Spirituals

From the pre-2015 Cambiata Press catalog. Titles with a link have a Performance Guide. Order scores from J.W. Pepper.

African/American and Anglo/American Spirituals

THREE-PART VARIABLE VOICING

TWO-PART SC Those marked with an asterisk may be sung as SSA, SSC, SAC or CBB. The others may be sung as SCB, SAB,

or CBB. Those marked with a plus sign have optional baritone which may be omitted if desired. These pieces also may be sung as SA. Except those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts I

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
(Version I) or Part II (Version II) for Sopranos, Part III for the Cambiatas (all versions), and one copy of the* Old Ark’s A-Moverin’, The Spiritual/EhretS97205

choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more details

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
+ Poor Man LazarusSpiritual/SuerteS17675
* Saints Bound for HeavenSpiritual/SuerteS97560
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I)
This TrainAmerican/Siltman
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II)
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version I)
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version II) THREE-PART TCB ALL BOYS
* Poor Man Laz’rusSpiritual/SuerteS17675 (one version only) T=Treble, C=Cambiata, and B=Baritone

Relative to those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts I (Version I) or Part II

TWO-PART SB (Version II) for Boy Trebles, Part III (all versions) for Cambiatas, Part IV for Baritones (all

versions), and one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more details. Females on one part and the adolescent baritones on the other. Except those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts I (Version I) or Part II (Version II) for Sopranos, Part IV for Baritones (all versions), and

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more detailsDeep River Spiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I)
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II)
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I) * He’s Got the Whole World – Spiritual/Cooper (version I)
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II) * He’s Got the Whole World – Spiritual/Cooper (version II)
Get on BoardSpiritual/JohnS411216 (one version only) Poor Man Laz’rus Spiritual/Suerte S17675
He’s Got the Whole WorldThis Train American/SiltmanU1106207
Spiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version I)
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version II)
* This TrainAmerican/SiltmanU1106207 (one version only) THREE-PART CBB ALL-BOYS

C=Cambiata B=Baritone

TWO -PART CB ALL-BOYS

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
C=Cambiata B=BaritoneDeep River Spiritual/SpringfieldS97565
Except for those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts III for Cambiatas, Part IV for AdolescentEzekiel Saw the Wheel Spiritual/SiltmanS210217
Baritones, and one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series forGo Tell It on the Mountain Spiritual/SiltmanS210216

more details

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
O, Mary Don’t You WeepSpiritual/SiltmanS210218
Poor Man Laz’rusSpiritual/SuerteS17675
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Driggers S97690
Get on BoardSpiritual/JohnS411216 Spiritual Trilogy Medley/Siltman S980148
He’s Got the Whole World – Spiritual/CooperThis Train American/SiltmanS980148
Poor Man Laz’rusSpiritual/SuerteS17675 Won’t You Sit Down, Oh Spiritual/Lawrence U982162
* This TrainAmerican/SiltmanU1106207

THREE OR FOUR-PART

TWO -PART TC ALL-BOYS

SSC(B) & SAC(B)

T=Treble C=Cambiata Purchase Part I (Version I) or Part II (Version II) for Boy Trebles, Part III for Cambiatas, and one copy of the The adolescent baritone part is written but may be omitted if desired. Those marked with asterisk (*) may be choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more details. sung as SSA(B) or SSAB. For those marked with a plus sign, please purchase Part I for Soprano I, Part II for Soprano II or Alto, Part III for Cambiatas, and one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more details.

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I)
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II)
He’s Got the Whole World – Spiritual/Cooper (version I)+ Deep River Spiritual/CollinsMM110611cs
He’s Got the Whole World – Spiritual/Cooper (version II)+ Deep River Spiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (without baritone)
+ He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s
TWO- OR THREE-PART SC(B)+ He’s Got the Whole World Spiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (without baritone)
Ride the ChariotSpiritual/MeltonTT90103
The baritone part is written but may be omitted if desired. These pieces also may be sung as SA, SA(B), orRide the Chariot Spiritual/MeltonTT90103 (without baritone)
SAB. Except for those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts I (Version I) or Part II (Version II)Saints Bound for Heaven Spiritual/SuerteS97560

for Sopranos, Part III (all versions) for Cambiatas, Part IV for Baritones (all versions), and one copy of the

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this Unique Series for more details.Saints Bound for Heaven Spiritual/SuerteS97560 (without baritone)
*Sinner Man, OSpiritual/SuerteS17430
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I)
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I, without baritone) FOUR -PART VARIABLE VOICING
Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II)

T hese pieces also may be sung as SSAB with groups of older adolescents and adults where there are more

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
Deep River Spiritual/CollinsMM110611c s (version II, without baritone) girls than guys. The cambiata part is written in treble clef to be sung at actual pitch . May be sung SSCB,
* He’s Got the Whole World In His HandSpiritual/CooperS117695 SACB, SSAB, or SSAT.
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version I)
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version I, without Battle of Jericho Spiritual/Knight S97440
baritone)Go Down, Moses Spiritual/KerrS991199
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version II) Go Tell It On the Mountain Christmas Spiritual/Springfield S117325
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version II, without I Got Shoes Spiritual/Melton S980156
baritone)Plenty Good Room Spiritual/MeltonS983179
Poor Man Laz’rusSpiritual/SuerteS17675 Ride the Chariot Spiritual/Melton S117450
*Stan’ Still JordanSpiritual/DoddsT180136 Saints Bound for Heaven Spiritual/Suerte S97560
* Wondrous LoveSouthern/CollinsS97685

MIXING MELODY STYLE

T hese pieces also may be sung as SAB because the cambiata part is written in the treble clef. Those marked for more details. with a plus sign have optional baritone which may be omitted if desired. Relative to those marked with an asterisk (*), please purchase Parts I (Version I) or Part II (Version II) for Sopranos, Part III (all versions) for Cambiatas, Part IV for Baritones (all versions), and one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about Deep River – Spiritual the Features of this Unique Series for more details

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual
All My TrialsSpiritual/CooperS980145
Balm in GileadSpiritual/CooperI978102 FOUR-PART – SSCB or SACB
* Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version I) T hese pieces, except those marked with an asterisk (*), also may be sung as SSAB with groups of older
* Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs (version II) adolescents and adults where there are more girls than guys. The cambiata part is written in treble clef to be
+ He’s Got the Whole World In His HandSpiritual/CooperS117695 sung at actual pitch .
* He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version I)
* He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s (version II) Battle of Jericho Knight S97440
Gentle Jesus Spiritual/Cox U 610213Deep River Spiritual/CollinsMM110611cs
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your HeadSpiritual/CoxU982169 Go Down, Moses Spiritual/Kerr S991199
Old Ark’s A-Moverin’, TheSpiritual/EhretS97205 Go Tell It On the Mountain Christmas Spiritual/Springfield S117325
+Poor Man Laz’rusSpiritual/SuerteS17675 He’s Got the Whole World Spiritual/Collins/Cooper MM110005s
+ Stan’ Still JordanSpiritual/DoddsT180138 Hold On Spiritual/Knight S177100
Steal Away to JesusMedley/QuiettS98216 I Got Shoes Spiritual/Melton S980156
*Little ChilunSpiritual/BealS17315
My Lord, What a MorningSpiritual/KnightS485185
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve SeenSpiritual/CollinsS97320
THREE-PART – SSC or SACPlenty Good Room Spiritual/MeltonS983279
These also may be sung as SSA since the cambiata is written in the treble clef except those marked with a plusRide the Chariot Spiritual/MeltonTT90103
sign. Those marked with an asterisk also has an optional adolescent baritone part which may be omitted ifSaints Bound for Heaven Spiritual/SuerteS97560
desired. They may be sung SSC, SAC, SSCB or SACB. Relative to those marked with an a plus sign (+), pleaseSinner Man, O Spiritual/SuerteS17430

purchase Parts I (Version I) or Part II (Version II) for Sopranos, Part III (all versions) for Cambiatas, Part IV

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSpiritual/KirbyS17555

for Baritones (all versions), and one copy of the choral score for the director. Read about the Features of this

TitleComposer / ArrangerCatalog #
Unique Series for more details* Wade in the Water Spiritual/LyleS117570
+ Deep RiverSpiritual/CollinsMM110611cs FOUR-PART CCBB ALL-BOYS
+ He’s Got the Whole WorldSpiritual/Collins/CooperMM110005s
* Saints Bound for HeavenSpiritual/SuerteS97560 C=Cambiata B=Baritone
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?Spiritual/SpringfieldS97445

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