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Who Will Be a Witness?: SAB Choral Octavo

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Who Will Be a Witness?: SAB Choral Octavo

Who Will Be a Witness?: SAB Choral Octavo

Traditional Spiritual / arr. with new words and music, by Donald Moore

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A solid choice for developing choirs, this Donald Moore spiritual arrangement is right on. Based largely on the original, but adding a few new touches, the final outcome is an energy-filled piece with a driving beat. So fun-to-hear and easy-to-sing, it's a student favorite and crowd pleaser wrapped into one! A rockin' SoundTrax CD and SoundPax parts are available.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 8
UPC: 038081263045
SKU: 00-27097

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About the Arranger: Donald Moore

Donald Moore

Donald Moore earned degrees in organ performance and music education from Kent State University and has maintained an active career as Organist-Choirmaster at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. With over 500 published compositions across sacred, secular, and educational genres, Moore has built a catalog spanning choral works, organ and piano pieces, and instructional texts. His compositions regularly appear at state and national festivals, and the American Choral Directors Association recognized him as one of 400 elite composers in American choral music history. Moore is a seventeen-time recipient of the ASCAP Composers Standard Award.

Why we love this

Moore captures everything that makes spirituals enduring repertoire for developing choirs: accessible melody, rhythmic drive, and genuine emotional weight. The arrangement respects the original while introducing contemporary energy that keeps singers engaged and audiences entertained without sacrificing the spiritual's core character.

What to expect

Energetic and grounded, this arrangement pulses with a contemporary rhythm that honors the spiritual tradition while bringing it into a modern concert context. The melody sits comfortably in the voice, and the harmonic support feels sturdy enough for singers to trust their parts while still experiencing the forward momentum of the piece.

Who it's for

This arrangement serves developing choirs ready to tackle three-part music with confidence and enthusiasm. It works equally well for high school choirs seeking repertoire that engages singers and audiences alike, or for adult community choirs looking to add contemporary spiritual arrangements to their programs.

How to get the most out of it

  • Keep the driving beat steady and deliberate; this piece thrives on rhythmic precision rather than rubato. Emphasize the pulse in rehearsal early on so students internalize the groove.
  • Balance the soprano and alto parts carefully during the opening sections. These parts carry the melodic interest, but they should never dominate the alto line, which anchors the harmonic foundation.
  • Use the recorded accompaniment to establish the stylistic feel in early rehearsals. Hearing Moore's arrangement interpreted professionally helps singers understand the intended energy and articulation.

How to use it

Program this as a concert highlight or festival selection where you want to shift the energy and mood. It pairs well alongside both classical sacred works and other contemporary spiritual arrangements, offering audiences a refreshing blend of tradition and accessibility that appeals to singers and listeners alike.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing sustained lines with rhythmic precision in a driving contemporary style
  • Balancing melody and harmony in three-part SAB voicing
  • Developing stylistic awareness in spiritual and sacred choral literature
  • Responding to rhythmic direction and pulse in ensemble settings

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