I'm Going to Sing: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo

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I'm Going to Sing: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo

Name: I'm Going to Sing: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-SV99104
Price: 2.25 USD
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African-American Spiritual / arr. Earlene Rentz

Item: 00-SV99104

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Now your developing choirs can sing when the spirit moves them with this fast-paced arrangement of the classic spiritual. Don't miss this one!

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Series: Alfred Archive Edition: Studio PR Catalog

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 8

UPC: 029156987119

SKU: 00-SV99104

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About the Arranger: Earlene Rentz

Earlene Rentz has spent her career understanding what developing choirs need. Over seven years of public school teaching across elementary, junior high, and high school levels, she learned to write arrangements that sit comfortably in young voices while still offering genuine musical satisfaction.

Her expertise extends to higher education, where she taught choral music pedagogy for twelve years, and to festival work, where she has conducted All-State choirs in Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Alabama. With more than 700 published choral works across 17 different publishers, Rentz has established herself as a composer and arranger who understands the full arc of choral development.

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Why we love this

Rentz has arranged this spiritual with the developing choir in mind, giving you a piece that builds energy and excitement without technical demands that overwhelm. The three-part voicing sits naturally, and the fast-paced character keeps students engaged and motivated to sing with conviction.

What to expect

Brightness and forward motion define this arrangement. The fast pace gives the spiritual an almost celebratory character, inviting singers and listeners alike into the joy of the text. There's buoyancy here, but the sacred tradition underneath keeps it grounded.

Who it's for

This arrangement works well for developing high school choirs, select middle school ensembles ready for three-part mixed voicing, and established college non-major choirs seeking accessible sacred repertoire. It's particularly valuable when you need a piece that sounds joyful and spirited without requiring advanced sight-reading or technical vocal control.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the narrative arc by varying dynamics across the section repeats. Small waves of intensity will sustain interest over the piece's length and prevent the fast pace from feeling relentless.
Encourage singers to connect the text to the spiritual character of the piece. This is not a novelty arrangement; it carries genuine emotional weight beneath its energy.
Balance your parts carefully in the SAB voicing. The altos and baritones should have enough presence that the piece doesn't sound unidimensional, even when the sopranos carry the primary line.

How to use it

Program this as an opening or closing number on a spiritual-themed concert, or use it as a contrast within a mixed repertoire set where it lifts the energy and tempo after slower works. Its accessibility makes it ideal for community engagement concerts where you want material that feels both authentic and immediately appealing.