Details
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Ensembles:
- Woodwind Duet Saxophone Duet
- Genres:
- Gospel Spirituals
- Composers:
- Traditional
- Publishers:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Late Intermediate
- Artist:
- Traditional
- Arrangers:
- David McKeown
- Usages:
- Praise
- Number of Pages:
- 4
SKU: A0.590126
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 4 pages. David McKeown #6168385. Published by David McKeown (A0.590126).He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is a traditional American Gospel Song. This version is arranged as a duet for two Tenor Saxophones.
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands has unknown nineteenth century origins, but was first published in 1927 and reached a wider audience with Laurie London’s version in 1957. Mahalia Jackson often performed He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands in her inimitable style.
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is played eight times in a gospel swing style. The melody climbs through six different keys, a semitone at a time, with the accompaniment varying throughout. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is suitable for players at an advanced intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around three and minutes, this version of He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is perfect for worship and concert performances, both formal and informal.
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- ArrangeMe:
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Woodwinds Saxophone Tenor Saxophone
- Artists:
- Traditional David McKeown
- Ensemble:
- Woodwind Duet Saxophone Duet
- Publisher:
- David McKeown