Five American Gospel Songs

Luigi Zaninelli

Arranged and adapted by Luigi Zaninelli

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Subtitle: For Soprano & Symphonic Wind Ensemble

General Info

Year: 1986 / 1999
Duration: c. 15:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Gospel songs
Publisher: Shawnee Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00   |   Score Only (print) - $20.00

Movements

1. His Eye Is on the Sparrow - 4:30
2. The Sweet By & By -2:30
3. Amazing Grace - 2:40
4. Old Time Religion - 2:10
5. Shall We Gather at the River - 2:45

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Voice
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Harp (optional)
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The arrangement incorporates five traditional gospel tunes: His Eye Is on the Sparrow, The Sweet By & By, Amazing Grace, Old Time Religion, and Shall We Gather at the River.

- Program Note from score

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: Messiah College Symphonic Winds (William Stowman, conductor)

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. University of North Texas Wind Ensemble (Dennis Fisher, conductor; Lynn Eustis, vocal)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Wind Symphony (Donald Peterson, conductor; Diane Reich, soprano) - 19 February 2021
• Lone Star Wind Orchestra (Dallas, Tx.) (Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor) – 22 September 2019
• Texas Tech University (Lubbock) Band (John Cody Birdwell, conductor; Kathy McNeil, soprano) – 8 October 2000

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Fantasy for Various & Sundries (Flex instrumentation) (2020)

All Wind Works

• The Battle Hymn of the Republic (as arranger) (1861/1998)
• Capriccio Spiritoso (1983)
• Carols Three (1974)
• Danza Furiosa (2009)
• Fantasy for Various & Sundries (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
• Festa (1963)
• Five American Gospel Songs (1999)
• Hymn and Pavanne (2002)
• Italian Carol (2007)
• Jubilate (2000)
• Lagan Love (1999)
• The Legend of Saint Cecilia (2020)
• The Magic Ballroom (2003)
• The Magic Carousel (2016)
• Morning Has Broken (as arranger) (2021)
• Nostalgic Dances (2014)
• Peg Leg Pete (1963)
• Prayer & Canto (2008)
• Roma Sacra (2009)
• Song and Dance (2012)
• The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/1975)
• Symphony for Winds & Percussion (2005)
• Three American Gospel Songs (as arranger)
• Three American Hymns (2014)
• Three Dances of Enchantment (2007)
  • She Walks Through the Fair (2022)
• Three Divertimenti for Symphonic Wind Orchestra (2020)
• Three Whimsies. see: Three Divertimenti for Symphonic Wind Orchestra
• Voci Sacre (2005)
• The Water Is Wide (as arranger) (2000)

Resources

• Luigi Zaninelli website Accessed 18 September 2019
• Zaninelli, L. (1999). Five American Gospel Songs : For Soprano & Symphonic Wind Ensemble [score]. Shawnee Press: Delaware Water Gap, Penn.