Sheet music

Original

I laid me down. Maggie Furtak. A cappella. Sacred , Anthem. Language. English. SSAATB.

Translation

I laid me down. Maggie Furtak. A cappella. Sacred , Anthem. Language. English. SSAATB.

Original

The first section of this piece could be sung by a soloist, a small group of women, or all women. The "I will not be afraid" section is the only really difficult section in this piece. I'd recommend practicing the two measures with the cluster chords at half tempo, adding in each part one at a time to be sure your singers have their notes, and then gradually increasing speed. Each line makes intuitive musical sense on its own. It's only when you put them together that they become difficult. If necessary, that whole section can be taken a little slower, and then come back up to tempo for the end of the piece. I love feedback. If you try this with your group, please let me know, and let me know what you liked, and what was needlessly obtuse, or unclearly marked. pateceramics@yahoo. com.

Translation

The first section of this piece could be sung by a soloist, a small group of women, or all women. The "I will not be afraid" section is the only really difficult section in this piece. I'd recommend practicing the two measures with the cluster chords at half tempo, adding in each part one at a time to be sure your singers have their notes, and then gradually increasing speed. Each line makes intuitive musical sense on its own. It's only when you put them together that they become difficult. If necessary, that whole section can be taken a little slower, and then come back up to tempo for the end of the piece. I love feedback. If you try this with your group, please let me know, and let me know what you liked, and what was needlessly obtuse, or unclearly marked. pateceramics@yahoo. com.