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ART SONGS/SPIRITUALS

 

 

Trilogy

"Black Woman's Wisdom"

      1. Prayer of Harriet Tubman/Be My Guide, Lord

      2. To The Earl of Dartmouth-(Phillis Wheatley poem)

      3. Ain't I A Woman? (Sojourner Truth Speech of 1851)

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Existence

 

For Thine Is The Kingdom

 

Hold The Light Of The World

 

Haunted Memory

 

What's Goin' On In Bethlehem?

 

Everytime

 

I Have Not Given It Much Thought

 

Even Me (arr.)

 

Let Us Break Bread Together (arr.)

 

I Believe When I Fall In Love

 

I'm Anchored In The Lord

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Goodbye My Friends

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Children, Get Ready

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I Won't Turn Back

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The Power of God

 

 

OPERAS

 

Flashbacks--(children's opera)

 

Highway To Canaan--(grand opera)

 

 

 

PIANO PIECES

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CD---"Calm, Caring and Comforting"

              1. The Most                                                                                    

              2. Lesson Of Truth                                

             3. I Just Want To Know                        

             4. Make The Whole World Better    

             5. This Is The Right Time                                                  

             6. Somebody's Coming To Help Me

             7. When We Reach Out

             8. Enjoy The Sun  

             9. I Feel The Warmth

           10. Thinking 

           11. Strolling By 

           12. Gratitude

 

American Pulse

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City Called Heaven

 

Reverence

 

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

 

Steal Away

 

Poor Wayfarin' Stranger

 

In Bright Mansions Above

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Cosmic Reverberations

 

 

CHORAL

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My Dear Lord I Love You

 

Holy God Is Still Speaking

 

I Know........ (Choral Fantasia for Double Choir)

 

The Twelve Days Of Christmas

(different version)

 

We Celebrate God's House

(pipe organ and choir)

 

It's Easter Today!

 

Hold On (arr.)

 

Rise Up Shepherd and Follow (arr.)

 

Baby Bethlehem (arr.)

 

Abiding Love

 

We Shall Break Thou The Bread Of Life

 

Wade In The Water (arr.)

 

In Bright Mansions Above (arr.)

 

When The Saints (arr.)

 

Women On The Move (anthem)

 

Cleveland, My Home (anthem)

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Come By Here, Lord, Kum Ba Yah

(special arrangement to alert the world about

the serious intent of this prayer and to stop 

those who use this as a mere saying, thus

disrespecting this moving Spiritual)

 

 

ORCHESTRAL/INSTRUMENTAL

 

 

Gatto Caro-In Memoriam--(Chamber Orchestra and Piano)

 

The Call Of The Spirit--(Trumpet and Piano)

  

Meditation  [by Duke Ellington]--(arr. for Symphony Orchestra)

  

Je Sens Le Chaleur--(Chamber Orchestra)

  

Overture--"Highway To Canaan" (Full Orchestra)

 

To The Bishop--(String Orchestra)

 

 

VOCAL JAZZ

 

Peter Piper

 

Why Won't You Be My Sweetie Pie

 

Tahboo (arr.)

 

I Know  What I've Got To Do


 

 

JAZZ PIANO

 

Glory Glory Hallelujah

 

Tell Me How Did You Feel?

 

Alright

 

Put A Lot Of Love Right Into My Heart

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This Is A Magic Light

 

Dew Drops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Compositions

 



 

 

ART SONGS AND ARIAS:

 

                            Lord I Cried

                            Let The Power Fall On Me

                            Existence

                            I Won't Turn Back

                            Are You Ready?

                            Trilogy-(Black Woman's Wisdom)

                                      1. To The Right Honorable William, Earl of  Dartmouth (Phillis Wheatley Poem)

                                                               2. Prayer Of Harriet Tubman (Be My Guide, Lord)

                                       3. Ain't I A Woman?  (from Sojourner Truth's speech in 1851)

                           Cry-soprano aria/vocalise from the opera ("Highway To Canaan")

                           Hallowed Be Thy Name

                           Hold The Light of the World

                           This Little Light (arr.)

                           Poor Poor Me -soprano aria from the opera  "Flashbacks"

                           Where Am I? -tenor aria from the opera  "Highway To Canaan"

                           Get Outta Here -baritone aria from the opera "Highway To Canaan"

                           Another Step To Glory-soprano aria  from the opera "Highway To Canaan"

                           I Want To Find My Mama-sop. aria  from the opera "Highway To Canaan"

                           Oh What A Mess I'm In-boy sop./ mez. aria from the opera  "Flashbacks"

                           It Must Be That Time-soprano aria from the opera "Highway To Canaan")

                           I Believe When I Fall In Love

                           Let Us Break Bread Together (arr.)

                           Even Me (arr.)

                           What's Goin' On In Bethlehem?

 

                                                 

 

 

PIANO:

             Sonatina-American Pulse

             

            From Piano CD-"Calm, Caring and Comforting"

                                          1. The Most

                                          2.  Lesson Of Truth

                                          3.  I Just Want To Know

                                          4.  Make The Whole World Better

                                          5.  This Is The Right Time

                                          6.  Somebody's Coming To Help Me

                                          7.  When We Reach Out

                                          8.  Enjoy The Sun

                                          9.  I Feel The Warmth

                                        10.  Thinking

                                        11.  Strolling By

                                        12.  Gratitude

 

           Overture-opera-"Flashbacks"

 

 

CHORAL:

              We Shall Break Thou The Bread Of Life

              Holy God Is Still Speaking

              Abiding Love: I Have So Much Love

              Women On The Move

              Cleveland, My Home

              arr. Wade In The Water

              arr. Hold On

              jazz arr.  The Twelve Days Of Christmas

              I've Got To Sing This Song

              arr. Baby Bethelem

              We Celebrate God's House

              My Dear Lord

              I Know (choral fantasia)-double chorus

              Let Your Light So Shine On Me

              It's Easter Today

              

OPERA:

            Flashbacks

            Highway To Canaan

 

 

ORCHESTRAL:

                        Gatto Caro-In Memoriam (piano and chamber orchestra)

                        Call Of The Spirit (trumpet and piano)

                        Je Sens La Chaleur (full orchestra)

                        arr. Meditation-[Duke Ellington] (full orchestra)

                        Woodwind Quintet--flute, clarinet, oboe

                                                         english horn and bassoon

                        Overture-Highway To Canaan

 

                      

VOCAL JAZZ:

                   Everytime

                   I know What I've Got To Do

                   Goodbye, My Friends

                   Peter Piper

                   Alright

                   Change All Over The Town

                   Mr. Backlash (Langston Hughes poem)

                   Tell Me How Did You Feel?

 

 

 

JAZZ PIANO:

                    Put A Lot Of Love Right Into My Heart

                    Glory Glory, Hallelujah

                    Why Won't You Be My Sweetie Pie?

                    Tahboo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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