Great, Gettin' Up Day!: SATB Choral Octavo

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Great, Gettin' Up Day!: SATB Choral Octavo

Name: Great, Gettin' Up Day!: SATB Choral Octavo
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-47682
Price: 2.05 USD
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Great Day * In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' * My Lord, What a Mornin'

Traditional Spirituals / arr. Sally K. Albrecht

Item: 00-47682

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Here's a rousing mini-medley of three favorite spirituals in less than three minutes! A grand choral fanfare gives way to a jubilant tour through "Great Day," "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'," and "My Lord, What a Mornin'"---including some mingling of themes at the end. Strong part-writing makes individual lines straightforward, and a full range of dynamics creates excitement.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 12

UPC: 038081543758

SKU: 00-47682

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About the Arranger: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has built a remarkable career as a choral composer, conductor, and clinician with a distinctive focus on movement in choral music. Since 1987, she has received the ASCAP Special Music Award annually and maintains over 600 choral publications in print, along with 75 larger works for stage and concert. She has led honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and spent more than thirty years directing school choral and vocal publications for major educational music publishers, concluding her tenure at Alfred Music.

Albrecht earned her B.A. from Rollins College in Music and Theater (1976), followed by graduate degrees from the University of Miami: an M.A. in Drama (1977) and an M.M. in Accompanying (1979). She has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. Her contributions to music education have been recognized with the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. She currently resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.

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Why we love this

Albrecht's arrangement respects the integrity of three beloved spirituals while creating genuine musical coherence in under three minutes. The strong part-writing keeps each voice engaged without obscuring the text, and the dynamic trajectory from fanfare through jubilation to thematic interweaving gives singers real musical architecture to inhabit. This is concert-ready material that earns its applause.

What to expect

Pure jubilation unfolds across the piece as three treasured spirituals rise and intertwine in a grand gesture of hope and celebration. The writing invites singers into genuine joy while maintaining musical substance, creating a performance that feels both comfortable in the singers' voices and satisfying to witness.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced SATB choirs looking for spiritually rooted concert material with strong singability and structural sophistication. This works equally well for festival and contest preparation or as a centerpiece for a concert celebrating American vocal traditions.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the opening fanfare with clear articulation and unified attacks; let the dynamic swell establish the piece's exuberant character from the first measure.
Balance the three spiritual themes as they emerge so audiences recognize each melody without one drowning out the others.
In the section where themes mingle, ensure inner voices maintain rhythmic precision; this is where clarity of part-writing becomes audible.
Use the full dynamic range the score offers. The contrast between softer sections and forte passages is essential to sustaining interest across the medley form.

How to use it

Program this as an uplifting anchor for a choral concert, particularly when pairing spirituals with other American repertoire or when you want a single substantial work that captures the breadth of the spiritual tradition. Its brisk pace makes it ideal for festival programs where impact matters, and its celebratory arc offers a natural emotional lift mid-concert or as a closing energy.