SKU: LV.23509

The Reformed Blacksmith. Joseph Higgins, Rome, N.Y. Song and Chorus. Words by John Piper. Music by W. Apmadoc. Published 1880 by White, Smith & Company, 516 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Barns--interiors, Horses, Stables, Alcoholic beverages, Temperance, Happiness. First line reads I'm a temp'rance man, I'm a temp'rance man..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

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SKU: A0.849291

This is a delightful setting of the text by Christina Rossetti. It is an accessible piece for intermediate choir, and will appeal to all ages. This piece was one of several pieces chosen to be Recommended by The C7 Prize for choral music. 

It is written in a classical style, but also has a modal quality and uses hemiolas for rhythmic interest. The text celebrates the joy of Spring, and the fact that it can be a time of personal growth. The music reflects this in a lilting theme that builds to an exuberant finale.

The piece is for SATB, and the duration is c. 4 minutes. This excerpt is from a recording of the piece performed by the Sainte-Anne Singers (Quebec, Canada).

Sarah Jaysmith has been composing and arranging choral music for many years. Find her at www.sarahjaysmith.com