Composers
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
1953 -About
Evelyn S. Curenton (b. 1953) A pianist, organist, and vocalist, Evelyn Simpson Curenton is a graduate of Temple University (B.M., Music Education and Voice) in Philadelphia. As a young child, she accompanied her acclaimed musical family, the Singing Simpsons of Philadelphia, in many of their performances. Curenton is highly sought as a composer, arranger, choral director, lecturer, and accompanist, her compositions having been performed by the National Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Minneapolis Symphony. She was commissioned by CAMI VIDEO to arrange music for Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and the Porgy and Bess Chorus of New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Curenton is currently Music Director of the Washington Performing Arts Society’s Men and Women of the Gospel.
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Works by Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
| Title | Collection | Voice Type | Range | Poet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | B3 - C6 | Biblical |
| Balm in Gilead | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | D4 - Eb5 | Biblical |
| Eternal spring (arr by Curenton) | Voice | C4 - Bb5 | Cynthia Biggs | |
| Git on Board | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | E4 - Bb5 | Biblical |
| He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | B3 - C6 | Biblical |
| Lil' David | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | D4 - G5 | Biblical |
| Lord I Don't Feel No-Ways Tired (Tenor and Soprano Duet) | Soprano | F#4 - Eb6 | D3 - Eb5 | Biblical | |
| Oh, What a Beautiful City | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | Db4 - Eb5 | Biblical |
| Scandalize My Name | Soprano | D4 - B5 | Biblical | |
| Sinner Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass | Alto | B3 - G#5 | Biblical | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | African-American Music for the Classical Singer | Voice | E4 - A5 | Biblical |
| Composer | Title | Work | Instrumentation | Level | Number of Movements | Accompanied | Size | Duration Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Simpson-Curenton | Fanfare on DARWALL'S 148TH | Organ | 1 | No | Solo | |||
| Evelyn Simpson-Curenton | Meditation on "Were You There" | Organ | 1 | No | Solo | |||
| Evelyn Simpson-Curenton | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | Organ | 1 | No | Solo |