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When I Am Alone
arr. Ronald H. Polancich
When I Am Alone This old American spiritual was titled “Give Me Jesus“ and takes on a strophic (hymn-like) form. The choice of timbre combinations accentuates the four-part harmonies with lush suspensions.
Ronald H. Polancich is past conductor of the Palatine Concert Band, Palatine, Illinois; and is a faculty member at Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts, Chicago, Illinois. A native of Joliet, Illinois, he received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Augustana College and his Master of Music Degree in Conducting from Northwestern University. His teachers included John P. Paynter, Don Owens, Donald E. Casey, Charles Peters, Bruce Houseknecht, Arthur Katterjohn, George Opheim, Dean Sayles and Donald Jackson.
Last updated on July 9, 2013 by Palatine Concert Band