Shantey - Gawthrop

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S h a n t e y

D a n i e l E . G a w t h r o p

SHANTEY


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Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Piano

j A

j A j A

jf A

jj

œ j œœ wet sheet and a

œj

œœ wet sheet and aœ j œœ

wet sheet and a

œ J œœ wet sheet and a

œ j œœœ J œœ

œœ œj œ œstrain - ing sail, And aœ

œ œj

œ œstrain - ing sail, And aœœ œj œ œstrain - ing sail, And aœœ œJ œ œ

strain - ing sail, And a

œœ œ j œ œœœ œJ œ œ

j j œœ œsea of shift - ing blue;

j j œœ

œsea of shift - ing blue;

j j œœ œsea of shift - ing blue;

J J œœ œsea of shift - ing blue;

j j œœ œJ J œœ œ

Text: Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) Music: Daniel E. Gawthrop

The composer wishes to thank the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoplefor authorizing this use of Dorothy Parker's work.

Text © 1926 by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; used by permissionMusic © 1999 by Dunstan House www.DunstanHouse.com

Shantey

(for rehearsal only)

for SATB a cappella chorus

Commissioned for the Onalaska Concert Choir, Onalaska High School, Onalaska, Wisconsinand premiered March 3, 2000 at the ACDA North Central Division Convention, Madison, Wisconsin

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rous - ing gale, And

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clean line, where the

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sky hangs low And a

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sea - gull soars and

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green sea, the

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keen sea, the

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