What a morning! : the Christmas story in Black spirituals / selected and edited by John Langstaff ; illustrated by Ashley Bryan ; arrangements for singing and piano by John Andrew Ross.

Format
Musical score
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : McElderry Books, c1987.
Description
1 score ([24] p.) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

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      Ill
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      Summary note
      Five illustrated spirituals dealing with the birth of Christ on the first Christmas morning. Includes printed music for voice and piano.
      Notes
      • CTSN copy: Ashley Bryan archive of 10 books; inscribed and signed; with related ephemera i.e. letters, cards, press release, etc.
      • CTSN copy: Signed and inscribed f. flyleaf: For Edith / Behold That Star! / of Peace Joy Love / Ashley / ... 1987.
      • CTSN copy: Signed title page: Love Ashley Bryan.
      • CTSN copy: ALS, 21 December 1987 in accompanying 4-flap.
      • Cotsen c. 2: From the Diana R. Tillson Collection, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen, Class of 1950.
      Binding note
      Pub. yellow cloth with color-printed pictorial dust jacket and blue endpapers.
      Contents
      • My Lord, what a morning!
      • Mary had a baby
      • Go, tell it on the mountain
      • Sister Mary had-a but one child
      • Behold that star!
      ISBN
      • 0689504225 :
      • 9780689504228
      LCCN
      87750130
      OCLC
      15281372
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