I Want Jesus To Walk With Me: Choral Instrumental Pak
Arranged by Rollo Dilworth
Item: 35-PK00093111
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Here is a dramatic setting of the classic spiritual that will uphold the traditions of the style and enrich the experience of the singers and listeners. Your choir will display the full range of their vocal skill, creating a powerful audience reaction. With optional clarinet or soprano sax, rhythm and horns. Duration: ca. 4:15.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00093111
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About the Arranger: Rollo Dilworth
Rollo Dilworth has established himself as a leading voice in contemporary choral and jazz arranging, with particular depth in spirituals and African American musical traditions. His work balances respect for source material with fresh harmonic language and accessible yet sophisticated voicing, making his arrangements effective teaching tools for choirs at multiple levels.
Why we love this
Dilworth's setting respects the emotional weight of this spiritual while giving your singers real harmonic and rhythmic challenges to sink their teeth into. The optional winds and rhythm section aren't decoration; they're integral to the drama, and the flexibility means you can scale the arrangement to fit your ensemble's strengths.
What to expect
A moment of quiet conviction that builds into something luminous and large. Dilworth's harmonies shift between familiar territory and unexpected places, creating tension and release that mirrors the text's yearning. The optional instrumentation adds warmth and swing without losing the spiritual's meditative core.
Who it's for
Choirs with solid vocal technique and the ability to navigate jazz harmonies and syncopated rhythms. This works for sacred concerts, worship settings, or festival programming where you want to represent the spiritual tradition with musicality and contemporary arranging craft.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the voices so the text remains audible through the jazz harmonies; these chords can muddy quickly if singers aren't precise with diction and vowel shape.
- If you're using the optional clarinet or soprano sax, rehearse the wind parts independently first so they don't pull focus from the choir's line during transitions.
- Let the rhythm section breathe on some phrases rather than locking in on every beat; the spiritual has a contemplative core that can get lost if the accompaniment feels too mechanical.
How to use it
Place this as a centerpiece in a spirituals concert or as a standalone moment of reflection in a mixed program. At just over four minutes, it's substantial enough to stand alone but not so long that it exhausts your singers' focus or energy.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and singing jazz chord changes and extended harmonies
- Balancing part independence within a dense harmonic texture
- Rhythmic precision in syncopated passages
- Integrating optional instrumental parts without losing vocal prominence
- Sustaining a lyrical tone while executing rhythmic complexity