Jay Althouse has compiled an outstanding collection of eleven spirituals arranged for solo voice and piano by some of Alfred's finest composers and arrangers. Perfect for recitals, concerts and contests, this compilation includes songs such as "Ezekial's Wheel," "Kum Ba Yah," and more!
Jay Althouse received a B.S. degree in Music Education and an M.Ed. degree in Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, from which he received the school's Distinguished Alumni award in 2004. For eight years he served as a rights and licenses administrator for a major educational music publisher. During that time he served a term on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America. For twenty years he served as a choral editor for Alfred Music Publishing.
As a composer of choral music, Mr. Althouse has over 500 works in print for choirs of all levels. He is a writer member of ASCAP and is a regular recipient of the ASCAP Special Award for his compositions in the area of standard music. Mr. Althouse has also co-written several musicals and cantatas with his wife, Sally K. Albrecht, and also compiled and arranged a number of highly regarded vocal solo collections. He is the co-writer of two best-selling Alfred books The Complete Choral Warm-up Book and Accent on Composers. Most recently, he has completed three reproducible texts entitled Ready to Read Music, 60 Music Quizzes, and One-Page Composer Bios. All are available from Alfred.
Sally and Jay have been happily married since 1985, and currently enjoy living in Raleigh, North Carolina. They were thrilled and honored to have their composition I Hear America Singing! performed during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies.
