Here is a high energy piece suitable for either the concert stage or the sanctuary. Body percussion adds energy and the gospel style piano accompaniment drives it all to a powerful conclusion.

Composer: Diane L. White-Clayton

Based on the traditional African American spiritual, this setting depicts the story of Noah and the flood. After the baritone soloist introduces the chorus of the spiritual, the SSATB choir responds with a harmonized version. The audience gets the opportunity to participate in this gospel-style arrangement by making percussive rain sounds during the 2-measure breaks of the closing section. Rhythm/Trumpets parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-3, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth

Based on the traditional African American spiritual, this setting depicts the story of Noah and the flood. After the baritone soloist introduces the chorus of the spiritual, the SSATB choir responds with a harmonized version. The audience gets the opportunity to participate in this gospel-style arrangement by making percussive rain sounds during the 2-measure breaks of the closing section. Rhythm/Trumpets parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-3, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth

In this oft-performed spiritual, the Bible tells that a vision of two wheels intersecting was shown to Ezekiel, signifying the spirit of living creatures. Rollo Dilworth's arrangement of this song doubles down on the wheel imagery, with cyclical melodic passages throughout and a piano part to match.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth | Composer: Traditional

Antonín Dvorák wrote his 9th Symphony From the New World while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America. He was directly influenced by Harry T. Burleigh, a student at the National Conservatory at the time. The musical theme from the Largo movement was adapted into the spiritual-like Goin' Home by Dvorák pupil William Arms Fisher. This beautiful melody along with the powerful lyrics are here set in an African American gospel style, including a quote from the spiritual Deep River.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth | Composer: Antonin Dvorák

The thought of the great judgment day was an important theme to the slaves who relied on a better life after to help them through their slavery. This spiritual is full of hope, captured in all of its essence by one of America's great arrangers of concert spirituals.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth

The thought of the great judgment day was an important theme to the slaves who relied on a better life after to help them through their slavery. This spiritual is full of hope, captured in all of its essence by one of America's great arrangers of concert spirituals.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth

Now available for SATB choirs. This spiritual encourages us to persevere even in times of challenge and adversity. Set in a gospel style with call and response, and repeated refrains, this work builds to a climactic special chorus bringing a spirit of empowerment and joyful celebration to your concert.

Arranger: Rollo Dilworth