Sarah Quartel - Mixed Voices Sampler

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How can I keep from singing?
Text unattributed (adapted) ROBERT LOWRY (1826–99)
arr. Sarah Quartel
Thoughtful and with rubato q = 66
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ring - ing. It sounds an e - cho in my soul, how can I keep from
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© Oxford University Press 2017. This arrangement © Oxford University Press 2018.
Duration: c.4 mins
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