Details
- Instrument:
- Alto Saxophone Saxophone Solo
- Genres:
- Gospel Spirituals Traditional
- Composers:
- American Spiritual
- Publishers:
- MissoRB
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Part
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Beginning
- Artist:
- American Spiritual
- Usages:
- School and Community Sacred
- Number of Pages:
- 1
SKU: A0.1792188
Composed by American Spiritual. Arranged by MissoRB. This edition: pdf. Gospel, Historic, Spiritual, Traditional. Individual part. 1 pages. MissoRB #1352336. Published by MissoRB (A0.1792188).This easy level arrangement of Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho is written for Alto Saxophone, with chord symbols and full lyrics included in the score, making it ideal for beginner and early-intermediate players. The song is a Traditional American Spiritual, rooted in African American gospel and folk tradition. The alto saxophone carries the complete main melody with a comfortable range, clear rhythmic patterns, and strong, memorable phrasing that highlights the energetic and declarative character of the spiritual. Chord symbols are included to support harmonic understanding and optional accompaniment or ensemble use, while the lyrics allow vocal practice, classroom activities, or educational performances. The powerful and rhythmic spiritual character of the song is fully preserved.
About the instrument:
Alto Saxophone (E♭ instrument) – main melody
Comfortable beginner range
Clear rhythms and strong melodic phrasing
Easy level
Clear melodic writing
Chord symbols included
Lyrics included in the score
Suitable for solo study, teaching, and ensemble use
About the lyrics:
Traditional spiritual lyrics are fully included in the score, allowing optional singing, classroom use, and ensemble applications.
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