Margaret Bonds

The spiritual “You Can Tell the World” remained fertile ground for Margaret Bonds’ compositional genius throughout her career. This SSA setting of “You Can Tell the World,” is unique, however, because...

For solo voice and piano. Text by Langston Hughes. In the words of editor John Michael Cooper, this work is an example of the deeply poetic creative nature of the Bonds-Hughes collaborations. By genre...

This duet for two solo voices with piano accompaniment features text by Langston Hughes, whose words emphasize the powerful rhythms of African drums and the sensual appeal of the dance. Bonds' work of...

A Spiritual, for mixed chorus (SATB) with piano

This work is typical of the unrelenting originality of Margaret Bonds' arrangements of spirituals. It was composed in 1969 for legendary soprano Leontyne Price and the A Cappella Choir of Rust College...

Se trata de uno de los dos coros sacros cortos y de las dos canciones sacras sobre los mismos textos que Bonds compuso en 1968. Bonds compuso originalmente la obra para voz solista y piano, y luego la...

This is one of two short sacred choruses and two sacred songs on the same texts that Bonds composed in 1968. The words were written by her friend and frequent collaborator Janice Lovoos, a multifacete...

The text for this choral masterpiece is W. E. B Du Bois' 'Credo' (1904), promoting racial justice, equality and harmony. The piano/vocal score was the original score prepared by the composer. This is...

Margaret Bonds composed this choral piece in 1968. The text for this work is the well known and timeless 'Prayer for St Francis of Assissi' (anonymous) that begins 'Lord, make me an instrument of thy...

Adapted by acclaimed pianist Lara Downes from the original work “Especially Do I Believe in the Negro Race” by Margaret Bonds. This is the lyrical second movement from Bonds’ larger work, “Credo” on t...

This beautiful lullaby for women's chorus uses text by Joyce Kilmer (1886 - 1918). Bonds sets this text as a tender lullaby, beginning quietly and moving to intricate melodies, lush harmonies, and tex...

Esta es la tan esperada partitura de estudio para la configuración orquestal de la poderosa obra de Margaret Bonds, Credo, para solistas soprano y barítono, orquesta y coro SATB. El texto de esta obra...

Immerse yourself in the uplifting and rich tradition of the African American spiritual with "Ezek'el Saw The Wheel." This expressive work for voice and piano captivates with its compelling rhythmic dr...

Las canciones de este volumen documentan la vida musical de Margaret Bonds como compositora de canciones artísticas antes de su traslado a Nueva York en 1939. "Sleep Song" y "Sea Ghost" son las primer...

Edited by John Michael Cooper. Those who know the composer from the melodic richness and emotional intensity of her works 'Troubled Water', 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers', and 'Three Dream Portraits' wi...

Esta pieza de Margaret Bonds, una nueva versión SATB de su canción artística, presenta un lenguaje de inspiración folclórica y un lenguaje musical que la hace accesible para coros de secundaria y univ...

The two works in this publication are Tangamerican and Fugal Dance. In the words of editor John Michael Cooper, Tangamerican is melodically, harmonically, and stylistically rich, but succinct - just t...

Margaret Bonds describió esta obra como la primera composición coral escrita expresamente para la George McClain Chorale. En sus propias palabras, "el coro necesitaba una composición ligera y alegre....

En 1969, la soprano Leontyne Price encargó a Bonds I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free y otros tres espirituales para interpretarlos con el Rust College A Cappella Choir. La composición refleja...

El espiritual "You Can Tell the World" fue terreno fértil para el genio compositivo de Margaret Bonds. Primero la arregló para voz solista y piano, y luego escribió una versión orquestada para voz sol...

The Millay settings are remarkable for their almost symphonic textures and pronounced sense of drama. Bonds' music is compelling and as profoundly moving as Millay's poems themselves - a feat rarely i...