Joshua fit de Battle of Jericho (1935)
Arr.: Jackson, Marylou India [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Treble Clef Music Press
[USA]
, 1995
Ref. :
TC-107
(4 p.)
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Spiritual
Mood of the piece:
joyous
Type of Choir:
SSAA (4 boy choir OR children OR women voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
2.0 min.
Number of verses:
3
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
Negro Spirituals and Hymns, Jackson, Marylou India, J. Fischer & Bro., 1935
Biblical references:
Joshua :
6
Data about the life of the work:
Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho was revived by Women's Voices of Chapel Hill and the Bennett College Choir in 1994.
Comment(s):
Refrain melody in Alto II. Performance notes included - swing rhythm recommended. Biography of Jackson included.
Pronunciation