On An American Spiritual by David Holsinger 

I played Trombone 1 during my senior year of high school. Our school band was being rebuilt and started having great musicians, and the piece reflected that! This was the first piece we played really well in and scored our only 1 during our last Concert Performance Assessment! Such a great song!

This song goes so hard I loved playing this in my band as a trumpet

I played this as first chair flute in high school while I was in the GMAC Honor Band under the actual direction of David Holsinger,,,I remember him placing his coat on the back off my chair as he prepared to direct our performance that year. I am now 33 and still love to hear his music. This piece is awesome and I am proud to say that my siblings played pieces by him as well. I miss playing all day every day.

I have been searching for this for literally decades. I played it in the Walker High School band in Jasper, AL in 1995. We competed in Colorado Springs playing this and won. I knew that it was an arrangement of Were You There but I couldn't find it with idle googling. Sitting here eating lunch when I finally remembered the name. I'm crying. A beautiful arrangement and so many memories.

The French Horn parts are absolutely beautiful! My band just began this piece today, and I cant wait to see it completed.

The French horns have the best part. ON GOD! Especially the climax! Those melodic lines are so beautiful

The trombones glisses are my favorite 😁

Sometimes it causes me to TREMBLE, TREMBLE, TREMBLE my Lord!

This song is by far the most difficult thing I've ever played, and I think that my band teacher is a bit insane having freshman do this one, but holy cow is this a cool song. While the flute has little melody, the dynamics and articulation are so well put together.

I still shed tears many years later....

This piece speaks to my heart for the love I have for Jesus Christ our savior and being able to play my heart out on the flute

powerful. such beautiful and powerful composure. the story hits home cause I'm catholic. the music does a great job at pulling at the emotions and getting your attention

I played this in 2014 with the PMS Symphonic Band. I was on trombone 1, and when we played this at our concert. I was crying after I played the solo at 3:50. Best thing I've ever played.

I get to play clarinet for this piece! Gives me chills!

Dr. Holsinger gets very intense when he conducts this, he was at my band camp back in 1997.

Love the tension this piece creates then the resolution is so pretty at the end. Holsinger is so good!

I got to play the timpani part for this and the little solo I have was my favorite, but we got quarantined before we could preform it, it was my favorite song we were playing, I’m a senior so I won’t get to play it again and I’m really sad, I loved this song

This is going to be the opener for my marching band's new show!!!

I get to play the horn solo for this! :)

i love the trombone part

Best closer to a marching band show. Ever.

This was my favorite piece in high school

i get to play saxophone for this!:D

Played this back in 2014 at the veterans concert in my school

I play percussion snare drum for this part lol

I play the tuba part in this really fun 😂👌

I got the timpani part in this one. The only thing that's a pain in the butt is changing the pitches of the drum fast. Dx I love the solo I got in it though xD

my band plays this and it is very fun to play especially when it gets intense

We for gold for this lol

2:42 - 3:21 sorry this is for chair auditions i have whoops

He was "on" when he wrote that!

That 2nd clarinet part is quite hectic.

This song talks about the crucifixion of Christ

I play contra bass on this song c:::

How can I find the lyrics?

WHERE MY ALL CITY BOYS AT

Love this song so much! Bassoon player. Instagram-crispattonandyou