Art Songs/Song Cycles
I. Elizabeth Freeman
$17.81
(Mezzo-Soprano Bb3 to Ab5)
Duration 3:00
Commissioned by Julia S. Carey for the “Let Freedom Ring!”concert held on the newly-recognized holiday “Massachusetts Emancipation Day".
The Soul of America
$20.00
(Baritone D3 to G4)
Duration 8:00
Commissioned by the Cincinnati Song Initiative to compose a piece in the Inaugural National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Composer Mentorship Program.
HUMAN NATURE SONG CYCLE
$22.50
(Mezzo-Soprano Bb3 to F#5)
Duration 8:00
Commissioned for the Master's Recital of Hailey Cohen through the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance Eileen Weiser EXCEL Fund.
(High Voice, Female-F4 to A#5, Male-F3 to A#4)
Duration 6:00
1st place winner of the 2020 George Shirley Composers Competition
Serenity Prayer (Medium Voice, Female-Eb4 to G#5, Male-Eb3 to G#4)
Duration 6:00
1st place winner of the 2020 George Shirley Composers Competition
Serenity Prayer (Low Voice, Female-C4 to F5, Male-C3 to F4)
Duration 6:00
1st place winner of the 2020 George Shirley Composers Competition
Jerrell R. Gray Concert Series
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Now Unto Him Who is Able
$2.50
A refreshing doxology for your year-round choral literature! An ideal selection for festivals, honor choirs, funerals or worship settings.
In That Mornin'
$2.50
A Spiritual setting with lush modal harmonies with the feel of trumpets that is a perfect selection for festivals, honor choirs, concerts, recitals and funerals!
During the era that the Old Testament was written, a name was an identity. Names had, among other purposes, an explanatory purpose. Throughout scripture God reveals Himself to us through His Names. The meaning behind the Names of God were used to describe the Attributes of God in the affairs of mankind. This Anthem provides the Hebrew names of God as well as the meanings in intricate polyphonic texture with full piano and organ accompaniment.
The Gospel Train
$2.50
This setting is text driven with contemporary rhythms, harmonies, and heart-warming solos. It is a perfect selection for conferences, recitals, festivals and competitions. I hope this piece will become a welcome addition to your year-round choral literature!
Additional Works by Jerrell R. Gray
Published works by Hal Leonard, Walton Music and GIA Publications , Inc.
ROCK DE CRADLE MARY
$2.10
This contemporary composition enhances the original “lined-spiritual” with great rhythmic drive, text painting and lush harmonies. It is a great addition to Christmas literature, though it could easily find its way into programs year-round. An ideal selection for festivals, honor choirs or worship settings.
A thoughtful arrangement of this well-known spiritual that highlights the historical integrity of the song. A sense of urgency is apparent through the build-up of textures and harmonies. An ideal selection for festivals, honor choirs, funerals or worship settings.
This spiritual, as with most, finds its origin in Scripture that emphasizes liberation from a life filled with hard trials and death, such as 1 Corinthians 15:42–44; 2 Corinthians 4:17, 18; and Revelation 21:1–4, 10–27. For believing slaves, the eschatology of spirituals (e.g., “The Holy City,” “The Promised Land,” “The New Jerusalem”) emphasizes heaven as the goal at the end of their arduous journey. An ideal selection for festivals, honor choirs, funerals or worship settings.
A refreshing setting that introduces a new melodic and harmonious thought to this well known hymn. An ideal selection for festivals and honor choirs; it is also appropriate for funerals or worship settings.
NO DYIN' THERE
$2.35
The lush harmonies and modulations of “No Dyin’ There” provide an excitement that make it an ideal selection for festivals and honor choirs; it is also appropriate for funerals or worship settings. The articulations, spontaneous modulations, and dotted slurs indicating “no breath” are intentional and vital.
—Jerrell R. Gray
I SURRENDER ALL
$2.20
A refreshing setting that introduces a new melodic and harmonious thought to this well known hymn. An ideal selection for festivals and honor choirs; it is also appropriate for funerals or worship settings.
A thoughtful arrangement of this well-known spiritual. An ideal selection for festivals and honor choirs; it is also appropriate for funerals or worship settings.
THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
$2.20
A refreshing arrangement that introduces a new melodic and harmonious thought to this well known hymn. An ideal selection for festivals and honor choirs; it is also appropriate for funerals or worship settings. Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Good Friday, Palm Sunday
Instrumental Works by Jerrell R. Gray
Morning
$8.00
Morning is a work for Bb Clarinet and Piano, to be played by the more advanced first through third-year students. Morning was written as a solo piece with intrigue and interest beyond the usual scope seen by the young artist. This work is perfect for conferences, recitals, festivals, and competitions. I hope this piece will become a welcome addition to your year-round performance repertoire.
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