Deep River: American Spirituals My Mother Taught Me
presented by Michael Walker and Alchymy Viols.

Spirituals composed by Black Composers:

Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949)
John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954)
Roland Hayes (1887-1977)
William L. Dawson (1899-1990)
Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)
Moses Hogan (1957-2003)

Program

Part I

Traditional
John Rosamond Johnson/Lyrics – James Weldon Johnson
Margaret Bonds

Over My Head (Solo voice)
Lift Every Voice and Sing (Instrumental)

Ezek’el Saw the Wheel*

Part II

H. T. Burleigh
Moses Hogan
H. T. Burleigh
Moses Hogan

My Lord What A Mornin’ (Instrumental)
Give Me Jesus
Steal Away (Instrumental)
Deep River

Part III

H. T. Burleigh
H. T. Burleigh
Margaret Bonds
Margaret Bonds
Moses Hogan

Hard Trails (Instrumental)
I Don’t Feel No-Ways Tired (Instrumental)
Hold On
Joshua Fit da Battle of Jericho
Walk Together Children (Instrumental)

Intermission (15min)

Part IV

Traditional
William L. Dawson
H. T. Burleigh
H. T. Burleigh

Nobody Knows De Trouble I See (Instrumental)
Soon Ah Will be Done
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Moaning Pines from Southland (Harp Solo)

Part V

H. T. Burleigh
Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes
H. T. Burleigh

Weepin Mary
He Never Said a Mumberlin’ Word (Solo voice)
‘Roun’ About de Mountain
Plantation Melodies, Old & New: I. Negro Lullaby (Instrumental)

Part VI

Traditional
Roland Hayes
Moses Hogan

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (Instrumental)
Plenty Good Room
Walk Together Children