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Walking Each Other Home (Kate Munger)

for 3-parts

Music is by Kate Munger, founder of the Threshold Choir, an association of choirs across the world who sing at the bedsides of those at the end of life. The lyrics of this song are a Ram Dass quote and are applicable to all of us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFM0zzSzpHU

Links: Nice recording here. News feature video about Threshold Choirs here. A Threshold Choir practices singing it here. Kate Munger teaches the song here. She talks about starting the Threshold Choir in 2000 here.

5x through: All on melody; part 1&2; all parts; on “ooo”; all on melody.

Practice Tracks (coming soon)

Part 1/Top highlighted:

MUNGER - Walking Each Other Home - TOP HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Part 2/Melody highlighted:

MUNGER - Walking Each Other Home - MELODY HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Part 3/Bottom highlighted:

MUNGER - Walking Each Other Home - BOTTOM HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Equal parts:

MUNGER - Walking Each Other Home - EQUAL PARTS.mp3

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<aside> ⛪ PÍE JESU VOCAL ENSEMBLE for Memorial Services

Pié Jesu (Lightfoot)

for Mixed Voices in Three Parts. We definitely need Soprano I and II. A third part is optional. This is a gorgeous piece perfect for All Saints’ Sunday and also possibly for memorial services in the future.

Listen here:

LIGHTFOOT - Pie Jesu example.mp3

Soprano I:

LIGHTFOOT Pie Jesu - Soprano I + piano.mp3

Soprano II with mm 24-27 and 48 from Alto added:

LIGHTFOOT Pie Jesu - Soprano II with mm 24 and 48 and 25-27 adjusted + piano.mp3

Piano only:

LIGHTFOOT Pie Jesu - piano.MP3

Rehearsals:

Performance:

Pié Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem.

Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi,

dona eis requiem sempiternam.

Merciful Jesus Lord, grant to them rest.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,

grant them rest everlasting.

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<aside> 🤲🏻 Anthem for All Saints Day, November 4, 2024

Pie Jesu (Mary Lynn Lightfoot)

for 3-Part Mixed choir

Performance Track:

LIGHTFOOT - Pie Jesu.mp3

Practice Tracks:

Part I:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XJDJ-ghxE

Part II:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTv6ojMygTo

Part III:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RSvjv9lzGg

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<aside> ⛪ For Memorial Services:

Wanting Memories (Ysaye M. Barnwell)

for SSATB, a cappella

As recorded by Sweet Honey in the Rock, this extraordinary a cappella piece speaks to everyone of the precious gift of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EYDGKqO2Qs

Other neat recordings here, here, and here.

Practice Tracks

Melody highlighted:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - MELODY HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Soprano highlighted:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - SOPRANO HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Alto highlighted:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - ALTO HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Tenor highlighted:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - TENOR HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Bass highlighted:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - BASS HIGHLIGHTED.mp3

Equal parts:

BARNWELL - Wanting Memories - EQUAL PARTS.mp3

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<aside> ⛪ For Memorial Services:

When Memories Fades, ELW 792 (FINLANDIA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkZUuYQDhe8

Practice Tracks

Equal parts:

FINLANDIA hymn tune - When Memory Fades - EQUAL.mp3

Soprano highlighted:

FINLANDIA hymn tune - When Memory Fades - SOPRANO.mp3

Alto highlighted:

FINLANDIA hymn tune - When Memory Fades - ALTO.mp3

Tenor highlighted:

FINLANDIA hymn tune - When Memory Fades - TENOR.mp3

Bass highlighted:

FINLANDIA hymn tune - When Memory Fades - BASS.mp3

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