SEA African-American Spiritual. SA children s choir, soprano or tenor soloist, and piano. Elizabeth Alexander.

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1 E Children, Go Where I end Thee fricanmerican piritual children s choir, soprano or tenor soloist, and piano Elizabeth lexander eafarer Press

2 Children, Go Where I end Thee soprano/tenor solo, 2part children's choir and piano lowly, thoughtfully, always in dialogue with choir Children, go (Verses 13) fricanmerican piritual rranged Elizabeth lexander where I e. How shall I e? Pno 6 8 teo (h=100) 1. I'm 2. I'm 3. I'm e e e one two three one, two, three, On Verses 2 & 3, repeat each previous verse, counting down to Verse 1 1. One 2. Two 3. Three lit Jo three tle seph bit and old ty ba Mar wise, y, men, Because this is a traditiol song, verses have many variations. To find out why cooser chose (and invented ) lyrics she did, visit: e.html eafarer Press E Elizabeth lexander ll rights reserved. Please do not photocopy. Coosing is my livelihood.

3 Wrapped in swad dl ing cloth ing, Ly ing in a man ger, Born, B sfz teo born, Oh, born Verses 1 & 2: Return to Rehearsal Letter in Beth le hem. mf (Verses 47) rit. mf Confidently 4.7. go where I e! How shall I e? mf 4. I'm 5. I'm 6. I'm 7. I'm * e e e e four five six sev en four, five, six, sev en, Chil dren,

4 Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web designer B cott Bates, poet B bbie Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily LOT Dickinson, OF poet B Evelyn HRD Dudley, poet B Rob WORK & EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, CRETIVITY cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, WENT poet B Gerald Rich, INTO poet B Carl andburg, BRINGING poet B King igismund III, religious remer B teven tucky, cooser/teacher B Rabindrath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi THI Wyner, cooser/teacher MUIC B Paul TO YOU... dams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web designer B cott Bates, poet B bbie Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl andburg, poet B King igismund III, religious remer B teven tucky, cooser/teacher B Rabindrath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner, cooser/teacher B Paul dams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web...nd designer B cott OME Bates, poet OF B bbie IT Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet W B Emily Dickinson, EVEN poet B MINE. Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl andburg, poet B King THI PGE H BEEN INTENTIONLLY LEFT BLNK. (YOU KNOW WHY.) COMPLETE PERUL COPY MY BE PURCHED FROM ELIZBETH LEXNDER T eafarer Press

5 Verse 7 Ending C 7. Three three old 5 Proceed to Rehearsal Letter C 4.7. Two Jo seph and Mar y, One lit tle bit ty ba, wise men, Wrapped in swad dl ing cloth ing, Ly ing in a man ger, Wrapped in swad dl ing cloth ing, Ly ing in a man ger, sfz Born, born, Oh, born sfz Born, born, Oh, born mf Verses 4, 5 & 6: Return to Rehearsal Letter B ( mf ) in Beth le hem. in Beth le hem. Chil dren,

6 6 D go mf teo 8. I'm 9. I'm 10. I'm p (Verses 810) mf Majestically 8. Eight 9. Nine 10. Ten where I e! How shall I e? e e e rit. eight nine ten eight, nine, ten, On Verses 9 & 10, repeat each previous verse, counting down to Verse 8 p crisp eight nine ten come who who a knock saw tried in' at a gate, sign, gain, lap Rhythm on Thighs: f ing all four lyrics each time, counting down to Verse 4 p Four Five ix ev p en gos an star sev en pel cient of who preach stor Dav went to ers, ies, id, heaven,

Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web designer B cott Bates, poet B bbie Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music

7 Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web designer B cott Bates, poet B bbie Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily LOT Dickinson, OF poet B Evelyn HRD Dudley, poet B Rob WORK & EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, CRETIVITY cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, WENT poet B Gerald Rich, INTO poet B Carl andburg, BRINGING poet B King igismund III, religious remer B teven tucky, cooser/teacher B Rabindrath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi THI Wyner, cooser/teacher MUIC B Paul TO YOU... dams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web designer B cott Bates, poet B bbie Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl andburg, poet B King igismund III, religious remer B teven tucky, cooser/teacher B Rabindrath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner, cooser/teacher B Paul dams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer disa, poet B Margaret & George lexander, parents B Yehuda michai, poet B Bjorn rneson, generous web...nd designer B cott OME Bates, poet OF B bbie IT Betinis, cooser/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael devernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visiory B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet W B Emily Dickinson, EVEN poet B MINE. Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob EllerIsaacs, minister/writer B ophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, cooser/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B teve Harper, technical advisor B teve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, cooser/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Huhrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, cooser/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jothan Machen, artist B Ed t. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, cooser/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl andburg, poet B King THI PGE H BEEN INTENTIONLLY LEFT BLNK. (YOU KNOW WHY.) COMPLETE PERUL COPY MY BE PURCHED FROM ELIZBETH LEXNDER T eafarer Press

8 8 E () Two () Jo seph and Mar y, One lit tle bit ty ba, Wrapped in swad dl ing cloth ing, Ly ing in a man ger, Wrapped in swad dl ing cloth ing, Ly ing in a man ger, Born, Born, sfz sfz mf Verse 10: Fine born, Oh, born in Beth le hem. born, Oh, born in Beth le hem. Fine Verses 8 & 9: Return to Rehearsal Letter D mf Chil dren, Cover rt: "Wise Men eek Him" Joan Bohlig. To view Bohlig's extensive collection of etchings, visit

Elizabeth Alexander. If You Can Walk You Can Dance. Seafarer Press. (If You Can Talk You Can Sing) Zimbabwean proverb. TBB choir, piano and claves

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