SKU: A0.845954

Commissioned by Julia Carey and Juventas Ensemble, this duet was premiered in early July of 2021 by Kelley Hollis, soprano, James Dargan, baritone, and Julia Carey, piano as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. The title of the concert was Yearning to Breathe Free. Julia conceived of the idea of combining Dr. King's I've been to the mountaintop speech with Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic, however, the rights to Dr. King's speech weren't made available in time. As a result, the composer wrote a poem based on the portion of Exodus to which King alluded in his famous speech, in which Moses is giving a final speech to the Israelites from Mount Nebo. He knows he won't be allowed to cross over, and so he urges his people to be courageous as they continue on without him. 

The opening is very dissonant, because the images of a terrible swift sword unleashing fateful lightning struck me as terrifying. After commanding the heavens to let him speak, Moses also acknowledges his fear, as well. As the piece progresses, the familiar Battle Hymn Melody appears, as does Go Down Moses.

James Dargan, for whom the piece was written, has an unusual range. Alternate notes are provided, as a result. 

The piece starts at about 1:18:10 of the concert, which can be found on the Juventas website.

SKU: A0.1422862

The bereaved lover gains some brief consolation at dawn when the blond light penetrates his (or her) lonely room and reminds him (or her) of the hair of the loved one. The mode of this song is Dorian, my favourite mode. Poem by E M Solomons - mother of the composer. 

Poem by E M Solomons

The pale gold light
creeps into my silent room
touching my face
I know that you are here.

Softly contours form
as the colours
take the place of grey

Translucent gold hits the mirror
and reaches my lonely bed.

Dispels the grey mist which lingers
on the window pane

Deepens the image and I see you.
Pale blond light
where your hair once shone.

Lonely shadow of my former self
I languish here.

But then your dear voice calls with comfort, love
and says
I have not left,
while your fond memories remain.
I think of you and
you are here
beside and within

Your image fades
but you are still here in me.
You must you must come back
if only at dawn.

See through the tears of gold,
you are here once more
Your ghostly presence
fills my poor heart,

searching my mind
once more to be as one,

here is your body
so close to my own
in this spectral world
we share our thoughts.

My soul now quiet at last
my yearnings on hold.

The golden glow brings me peace
and I might face another day

(c) E M Solomons.

SKU: A0.776907

This beautiful classic song works well in many settings, as a church prelude or as an accompaniment for a singer. Lyrics are included. It begins with a simple chime-like feel and evolves throughout the piece to a more complex and emotional level. Intermediate difficulty. Right hand melody. .

SKU: LV.18289

Oh My Love's Gone. I Shall See Him No More. . Published 1858 by Truax & Baldwin, No.66 West Fourth St. in Cincinnati. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Bodies of water, Humorous pictures, Cartoons, Drownings, Accidents, Ships, Fish, Courtship & love, Turtles, Frogs, Seamen, Suicide. First line reads As I was a walking down by the sea shore, Where the breezes blew cold..

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.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

SKU: A0.1207740

In a Sentimental Mood is a jazz composition by Duke Ellington. He composed the piece in 1935 and recorded it with his orchestra during the same year. Lyrics were written by Manny Kurtz. Ellington's manager Irving Mills gave himself a percentage of the publishing, so the song was credited to all three. Other popular versions in 1935 and 1936 were by Benny Goodman and by Mills Blue Rhythm Band. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We also added some pretty cool left-hand fills for your listening (playing?) pleasure - we hope you like what we've done to make this arrangement something special and fun to play!

SKU: A0.818309

I Shall Live in the Secret Place (Nan lye sekrè la)
♫ Original song by Stephen R Dalrymple
♫ (Worship Team Edition)
♫ CCLI Song # 7150377
♫ music © 2005 Stephen R Dalrymple
♫ recording ℗ 2020 Stephen R Dalrymple
♫ presentation © 2021 Stephen R Dalrymple
♫ The Creator of the Universe has many names. The Psalmist uses 4 of them in Psalm 91. Each name has a special significance.
♫ El Elyon tells us of God’s supremacy, he is the Most High God.
♫ The name El Shaddai speaks of the superiority of His power. He is The Almighty.
♫ Yahweh is the sacred covenant name of God. Jewish people have been forbidden even to pronounce this name for hundreds of years. It speaks to the preeminence of His existence. He is the I AM. Of all who are worshipped as gods, He alone exists.
♫ Elohai is a variation of Elohim. This spelling literally means ‘My God.’
♫ sequenced by the composer
♫ This .pdf file includes 1) labeled copies for up to 7 printed copies of the lead sheet for worship team use, 2) vocal line with piano accompaniment, 3) optional flute part, and 4) lead sheet for 10 inch tablet, and vocal line with piano for 10 inch tablet. (Tell your computer which pages you want to print. There are programs online that will allow you to split pdf files so that you can choose parts you wish to print)
♫ The Haitian Kreyòl version of this song has its own video.

SKU: A0.841847

Thank Him is a praise song about thanking Jesus for all the things He has done including dying on the cross to forgive us our sins and also for creating the this wonderful world and creatures in it.

SKU: LV.14762

Let us Speak of a Man as We Find Him. Song & Chorus. Words by Jas. Simmonds. Music by J.R. Thomas. Published 1854 by H. Waters, 333 Bdway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Ethics. First line reads Let us speak of a man as we find him And censure alone what we see..

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.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

SKU: LV.23782

Once Was Enough For Him. Composed by R.E. Graham. Published 1886 by W.H. Boner & Co., 1102 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Intoxication, Courtship, Travel, Sightseers, City & town life. First line reads There once was a mellow, hard drinking old fellow abroad in this great world of sin..

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.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

SKU: A0.726371

A joyous song acknowledging that God's plans for each of us are for good...that no matter what challenges you may be facing now, you best days are right in front of you. This is a two-page lead sheet. Lyrics: Though it may seem like a jour-ney of a thou-sand years, Though it may seem like a trail that has no end, There’s a light that’s just a-head, There’s a joy to which we’re led, It can light up a-ny dark-ness, can bright-en a-ny sky, Can make this life a ce-le-bra-tion, a dance to glo-ri-fy... At times, this life can seem so dis-ap-point-ing. So ma-ny trials reach out to shake us from the joy. We may choose to fight a-lone, But, our King, who rules from His hea-ven-ly throne, Can light up a-ny dark-ness, can brigh-ten a-ny sky, Can make this life a ce-le-bra-tion, a dance to glo-ri-fy... The best is yet to come! The best is yet to come! Take His hand, the mu-sic’s play-ing. The dance of life’s be-gun. The best is yet to come! The best is yet to come! Don’t wait a-no-ther day or min-ute. Em-brace this life that you’ve be gi-ven. De-light in Him for He is ri-sen! The best is yet to come!. You’ve been blessed with a gift that’s on-ly yours to share. You can shine a smile that no one else can wear. In His heart you have a home That’s yours and yours a-lone. He will light up e-very dark-ness, will brigh-ten e-very sky, He will make this life a ce-le-bra-tion, a dance to glo-ri-fy...

SKU: A0.794079

It Must Be Him was published in 1967.  English lyrics (and a new English title) were written by Mack David. The best-selling version of the song was recorded that year by Vikki Carr, which reached number three on the U.S. pop chart and spent three weeks at number one on the easy listening chart. This version features a root-based chord-blocking technique that John and I have used in a number of our arrangments - we hope you like this one!