Clarinet: Intermediate. Accessibility Statement. Over the next 20 years, these same 500 children shared the song with others and it began to spread throughout the South and gained rapid attention. "Lift Every Voice And Sing" Video Download. Dedicated to the memory of Elijah McClain. By 1920, the song became so popular that is was christened as the official song of the NAACP and is still widely known as the Black National Anthem or Hymn. I wrote the words and he wrote the music. Lyrics Begin: Lift ev'ry voice and sing, til earth and heaven ring, John Rosamond Johnson. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Click to expand document information. Please obey the copyright laws of your country. There are currently no items in your cart. Intermediate to advanced, pedal harp only. A vocal lead sheet is included in the reproducible educational packets.
Marks, made mimeographed copies for us, and the song was taught to and sung by a chorus of five hundred colored school children. As a poem, Lift Every Voice and Sing was originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900. High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Purchase our "Lift Every Voice and Sing" video performance to add to your live/virtual events. Description: This contemporary spiritual boasts a rich history as a song of liberation and has been dubbed the "Black American National Anthem. " Shortly afterwards my brother and I moved away from Jacksonville to New York, and the song passed out of our minds. Lift Every Voice and Sing, for solo harp. Unlock the full document with a free trial!
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Arranger: Craig Courtney. Arranged by David Winkler. Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet. Text Author: James Weldon Johnson. Audio can be purchased here. LYRICIST(S): James Weldon Johnson. PDF for Solo Harp with optional choir accompaniment. Piece in canon form, for mixed instrumentation. Vocal Forces: SATB divisi, Solo. Sample Audio: Voicing: TTB.
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