His Spirit of Freedom. Preview Only. Traditional Arranged by Bud Caputo

Transcription

1 Grade Level: 2½ The Highland/Etling String Orchestra Series His Spirit o reedom (avorite Hymns and Spirituals o Dr. Martin Luther King r.) Traditional Arranged by ud Caputo instrumentation Conductor Score 1 Violin 8 Violin 8 Viola 5 5 String ass 5 Percussion (Tambourine) 1 This nine-song medley ill entertain as ell as enlighten student and adult audiences in celebration o this national holiday. While the arrangement remains in the comortable keys o D and G Maor there are some challenging rhythmic and syncopated passages. t ill be a elcomed addition to multi-cultural string orchestra repertoire and assist teachers in meeting MENC National Standard No. 9 by promoting multi-cultural learning experiences. Presented in either their ull version or in melodic motis the olloing titles are included: When The Saints Go Marchin n ust A Closer Walk With Thee Sing Lo Seet Chariot He s Got The Whole World n His Hands Maitland/Precious Lord Take My Hand Lit Every Voice And Sing Oh reedom Keep Your Eyes On The Prize and Standing n The Need O Prayer. A DVSON O Please note: Our band and orchestra music is no being collated by an automatic highspeed system. The enclosed parts are no sorted by page count rather than score order.

2 Notes to the Conductor This medley ill be a elcomed addition to multi-cultural string orchestra repertoire and assist teachers in meeting MENC National Standard No. 9 by promoting multi-cultural learning experiences. The ork contains both amiliar traditional Negro-spiritual melodies and others that are associated ith the civil rights movement. Presented in either their ull version or in melodic motis the olloing titles are included: When The Saints Go Marchin n ust A Closer Walk With Thee Sing Lo Seet Chariot He s Got The Whole World n His Hands Maitland/Precious Lord Take My Hand Lit Every Voice And Sing Oh reedom Keep Your Eyes On The Prize and Standing n The Need O Prayer. n 1986 Martin Luther King Day as established as a United States holiday. Dr. King is one o only three persons to receive this recognition (including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington) and o these persons the only one not a U.S. President. nspired hile reading the Letter rom irmingham ail hich Dr. King rote on April the arranger has researched those hymns and Negro spirituals that are closely associated ith Dr. Martin Luther King r. and arranged them in this medley. The piece remains in the comortable keys o D and G Maor; hoever there are some challenging rhythmic and syncopated passages. Observe all tempo markings careully. e sure to balance the ensemble hen the melodic line is included in the loer voices. rom measures 128 on ask the students to sing eighth notes. = azz Sing 3

3 CONDUCTOR SCORE Duration - 4:12 Violins Viola String ass Tambourine Hymn style ( = 82) When the Saints Go Marchin n His Spirit o reedom (avorite Hymns and Spirituals o Dr. Martin Luther King r.) æ. P P P 1 legato legato legato P legato 2 P legato P b b 3 æ. Traditional Arranged by ud Caputo a p a p. 4 p p p Copyright 2008 by Highland/Etling Publishing a division o Alred Publishing Co. nc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. 8 9

4 p n 15 rit. n. n. 11 æ. a - - U. ~~~~ U. 16 U. U. U. U n n n n n n n n n n n b. b.. 18 Solemn ( = 72). 13 Sing Lo Seet Chariot... b n ust a Closer Walk ith Thee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ N

5 20 rit. P P P P P. 21 n n Easy sing ( = 112).. He s Got the Whole World in His Hands

6 arco div

7 36 Poco meno mosso ( = 92) Precious Lord Take My Hand 36 n.. 37 N P P P P 40 n P

8 b 52 Stately march ( = 92) ( =.) Lit Every Voice and Sing.... N... b. b div ḟ div P

9 n. N P N. P. P b. b N.... N.... arco arco N. N

10 arco b. arco..... b.... b.... b.... b l l l l l l 68.. l l l l l l b b b P l l l l l l n a

11 n C C.... C C C C Medium groove ( = 78) Oh reedom 83 b arco. arco

12 n. n n n 90 arco arco

13 Keep Your Eyes on the Prize b

14 N b

15 æ æ. n arco 123

16 Standing in the Need o Prayer 3 azzy sing eel  = ( ) n. b n b æ b b b b n n n

17 div. N N gliss. gliss b 137 b div. arco Ï Ï Ï gliss. gliss. div. Ï div. Ï. 140 n n 136 U. U.. U. U. U. U. Ï ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

18

19

20