walking in the Dark
Publisher/Distributor Name & Number
Nonesuch
URL
<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0BB216F26/afrocentrvoicesi">http://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0BB216F26/afrocentrvoicesi</a>
Audio Link
Website with audio recording of track
<a href="https://amazon.com/music/player/tracks/B0BB1YLC2F?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_WLhiwFIqMzNnG3RuOGrPfYNgP" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amazon.com/music/player/tracks/B0BB1YLC2F?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_WLhiwFIqMzNnG3RuOGrPfYNgP</a>
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
ASN6724
Title
A name given to the resource
City Called Heaven
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2022
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
CD
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Bullock, Julia
NT - Hebrews
NT - Revelation
Sorrow