My Lord, what a Morning

My Lord, what a Morning
Title My Lord, what a Morning PDF eBook
Author Marian Anderson
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Pages 356
Release 2002
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780252070532

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My Lord, What a Morning is a gentle and engrossing memoir, abounding with the tender and inspiring stories of Marian Anderson's life in her own modest words. From her humble but proud beginnings in south Philadelphia to international vocal renown, the legendary contralto writes of triumph and adversity, of being grounded in faith and surrounded by family, and of the music that shaped her career. Anderson published My Lord, What a Morning in 1956 on the heels of her groundbreaking role as the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. In it are bittersweet reminiscences of a working-class childhood, from her first job scrubbing the neighbors' steps to the sorrow and upheaval of her father's untimely death. Here are the stories of a young girl with prodigious talent, and her warm remembrances of the teachers, managers, friends, accompanists, and fans who worked to foster it. Here is a veritable travelogue of her concerts across the globe and rare glimpses at the personal life of a woman more concerned with family than celebrity. An entire chapter devoted to the Easter concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 reveals Anderson's immense respect for Eleanor Roosevelt, who resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution when they refused to let Anderson perform at Constitution Hall. Supplanting sorrow and regret for anger and violence, Anderson demurely imparts her views on discrimination and on becoming an icon in the struggle for civil rights. With eleven photographs and a touching new foreword by Anderson's nephew, famed conductor and poet James DePreist, this new paperback edition of My Lord, What a Morning revives the classic portrait of a musical legend who was resilient in the bullying face of bigotry and gracious in the unfaltering glow of fame.

A Diary of Private Prayer

A Diary of Private Prayer
Title A Diary of Private Prayer PDF eBook
Author John Baillie
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 144
Release 2014-10-07
Genre Religion
ISBN 1476754705

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The classic collection of personal prayers updated in modern, accessible language.

My Heart--Christ's Home

My Heart--Christ's Home
Title My Heart--Christ's Home PDF eBook
Author Robert Boyd Munger
Publisher InterVarsity Press
Pages 48
Release 2010-07-26
Genre Religion
ISBN 0830863699

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More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Now revised and expanded, My Heart--Christ's Home leads you to examine for yourself all the aspects of your life--considering what Christ most desires for you.

A Festive Alleluia

A Festive Alleluia
Title A Festive Alleluia PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 12
Release 2013-09
Genre
ISBN 9781429130592

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Captivating syncopations, mixed meters, and rhythmic vitality spark this refreshing work that incorporated both Latin and English lyrics. This joyous minor-mode piece is effective for concert and festival use and is also a fantastic choice for an opening number.

Slave Songs of the United States

Slave Songs of the United States
Title Slave Songs of the United States PDF eBook
Author William Francis Allen
Publisher Applewood Books
Pages 170
Release 1996
Genre African Americans
ISBN 1557094349

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Originally published in 1867, this book is a collection of songs of African-American slaves. A few of the songs were written after the emancipation, but all were inspired by slavery. The wild, sad strains tell, as the sufferers themselves could, of crushed hopes, keen sorrow, and a dull, daily misery, which covered them as hopelessly as the fog from the rice swamps. On the other hand, the words breathe a trusting faith in the life after, to which their eyes seem constantly turned.

Spirituals for Solo Singers (Medium Low Voice)

Spirituals for Solo Singers (Medium Low Voice)
Title Spirituals for Solo Singers (Medium Low Voice) PDF eBook
Author Jay Althouse
Publisher Alfred Music
Pages 68
Release 2005-05-03
Genre Music
ISBN 9781457407307

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Jay Althouse has compiled an outstanding collection of eleven spirituals arranged for solo voice and piano by some of Alfred's finest composers and arrangers. Perfect for recitals, concerts and contests, this compilation includes songs such as "Ezekial's Wheel," "Kum Ba Yah," and more!

Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition

Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition
Title Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition PDF eBook
Author Common Worship
Publisher Canterbury Press
Pages 657
Release 2013-07-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 0715122436

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This revised, expanded edition of the Common Worship President’s Edition contains everything to celebrate Holy Communion Order One throughout the church year. It combines relevant material from the original President’s Edition with Eucharistic material from Times and Seasons, Festivals and Pastoral Services, and the Additional Collects.