Songbird series sampler

358
Commissioned by The Richmond Singers, Richmond, British Columbia,
Natasha Neufeld, Artistic Director
Sing, my Child
Words and music by
SARAH QUARTEL
DRUM *
SOPRANO
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SOPRANO SOLO
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SOPRANO DUET
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Sing
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in each new morn-ing.
Sing for the hope in a
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new day dawn-ing.
All a - round is beau - ty
bright!
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Wake in the morn-ing
and sing, my child, sing, my child.
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Sing for the pro-mise
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*A cajón or large djembe is preferred, but any hand drum with a deep, rich sound will work well.
Also published in a version for SATB and hand drum (ISBN 978–0–19–351791–2).
Duration: 4.5 mins
© Oxford University Press 2017. This arrangement © Oxford University Press 2019. All rights reserved.
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