Description

This ground-breaking and unmissable piano collection celebrates the music of iconic black songwriters. Including acclaimed songs such asPeople Get Ready(Curtis Mayfield),A Change is Gonna Come(Sam Cooke),Blinded By Your Grace Part 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). The nature, 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 songPeople Get Readywas written during 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.