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MUSIC RESOURCES FOR MAY 3 AND 4 CONCERTS
Program Details
3 spirituals
1. Go Down, Moses
2. Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel (Soloist piece)
3. Roll, Jordan Roll
The Ordering of Moses
GO DOWN, MOSES
Score
1. Tenors & Basses will sing the first verse in the first system (When Israel was in Egypt's Land). Sopranos and Altos will then join in with "Let my people go" on the same system. Same applies for the next system. All voices will sing the 3rd and 4th systems.
2. Sopranos and Altos will sing the second verse in the first system (Thus saith the Lord, hold Moses said). Tenors & Basses will then join in with "Let my people go" on the same system. Same applies for the next system. All voices will sing the 3rd and 4th systems.
3. All voices sing the third verse through the first and second systems, as well as the 3rd and 4th systems.
ROLL, JORDAN ROLL
arr by COURTNEY CAREY for Jason Asbury and Grace Chorale of Brooklyn
Rehearsal Tracks
SATB + Treble Group: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Soprano: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Alto: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Tenor: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Bass: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Top Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Middle Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Bottom Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
If you hear any errors with the rehearsal tracks, please send an email to support@gracechorale.org and we’ll look to fix it.
THE ORDERING OF MOSES by R. NATHANIEL DETT
Score
Composer’s website with Concert Program, including text of the oratorio
Recordings:
- In 1937, Cincinnati's May Festival gave the world premiere of R. Nathaniel Dett's oratorio, "The Ordering of Moses", a 'Biblical Folk Scene' composed in 1932. The event was broadcast live to the nation by NBC radio. The present recording captures a thrilling 2014 concert of Dett's magnum opus, performed by four stellar vocal soloists, the May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Conlon.
- YouTube playlist
- Spotify playlist
- The Talladega College Choir with The Mobile Symphony Orchestra
- InSeries staged performance
Rehearsal Tracks
Jump to Soprano 1
Jump to Soprano 2
Jump to Alto 1
Jump to Alto 2
Jump to Tenor 1
Jump to Tenor 2
Jump to Bass 1
Jump to Bass 2
(If you see any issues with the rehearsal track information, please email support@gracechorale.org)
Soprano 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Soprano 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Alto 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Alto 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Tenor 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Tenor part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Tenor 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Tenor part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Bass 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44. chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79, basses come in at 1:24)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88); Upper split // Lower split for page 87. Page 85, first 2 “hallelujahs” should be on the same note.
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Bass part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127); Upper split // Lower split for page 123
Bass 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79, basses come in at 1:24)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (No Bass part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127); Upper split // Lower split for page 123. Note: the recording has an error on page 100, measure 921, “that, that I” in the recording is G, but should be F.
BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM
BROOKLYN PERFORMANCE - MAY 31, 2025
CHICAGO PERFORMANCE - JUNE 7, 2025
Recordings:
Frankfurt Radio Symphony & MDR Radio Choir, 2019 performance here.
Rehearsal tracks:
- Cyberbass (all voice types) located here.
- Chordperfect (with pronunciation):
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Bass 1
- Bass 2
Pronunciation:
- Helpful pronunciation guide of all 7 movements on YouTube located here. Each section is read through twice (second time speed is slower).
- German pronunciation guide for singers here.
- Need help with the pronunciation of a specific German word? Use Forvo or Dict.cc.
Wiki page about Brahms’ “A German Requiem” here.
USEFUL LINKS
From Jason: The following are some resources for online music fundamentals and beyond.
Music theory Lessons: https://www.musictheory.net/lessons
Music Theory Exercises: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises
More Lessons/Exercises: https://www.teoria.com/index.php
Ear training online resource: https://tonedear.com/
Sight singing program: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/lms/program/sight-singing/
Cyberbass - Innovative Learning for Choral Singers
Link for information about software that can slowdown music
MUSIC RESOURCES FROM PAST CONCERTS
Access historical music resources: