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Voice and Piano - Editions for High, Medium, and Low Voices Available
Alternate Title
NIGHT SONGS
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
16
Movements
1. Prayer (Langston Hughes)
2. Drums of Tragedy (Langston Hughes)
3. The Heart of a Woman (Georgia Douglas Johnson)
4. Night Song (Clarissa Scott Delany)
5. Sence You Went Away (James Weldon Johnson)
6. Creole Girl (Morgan Cullins)
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6 songs: Prayer (Langston Hughes), Drums of Tragedy (Langston Hughes), The Heart of a Woman (Georgia Douglas Johnson), Night Song (Clarissa Scott Delany), Sence You Went Away (James Weldon Johnson), and Creole Girl (Morgan Collins).
The medium voice vocal edition matches the orchestral version created for Mezzo Soprano Hilda Harris. It contains low voice version of "Drums," and high voice version of "Sence."
First Perfomance
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Recording
Darryl Taylor
Text Language - Non English
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Text Source/Author
African-American poets including Langston Hughes.
Ensemble Type
voice+keyboard
Genre/Theme
Instrument
piano
Files & Media
Audio
adamsnightsongs__prayer.mp3
Audio file
Video
Sample Pages
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Purchase Options
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$39.75 score including all voice types
$22.50 score for individual voice type
Please specify edition in the order notes.
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$39.75 score including all voice types
$22.50 score for individual voice type
Please specify edition in the order notes.
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Vocal Ranges and Keys for Nightsongs (2 added versions in 2018 edition):
Prayer
Low: D flat | B flat to D flat
Med: E flat | C to E flat
High: G flat |E flat to G flat
Drums of Tragedy
Low: B flat minor | B flat to F flat
Med: C minor | C to G flat
High: E flat minor | E flat to A
The Heart of a Woman
Low: D major | A to D
Med: F major / C to F
Med-High: G major | D to G
High: A flat major | E flat to A flat
Night Song
Low: C minor | G to D
Med: E flat minor | B flat to F
High: G minor | D to A
Sence You Went Away
Low: C major | A to B
Med-Low: E flat major | C to D
Med: F major | D to F flat
High: G major | E to G flat
Creole Girl
Low: G minor | G flat to D
Med: B minor | C sharp to F sharp
High: D minor | D flat to A