An Anthology of African and African Diaspora Songs

Spiral Bound

Editors: Louise Toppin & Scott Piper 

(36 Songs are for Medium to High Voice, 24 Songs are for Medium to Low Voice)

From the Editor's notes:

First, our goal with this anthology was to present repertoire focused specifically on the needs of college students.  That means we looked for repertoire that was unique, stylistically varied, musically challenging, and utilized poetry that covered a wide array of subjects.  Second, although our repertoire does include a few historically significant composers, we chose to offer a balanced perspective from varying generations, genders, and narratives which provides a wide swath of vocal experiences.   Last, as we live in a more global society, we expanded the definition of Black art song to include works from African and African Diaspora composers. (We are using the term African Diaspora to include anyone of African Descent worldwide).  These works allow students to explore multiple languages through songs in French (creole), Portuguese, German, and a song in Pende from the Congo. 

306 pages

Contents:

Adams, H. Leslie -

• Amazing Grace [C#4-G5]
• Christmas Lullaby[D4-Gb5]
• Sence You Went Away[C#4-D5]
• The Heart of a Woman [A3-D5]

Baker, David -

• The Alarm Clock [C4-F#5]

Bonds, Margaret -

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers [A3-F#5]

Brown, Charles -

• Caring [C4-Gb5]
• Desire [D4-Eb5]

Burleigh, Henry T. -

• Your Eyes So Deep [F#4-G5]
• Your Lips Are Wine [F#4-Bb5]

Capers, Valerie -

• Autumn [C4-A5]

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel -

• Elëanore [E4-F5]
• The Willow Song [C4-G5]

Cunningham, Arthur -

• Minakesh [Eb3-F5]

Davison Watkins, Harriette -

• Stars [E4-G5]

Dawson, William L. -

• Out in the Fields [Eb4-Ab5]

Fax, Mark -

• The Refused [E4-F#5]

Forsythe, Bruce -

• With Rue My Heart Is Laden [C#4-E5]

Gomes, Antônio Carlos -

• Suspiro d’alma [D4-G5]

Hailstork, Adolphus -

• If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking [D4-G5]
• Longing [Db4-Gb5]
• Loveliest of Trees [Eb4-Bb5]

Hairston, Jacqueline -

• Dormi, Jesu [F#4-G5]

Hare, Maud Cuney -

• Gardé Piti Mulet Là [D4-D5]

Herbison, Jeraldine -

• I’ll Not Forget [C4-G5]

Holland, Jonathan -

• Little Elegy [F#4-C#5]

Hollifield, Sylvia -

• In Time of Silver Rain [D3-Eb4]

Hughes, Langston -

• The Founding Fathers [C4-D5]
• This is My Land [Ab3-Ab5]

Johnson, J. Rosamond -

• L’il Gal [C4-E5]

Kerr, Thomas -

• Soliloquy [Bb3-D5]

McLin, Lena -

• Amazing Grace [D4-E5]
• The Year’s at the Spring [Bb3-A5]

Moore, Undine Smith -

• I Am in Doubt [E4-A5]
• I Want to Die While You Love Me [A3-D4]

Myers, Andre -

• For a Poet [B3-E5]

Nickerson, Camille -

• Chere, Mo Lemmé Toi [Bb3-Eb5]
• Gué, Gué, Solingaie [F4-Bb5]

Onovwerosuoke, Fred -

• Mshila [D4-G5]

Osterman, Eurydice -

• Entreaty (I Am the Rose of Sharon) [C4-A5]

Owens, Robert -

• Could I but Ride Indefinite [C3-Eb4]
• Die Nacht [A3-D5]
• From the Dark Tower [E4-G5]
• The Lynching [Ab2-D4]
• The Secret [E4-A5]

Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor -

• Madrigal [B3-E5]

Perry, Zenobia Powell -

• O Children of Men [E4-A5]

Powell, Rosephayne -

• I Want to Die While You Love Me [E4 -A5]

Price, Florence -

• Spring [E4-G5]
• The Sum [Eb4-F5]

Ragland, Dave -

• Martin Luther King, Jr. [E4-A5]

Shanti, Nadine -

• Mangez, Boulez (Eat, Drink, Be Merry) [C#4-A5]

Simon, Carlos -

• Prayer [F2-F4]

Smith, Hale -

• Troubled Woman [D#4-Ab5]

Smith, Irene Britton -

• Why Fades a Dream?[Bb3-F5]

Spencer, Brandon -

• Dream Variations [C4-B5]

Stewart, Hilbert -

• Spring Song [E4-A5]

Swanson, Howard -

• One Day [G#4-A5]

Walker, George -

• I Went to Heaven [F#4-E5]

Young, Aurelia Norris -

• Swamp [B3-E5]