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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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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one in har - mo -ny . . This is why we

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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

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* s i n g , w h y we H f t _ our v o i c e .

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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,_

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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,

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It's a nev-er-end-ing gift.

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that cir-cles back a-gain. This is why we

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a- gain.

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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

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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

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Stronger and building throughout

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sing.

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with me.

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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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guage that can speak to one and all! . This_ is

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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

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we sing, why we lif t_ our voice,

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why we sing, why we lift_ our voice.

why

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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

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