Yes, My Lord!: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo
Music by Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PO-0004624
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Description
Another great, original spiritual from Jay Althouse. Teach the refrain first and you'll find your singers can't wait to learn the rest of the piece. In just a rehearsal or two, they'll sound great and you'll be singing it all year long. YES, MY LORD! is a real gem! And the SoundTrax cassette is full of excitement.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
8
SKU:
00-PO-0004624
More about this title
About the Composer: Jay Althouse
Jay Althouse studied music education and music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he later received the Distinguished Alumni award. He spent eight years in music publishing as a rights and licenses administrator and served on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America. As a composer, he has over 800 choral works in print across all difficulty levels and maintains active membership in ASCAP, regularly earning the ASCAP Special Award.
Beyond composition, Althouse has collaborated with his wife Sally K. Albrecht on children's musicals and co-written widely-used classroom resources including The Complete Choral Warm-up Book and Accent on Composers. He compiled and edited respected vocal solo collections and authored reproducible music classroom materials. Based in North Carolina, he has contributed to the Folk Art Society of America and remains active in regional choral leadership.
Why we love this
The refrain hooks your singers immediately, which means they buy into the piece from rehearsal one. Althouse's gift for writing spirituals that feel both authentic and accessible shows in every phrase here; this arrangement doesn't require extended vocal ranges or complex part-writing, yet delivers real musical satisfaction and genuine emotion.
What to expect
This spiritual radiates warmth and conviction. The refrain captures a moment of affirmation and joy, while the verse material deepens the emotional landscape without losing that accessible, singable quality. You'll hear lift in your singers' voices when they nail the refrain, and that energy carries through to the end.
Who it's for
Choirs with mixed voices at the intermediate level will find this spiritually accessible and musically rewarding. Directors seeking a high-impact piece that doesn't demand extensive rehearsal time or advanced vocal technique will appreciate how quickly singers absorb the material and find genuine expression in it.
How to get the most out of it
- Learn the refrain as an ensemble before approaching the verse material; this builds confidence and gives singers an anchor point when navigating the full arrangement.
- Incorporate the suggested movement and staging to energize the performance and give singers physical clarity about the piece's narrative arc.
- Balance the three parts carefully in the refrain so the SAB voicing sits naturally without any part overwhelming the others.
- Use the recorded accompaniment during rehearsal to establish tempo and style, then gradually reduce reliance on it to strengthen singers' independence.
How to use it
Program this as a centerpiece for a sacred or multicultural concert where it can breathe and land with impact. It also works beautifully as a segue between more complex repertoire, giving singers and audiences alike a moment of clear, direct expression. The built-in movement and staging make it equally effective at worship services or community events.
Skills your students will build
- Part independence in three-part mixed voicing
- Musical phrasing and breath control in a spiritual idiom
- Textual expression and emotional communication
- Integration of movement with vocal performance
- Call-and-response and refrain-based compositional structures