35025876 E 0538 • WHYWESING • Gilpin • 2-Part • $1.80
Why We Síng
Words and Music by GREG GILPIN
Available:
35025875 A 2239—SATB Voicing
35025883 D 0670—3-Part Mixed Voicing
35025876 E 0538—2-Part Voicing
35025880 CD0261—Acc./Perf. CD
35025879 LB0431—Instrumental Accompaniment
Dedicated lo my friends al ihe Buíler Showchoir Showcase, Buller Community College, El Dorado, Kansas,
Valerie Lippoldt Mack, Director
W H Y W E S I N G for 2-part volees, accompanied*
Words and Music by G R E G G I L P I N (ASCAP)
Simply, with feeling (J = ca. 63)
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Performance time: approx. 3:33
•Available: SATB (A 2239); SSAA (B 0631) ;TTBB(C 0339; 3-part Mixed (D 0670); 2-part
(E 0538); Accomp./Perf. CD (CD0261); Parts for Fl . , Ob., C l . , A . Sax., T. Sax., 2 Hns., 2 Tpts.,
2 Tbns., Perc, Hp., Master Rhythm, 2 VIns., Vía., V e , Db. (LB0431).
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a sound of peace,_
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a sound that cel - e - brates and
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speaks what we be - lieve._ A sound of love,_
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It's a - maz - ing what is giv-
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poco rit.
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en when we share a song..
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we
This is why we
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m sing, why we l i ñ _ our voice, why we stand as
sing,
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why we l i f t _ our voice,
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why we stand
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as
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one in har - mo -ny . . This is why we
i one in har - mo-ny
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s i n g , w h y we l i ñ _ our v o i c e . T a k e m y hand and
m m
* s i n g , w h y we H f t _ our v o i c e .
C s u s C 7 Fsus(2) F C / D
T a k e m y h a n d a n d
Dm7 F s u s / G
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s m g w i t h m e . . Soo the a s o u l , _
i s i n g w i t h me .
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i m e n d a hear t , . b r i n g to - g e th -e r i i v e s that
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m e n d a heart, b r i n g to - g e th - e r l i v e s that
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have been tom a - part Share thejoy,_
É have been tom a - part
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Share the joy,_
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' ^ I II J J u find a friend— It's a nev-er-end-ing gift.
I find a friend,
FSUS/BI ' F / A
It's a nev-er-end-ing gift.
FSUS/BI» C S U S / A
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that cir-cles back a-gain. This is why we
— that cir-cles back
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a- gain.
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This is why we F / A F 58 Gm9
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sing, why we l i f t _ our voice, why we stand as
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one in har - mo-ny.. This is why we
É — ^ one in
B ^ C
har - mo
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ny. This is why we
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sing, why we lift our voice. Take my hand and
— ^ sing, why we lift our voice,. Taice my hand and
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Stronger and building throughout
r J J sing with me. Mu-sic builds a bridge,.
sing.
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with me.
Fsus/C Fsus F F /C Fsus
Mu-sic builds a bridge,. •.stronger and building • throughout
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it can tear down a wall Mu-s ic is a lan-
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F / A it can tear down a wall Mu-s ic is a lan-
F / A F Fsus/G
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guage that can speak to one and all! . This_ is
# guage that can speak to one and al l! .
moho rit. F / A Dsus
3- n 3- n
This
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D E S C A N T (mixed voices)
82 This is why we sing, why we lift our voice,
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É why
Part II
we sing, why we lif t_ our voice,
-0 » m why we sing,_ why we lift_ our voice,.
[82 a tempo
82 A m 9 Dsus Gsus(2) G D/E E m '
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P why we stand in, stand in har - mo- ny
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why we stand as one in har - mo- ny.. This is
i 1 why we stand as one in
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ny. This is
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r f 1^ cjr This is why we sing, why we lift our voice.
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why we sing, why we lift_ our voice.
why
90lAm9 90 m we sing, why we l if t_ our voice.
Csus Gsus(2) G D/E Em^
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Take my hand. and sing with me..
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Take my hand and sing with me..
Take my hand and sing with me..
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cresc. al fine
This is
cresc. ai fine
This is w h y . we s ing! cresc. al fine
This is why_
93 Am^ A m V B A m V C Dsus
we
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sing!
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cresc. al fine A
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102 molto rit.
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w h y ,
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s i n g ! .
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We sing! We s i n g ! .
We sing!
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