Choral 3-part choir mixed
Voices, Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9643
Composed by
Traditional Spiritual.
Arranged by Catherine
DeLanoy. Fold.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 2:30.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9643. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9643).
ISBN
9781491157152. UPC:
680160915712. 6.875 x
10.5 inches. Key: F
major. English, English.
Traditional
Spiritual.
For the
emerging mixed choir,
Delanoy's arrangement of
this timeless spiritual
favorite offers energy,
variety and is sure to
inspire through its
uplifting melody of hope
and determination for a
better life -no matter
the obstacle. Concert and
festival
approved!.
Let Me Fly
is an American spiritual
which, on the surface,
tells of a yearning for
the promised land of
heaven. On a deeper
level, its early singers
envisioned an escape from
slavery, with the
Underground Railroad
serving as the chariot.
In either case, the song
is an uplifting melody of
hope and determination
for a better life, no
matter the obstacle.
Please take note of the
layered section in mm.
55-62, which starts with
Part II, adds Part I in
m. 57, and completes the
layering with Part III at
m. 59. The repeated
measures of 59-60 allow
for an accompanist or
soloist to improvise
while the choir sings and
claps along for as many
repeats as desired. The
number of repeats is up
to the discretion of the
conductor. If there is no
improvisation, it is
recommended that mm.
59-60 be sung three times
before moving on.
Let
Me Fly is an American
spiritual which, on the
surface, tells of a
yearning for the promised
land of heaven. On a
deeper level, its early
singers envisioned an
escape from slavery, with
the Underground Railroad
serving as the chariot.
In either case, the song
is an uplifting melody of
hope and determination
for a better life, no
matter the
obstacle.Please take note
of the layered section in
mm. 55-62, which starts
with Part II, adds Part I
in m. 57, and completes
the layering with Part
III at m. 59. The
repeated measures of
59-60 allow for an
accompanist or soloist to
improvise while the choir
sings and claps along for
as many repeats as
desired. The number of
repeats is up to the
discretion of the
conductor. If there is no
improvisation, it is
recommended that mm.
59-60 be sung three times
before moving on.
Catherine Delanoy
