Dr. Zanaida Robles
John Malveaux of
writes:
Zanaida Robles finished her dissertation on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and
has
officially earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Music
from USC Thornton School of Music.
Dr. Zanaida Robles
Dr. Robles arrangement of
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" for soprano soloist, choir, and piano has
been published and is available from Hal Leonard.
Throughout this new arrangement, the original tune and meter is
retained. The soloist is featured prominently from the start and remains
the indomitable heart and soul of the piece. With combinations of
flowing ostinato sections and powerful chordal accents, the piano
accompaniment provides a dramatic landscape of varying textures and
colors. The choir, in solidarity with the soloist, powerfully pays
tribute to the sacrifice of past generations while fervently praying for
the strength and courage to remain on the path that leads to justice
and peace. It is hoped that this new arrangement will help to rescue
this beautiful and timeless poem of James Weldon Johnson's from it's
solitary confinement as the "Black National Anthem." Two other sacred
works of mine, "Veni Sancte Spiritus," and "Prepare the Way" are coming
soon.
Thanks,
Zanaida Robles
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