My Country Tis Of Thee

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1 My ountry Tis O Thee To contact us: eedback@ praisechartscom or call (800) Words music: Samuel Smith an albraith rranged by an albraith s recorded on the raisehartscom album atriotic raisehymns The raiseharts Worship B Series is a unique growing series arrangements by some today s top new arrangers These arrangements are geared towards a contemporary RB horns praise b sound, but at the same time are scalable up to a mediumsized orchestra The core parts (rhythm, vocals, brass) may be enhanced with the other parts in any combination Rhythm section: The Rhythm part is or the section player (pianist, guitarist, or drummer) with all the speciic rhythms chords necessary or the arrangement The Lead Sheet is a combination rhythm vocal chart meant or the vocalists, worship leader, or rhythm player needing more vocal cues The iano, Vocal part includes a ull piano part in songbook ormat or those not comortable with playing rom a chord chart When playing with a complete b the pianist would be advised to simpliy this part in order to "stay out the way" Vocals: We include both an ST Lead Sheet a STB Vocal/iano score When using the ST part (soprano/alto/tenor), the baritone/basses should sing the melody (soprano) down an octave any exceptions are listed on the score When the part is written in unison, the men should sing it down one octave or it may be done as a solo This method provides a contemporary sound in an easytolearn ashion lternate keys: There is at least one alternate key included to accommodate either a keyboardbased b or a guitarbased b, to give the orchestra a more playable key, or to make the vocal range more accessible i necessary Other notes: Rehearsal numbers are given in the orm,, 3, providing the easy use inger signals by the worship leader who may want to make impromptu changes during worship Normally, is the verse the song, is the chorus, 3 is a bridge or other section, but there are exceptions When a section is repeated in its entirety later in the arrangement, it is labeled a or a, etc ll endings repeats are clearly notated to acilitate these impromptu changes inally, each instrumental part includes Lyric ues to aid the player in keeping their place arts included in the raiseharts Worship B Series Lead Sheet (ST) or worship leader vocal team Rhythm a more detailed chart or keyboard, guitars, drums iano/vocal (STB) includes writtenout piano part STB vocals c uitar modiied Rhythm part in appropriate capo keys ore Worship B instrumental parts (written as a section): Trumpet lto Sax Trumpet 3 (doubles lto Sax) Trombone Tenor Sax (doubles Trombone) note on brass stylings: or most titles, the brass parts should be interpreted with azz articulations inlections in mind They have been notated very careully to aid the player in this interpretation dditional Orchestral parts (these enhance the arrangement, but the Worship B parts may also st alone): Written with core brass Written as a section Written as a section Bass Trombone/Tuba ercussion, (Timpani, Bells, Sus ym, etc) Bari Sax (doubles Bass Trombone) Horn (rench Horn) lute/oboe 3 larinet (doubles 3 rd lute) ndividual string parts Violin, Viola, ellobass (note, all multinote parts are divisi) String Reduction string parts condensed or keyboard synth wwwpraisechartscom

2 Lead Sheet (ST) My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith 7 Med ballad q = 84 Û Big E chords every 4 bars c tr lead Verse 3 6 thee name sing love x Solo x ll x mostly, some bass x ull b (open E thru verse) My coun try, My na tive L where love my 'tis coun a rocks thers thee, try, thee, died, rills, Û sweet l sus l l woods the the lib no er ble, ty, ree, il grim's pride, tem pled hills; 9 rom My ev heart 'ry with / moun rap tain side ture thrills sus like ree that Opt skip to oda ı dom a Opt repeat to Verse ring to to horus horus Bm 7 4 ring bove Bm 7 ree dom sus 30 ring, as we lit our voic es sing L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

3 Lead Sheet (ST) My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 3 Key: E sus ı Opt oda Like the beginning 36 ree dom ring ( bove) a Verse 43 Steady time 3 mu sic swell the breeze, ring rom all the trees Em 7 sweet ree dom's 48 song sus dim 7 mor tal Bm 7 tongues a wake; WL all that Bsus 5 breathe par take; rocks their si lence break, T the sound pro the sound pro m 7 E Bsus long 56 long 60 b Verse E 4 Our a thers' B od, to Thee, m 7 u thor E lib er ty, Bsus to Thee we

4 iano, Vocal (STB) Med ballad q = 84 My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith 5 Verse x Solo x ll My My coun na try, tive 'tis coun thee, try, thee, sweet l l the lib no er ble, ty, ree, thee name 9 6 L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

5 iano, Vocal (STB) sing love 4 L where love my My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 7 a rocks thers died, rills, l woods the sus il grim's pride, tem pled hills; Key: E Opt skip to oda ı Opt repeat to Verse rom My ev heart 'ry with moun rap tain side ture thrills like ree that dom a ring 9 / sus to to horus ring bove 3

6 iano, Vocal (STB) My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 3 7 Key: E horus WL ree dom ring, as we LES MEN ree dom ring, as we Bm 7 Bm 7 8 lit our voic es sing lit our voic es sing sus 33

7 Rhythm 5 9 Med ballad q = 84 Verse Û Big E chords every 4 bars c tr lead Û (open E thru verse) 5 x mostly, some bass x ull b "My country, 'tis thee" "My native country" sus Opt skip to oda ı 6 sus rum ill Opt repeat to Verse Bm 7 " reedom ring" 7 horus to Bm 7 sus 3 37 My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) sus ı Opt oda Like the beginning rum ill / to horus Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

8 Trumpet Med ballad q = My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) 5l lugels Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith 9 7 Verse "My country, 'tis thee" "My native country" 4l x to Trumpets l Opt skip to oda ı Opt repeat to Verse (play) to 3 to horus ë horus ^ (play) 8 " reedom ring" ë 34 Í ı Opt oda l 4 a Verse 5l Ḟ 3 " music swell" L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

9 String Reduction Med ballad q = My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) æ æ Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith 8 "My country, 'tis thee" Verse "My native country" ll times 4 Opt skip to oda ı Opt repeat to Verse to 0 L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

10 String Reduction My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 4 Key: E 6 to horus horus " reedom ring" ı Opt oda a Verse 3 " music swell" 40

11 Lead Sheet (ST) My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) Key: Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith 7 Med ballad q = 84 Û Big E chords every 4 bars c tr lead Verse x Solo x ll My My x mostly, some bass x ull b (open E thru verse) coun na try, tive 'tis coun thee, try, thee, Û sweet l l the lib no er ble, ty, ree, 3 6 thee name sing love L where love my a rocks thers died, rills, sus l woods the il grim's pride, tem pled hills; 9 4 rom My ev heart 'ry with /E moun rap to tain side ture thrills to horus ring bove sus Opt skip to oda ı like m 7 ree that dom a Opt repeat to Verse ring horus m 7 E ree dom sus 30 ring, as we lit our voic es sing L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

12 onductor's Score S Med ballad q = 84 My ountry 'Tis O Thee as recorded by raiseharts in raisehymns Vol (wwwpraisechartscom/650) Key: E Samuel Smith, an albraith rr by an albraith STB TB iano Rhythm Trumpet Û Big E chords every 4 bars c tr lead 3 4 lto Sax (Trumpet 3) Trombone (Tenor Sax ) Trombone 3, Tuba (Bari Sax) ercussion ambient textures Horn lute (Oboe) 3 (larinet) Violins ß muted æ æ Viola ellobass B æ æ L No pending 007 raiseharts (wwwpraisechartscom) uplication this music is not allowed except under the terms outlined at wwwpraisechartscom/copyright

13 onductor's Score My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 7 Key: E S STB TB iano Rhy Û Tpt lto Sax (Tpt 3) Trb (T Sax ) Trb 3, Tba (Bari Sax) lugels (8) erc Horn l (Ob) 3 (larinet) ß open Vlns Viola ellobass B

14 onductor's Score My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 3 7 Key: E S Verse x Solo x ll STB TB My My coun na try, tive 'tis coun try, thee, thee, sweet l l the lib no er ble, ty, ree, iano Rhy Tpt (open E thru verse) x mostly, some bass x ull b 9 "My country, 'tis thee" "My native country" 0 lto Sax (Tpt 3) Trb (T Sax ) Trb 3, Tba (Bari Sax) erc Horn Small shaker on 6ths xo Timpani l (Ob) 3 (larinet) Vlns Viola ellobass B

15 onductor's Score My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 4 7 Key: E S STB TB thee name sing love L where love my a rocks thers died, rills, iano 6 Rhy 6 rum ill Tpt lto Sax (Tpt 3) Trb (T Sax ) Trb 3, Tba (Bari Sax) erc Horn l (Ob) 3 (larinet) xo Bells (st mallets) st X only Vlns Viola ellobass B ll times ll times ll times

16 onductor's Score My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 5 7 Key: E S STB TB l woods the il grim's pride, tem pled hills; rom My ev heart 'ry with moun rap tain ture side thrills iano Rhy sus sus / / Tpt 7 8 x to Trumpets 9 0 lto Sax (Tpt 3) Trb (T Sax ) Trb 3, Tba (Bari Sax) erc Horn l (Ob) 3 (larinet) Vlns Viola B ellobass

17 onductor's Score My ountry 'Tis O Thee page 6 7 Key: E S Opt skip to oda ı Opt repeat to Verse to STB TB like ree that dom a ring iano sus Rhy sus rum ill Tpt (play) lto Sax (Tpt 3) (play) Trb (T Sax ) Trb 3, Tba (Bari Sax) (3) (play) (play) (7) erc Timpani æ Horn l (Ob) 3 (larinet) Vlns Viola B ellobass