Gospel music by rote
In the workshop, singers will experience and perform four traditional and contemporary gospel compositions by African-American composers. The goal is to use appropriate vocal nuance, energy and inflection to interpret each piece. All music will be taught without scores, with a lyric sheet for each composition.
Repertoire
Anonymus/Anthony Leach (1951):
THIS L’IL LIGHT OF MINE (gospel)
Gale Jones Murphy (1954):
DWELL IN THE HOUSE (Psalm 27:4; adapted by Gale Jones Murphy)
Joe Pace (1965):
THIS IS THE DAY (Psalm 118:24, Joe Pace)
Jeremy Haynes (19??)/Roger Holland (19??):
HOLY ARE YOU LORD (translated from Spanish by Gwen Fitz-Henley)
No scores needed to participate at this atelier.
Mentor
Anthony Leach (US)
Anthony T. Leach, Professor Emeritus of Music and Music Education was the founder of Essence of Joy and the conductor of the Penn State University Choir. He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in choral music education, while also coordinating the African American Music Festival at Penn State. Leach holds a PhD in Music Education, an MA in Conducting from Penn State, and a BA in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. Leach continues to serve as a conductor of the Essence of Joy Alumni Singers, Essence 2 Ltd and the director of music, worship and the arts at Monumental AME, Steelton, PA.
