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Who Will Be a Witness?: TB Choral Octavo

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Who Will Be a Witness?: TB Choral Octavo

Who Will Be a Witness?: TB 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: 038081263052
SKU: 00-27098

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About the Arranger: Donald Moore

Donald Moore

Donald Moore earned a Bachelor of Music in organ performance and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Kent State University. He serves as Organist-Choirmaster at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and has established himself as one of the most prolific contributors to choral music publishing, with over 500 compositions across sacred, secular, educational, and pop genres in print with major publishers including Alfred Music, Hal Leonard, and Heritage Music Press.

Moore's work consistently appears at state contests, festivals, and music conventions across multiple levels. He has received the ASCAP Composers Standard Award seventeen times and was recognized by the American Choral Directors Association as one of 400 elite composers of historical significance in American choral music. Beyond music, Moore maintains a competitive midget car racing operation with championship drivers.

Why we love this

Moore captures everything that makes spirituals endure: rhythmic drive, accessibility, and genuine joy. The arrangement respects the source material while injecting contemporary energy that keeps students engaged without requiring advanced musicianship. Directors know this will rehearse efficiently and perform with immediate impact.

What to expect

Immediate, unforced joy. The piece carries the spiritual's inherent warmth and dignity while the driving rhythm and contemporary touches make it feel alive and present. Students leave rehearsal with the melody in their heads and genuine anticipation for performance.

Who it's for

Treble/baritone choirs developing beyond beginning arrangements, including TTB and TBB voicings. This works equally well for high school ensembles new to spirituals and experienced groups seeking accessible yet musically substantive repertoire that energizes both singers and audiences.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lean into the driving beat as a foundation for intonation and blend; when the rhythm section locks, the voices naturally align.
  • Shape the new touches Moore added with intention so they feel like natural extensions rather than interruptions to the familiar spiritual.
  • Record a rehearsal run-through to hear what the audience will hear; the accessibility often masks ensemble habits that benefit from objective feedback.
  • Consider the SoundTrax recording as a rehearsal tool, but pull it weeks before performance so the choir builds ownership of the groove.

How to use it

Program this as a closer for pops concerts or sacred programs where you need a piece that lands with audience energy without sacrificing musical substance. It pairs naturally with other spirituals or contemporary choral works that share its rhythmic vitality, and works equally well as a concert finale or community engagement performance.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing spirituals with authentic rhythmic phrasing
  • Balancing new musical material with traditional forms
  • Maintaining rhythmic integrity in driving tempos across multiple voice parts
  • Blending treble and lower voices in TB/TTB voicings

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