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Author_Carl MaultsBy
baptist
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choral directors
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christian
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for beginners
gospel
gospel piano
hymns
introduction
learning
liturgy
music
musicians
performance
piano
practice
printed music
standards
style
techniques
understanding
Product details
- ISBN 9781640655454
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2003
- Publisher: Church Publishing Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Have you ever wished you could play piano in the spirited and rhythmic gospel style? This book will help you get started.
Carl MaultsBy gives a brief history of the gospel style and describes the techniques used to embellish printed music. Ten written arrangements of selections from the popular gospel music standard, Lift Every Voice and Sing II from Church Publishing have been provided to give the accompanist additional practice in the style.
Carl MaultsBy is the musician at the historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. He has been a member of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. MaultsBy is founder of Rejoicensemble! a not-for-profit chamber vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance, preservation, and development of African American sacred music, and dedicated to developing and showcasing the works of contemporary African American composers. He holds a DFA in music and mathematics, and a Masters in Jazz/Commercial Composition from Manhattan School of Music. He has written for Broadway, film, and television including an HBO special on Harry Belafonte. He is in demand as a composer, choral director, and workshop leader. He lives in Orlando, Florida.
