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[Anointing fall on me]

Arranger: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton

Evelyn Simpson Curenton (born 1953) is a leading African-American composer, pianist, organist, and vocalist. Simpson Curenton began piano lessons at age 5, began to perform with the Singing Simpsons of Philadelphia, a family group, and earned a B.M., Music Education and Voice from Temple University. She has been commissioned to write works for the American Guild of Organists, George Shirley, the late Duke Ellington, and her sister, the late Joy Simpson, arranged music for Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and the Porgy and Bess Chorus of the New York Metropolitan Opera, and has performed with musical organizations such as Philadelphia's National Opera Ebony (later renamed Opera North). Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Curenton is… Go to person page >

Composer: Donn C. Thomas

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Tune Information

Title: [Anointing fall on me]
Arranger: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Composer: Donn C. Thomas
Incipit: 65313 26531 32561
Key: D Major
Copyright: Arr. © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.;© 1992, New Spring Publishing Inc. (admin. CapitolCMGPublishing.com)

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

African American Heritage Hymnal #318

All Creation Sings #1013

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #735

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #138

Total Praise #312

Voices Together #645

Zion still Sings #87

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