My Favorite Spirituals 30 Songs for Medium Voice & Piano Arr Roland Hayes __

cc   \n \n\n My Favorite Spirituals30 Songs for Voice & Piano \nby Roland Hayes\n\nThirty of Hayes' arrangements, described by \""The New York Times\"" as \""simple and tasteful,\"" are assembled here in a collection of beloved spirituals set comfortably for medium voice, with piano accompaniments of only moderate difficulty. \n\nDivided into three sections, the music interprets a series of biblical events -- the first concerning the Old Testament and featuring such well-known tunes as \""Deep River\"" and \""Dry Bones\""; the second part comprises songs based on teachings from the Old and New Testament, including \""You're Tired,\"" \""Chile, I'm Troubled,\"" \""Steal Away,\"" and \""Good News.\"" \n\nThe final section focuses on songs celebrating the life of Christ: \""Sister Mary Had-a But One Child,\"" \""Hear de Lambs a-Cryin'?,\"" \""The Last Supper,\"" \""Were You There?,\"" and others.\nAs well known in his day as his contemporary Paul Robeson, the \nAfrican-American tenor Roland Hayes;