Similar to didnt my lord deliver daniel another piece composed by roger emerson, elijah rock is an original adapted and arranged by roger emerson. Additional lines from other versions clearly reference the idea that the rock is god. January, 1950 in downey, california, i was born into a musical family. Although, as i shared this work, people of all ages and life experience found a nugget of truth, a.
Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere. Elijah emerson historical records and family trees related to elijah emerson. Get the guaranteed best price on choral sheet music like the hal leonard elijah rock. Elijah rock sheet music for piano download free in pdf. Few are called and fewer still are able to keenly rekindle the starlight from golden eras gone by.
It was written by moses hogan 19572003, an africanamerican composer who published over seventy choral anthems and who tragically died at the age of 45 of a brain tumor. It can be used as a powerful concert opener, or a strong ending. While specific meanings behind the text may draw biblical references to elijah and moses and their roles as prophets providing sources of freedom, it is also possible that the reference to moses is related to harriet tubman and her role as an abolitionist. Yet there is a depth in those brief moments which constrains us to ascribe. The skylight theatre presents elijah rock sings the great american songbook. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Days of elijah behold, i will send you elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the lord. The elijah project is an extension of that work, written with touched twice clinic coordinators, advocates, professionals and other volunteers in mind.
Emersons theory is that of the sovereignty of the individual. Elijah emerson historical records and family trees. When it comes to writing exciting spiritual arrangements for j. My mother, ruthevelyn was an arranger for live radio in the 40s and for rhythms productions an educational music publisher in the 50s and 60s. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in e minor. Free sheet music for trumpet, french horn, tuba, trombone.
Download roger emerson elijah rock sheet music notes and chords for satb. A website devoted to his music and life says that until his untimely death in 2003, moses. Its followed boldly by tchaikovsky and other russians, a hip hop swing interlude perfect post the tonyssweeping genre bending musical hamilton. Moses hogans unique and exciting a cappella arrangement will surely be a favorite with better choirs. A cappella heres a wonderful opportunity for your choir to pull out all the stops as they recreate the full depth and vitality of this magnificent spiritual.
Emerson walnut hills high school combined beginning choir walnut hills high school c. Elijah emerson historical records and family trees myheritage. But i can tell this ol worldhe been a rock and a shelter for me. Elijah rockroger emersonbrass band sheet music for. The traditional spiritual elijah rock has its roots in african american heritage but its original author is unknown. Ralph waldo emerson is one of the most important figures in the history of american thought, religion, and literature. Provided to youtube by symphonic distribution elijah rock. Elijah has never known the horrors of slavery that his parents escaped, but when he crosses the border into the united states, he learns about the real costs of freedom. Jester hairston bass elijah rock, shout, shout elijah rock, comin up lord elijah rock, shout, shout elijah rock, comin up lord. Tomorrow the offertory anthem will be the spiritual, elijah rock, a piece in a new genre for the lch choir. Roger emerson elijah rock sheet music pdf notes, chords. Bladd9 am7 gm7 c7sus f c dmam bbadd9 am7 gm7 c7sus dm c dmam.
Elijah rock is a traditional black spiritual with no known origins. While said eras harbor timeless treasure chests of standards, those songs are often performed as muse. Emerson eats by himself, climbs, growls, laughs, sleeps, tumbles, and he is constantly getting bigger, faster, and smarter with every passing day. Emerson alfred 27257 southern music sc 190 hal leonard 08551201 arkadelphia high chorus 11.
To discover what a young man is good for, and to equip him for the path he is to strike out in life, regardless of any other consideration, is the great duty to which he calls. Music of roger emerson roger emerson is a professional composer and arranger with over 900 choral titles in print and over 30 million copies in circulation. Crooner elijah rock sings the great american songbook to unite us all in these turbulent times august 28, 2018. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Elijah 1 life and ministry the reign of ahab was a dark hour for israel. When it comes to writing exciting spiritual arrangements f. He is the most widely performed composerarranger of popular choral music in the world today. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The vitality of his writings and the unsettling power of his example continue to influence us more than a hundred years after his death. Satb choir arranged by roger emerson youtube admiral mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of the best motivational speeches duration. In elijah of buxton, young readers meet elijah freeman, a fasttalking, adventureloving boy who lives in the free black settlement of buxton, ontario. Mar 27, 2018 additional lines from other versions clearly reference the idea that the rock is god. Print and download in pdf or midi elijah rock roger emerson arr.
Handed down through generations, it emerged as a popular choral arrangement by jester hairston in the 1960s. Feb 06, 2017 similar to didnt my lord deliver daniel another piece composed by roger emerson, elijah rock is an original adapted and arranged by roger emerson. From the album negro spirituals july 3, 2006 get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Here is a photo bomb with a bunch of pictures from late 20. Elijah rock sheet music for piano download free in pdf or. I believe elijah is a reference to jesus and rock is a biblical reference to the rock of salvation. Bbadd9 am7 gm7 c7sus f c dmam bbadd9 am7 gm7 c7sus dm c dm am. Stream tracks and playlists from elijah rock on your desktop or mobile device. God is a rock for the speaker in the song, just as he was for elijah. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Join facebook to connect with elijah emerson and others you may know. Not only had he and his father omri exceeded the sins of all the kings that preceded them in their worship of jehoboams golden calves, but he had also married jezebel, daughter of ethbaal the priestking of the sidonians 878866 bc 1 kings 16. Print and download elijah rock sheet music composed by traditional spiritual. There is a difference between one and another hour of life in their authority and subsequent effect.
Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. The speaker is looking forward to comin up to heaven just like elijah. See elijah rock sheet music arrangements available from sheet music direct. The title track the sole original penned by rock and toney is a hip churchy blues where elijah testifies his fascination with all things gershwin. Here is a summary of the detected tracks in the file. Download and print elijah rock sheet music for satb choir by roger emerson from sheet music direct. The project gutenberg ebook of essays, by ralph waldo emerson. It bears some lyrical similarities to another spiritual, mary dont you weep. A total of 10 midi tracks were detected in elijah rock contralto 2.