This ground-breaking and unmissable piano collection celebrates the music of iconic black songwriters. Including acclaimed songs such as People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield), A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke), Blinded By Your GracePart 1 (Stormzy), I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Nina Simone), Redemption Song (Bob Marley), and more. All of the pieces are idiomatically arranged for intermediate-level piano solo (approximately Grade 3-5). Thenature, style and genre of the songs vary widely, but the aim is to introduce players to a range of musicians and works that may well be new to them but are nevertheless important classics. The song People Get Ready was writtenduring a time of civil unrest in America. Curtis Mayfield was increasingly infusing his songs with social commentary and it was written to give a message of hope, that change is on the way and there will be better times ahead.
A Change is Gonna Come
Blinded By Your Grace Part 1
Didn?t I Blow Your Mind This Time
Dry Land
Home Again
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Lovely Day
People Get Ready
Redemption Song
Sing To The Moon
Strange
Wake Up Everybody
To Be Young, Gifted And Black
Blinded By Your Grace Part 1
Didn?t I Blow Your Mind This Time
Dry Land
Home Again
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Lovely Day
People Get Ready
Redemption Song
Sing To The Moon
Strange
Wake Up Everybody
To Be Young, Gifted And Black
| Arrangement | Piano |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Level | 3 |
| NumberOfPages | 32 |
| Publisher | Faber Music |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780571541942 |