Commissioned by the Plano Civic Chorus, Ralph Frederick Stannard, Artistic Director, and dedicated to all who have served the United States of America.
Land of Liberty Debra Scroggins, with quotes from Presidents George Washington, John Quincy Adams,Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush.
Debra Scroggins, ASCAP
Gently q=c.76
Sopranos (or trebles) mf
This is our home,
Gently q=c.76
Piano
6
mp
dreams can come true; this is the Land
of Lib - er
-
10
and strong;
A - mer
ty.
This is our
proud
where hopes and
With pedal
-
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
our coun - try
dream,
free.
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Trebles continue as part of the ensemble. mf
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This is our
This is our
This is our
ty.
ty. ty.
home,
can come true; this is the Land
our coun - try proud
i - ca,
-
-
-
i - ca,
of Lib - er -
of Lib - er -
of Lib - er -
of Lib - er -
A - mer - i - ca
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
-
and strong; A - mer
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
This is our dream,
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
This is our dream,
This is our dream,
can come true; this is the Land
This is our dream,
where hopes and dreams
mf
can come true; this is the Land
where hopes and dreams
ty.
home,
can come true; this is the Land
where hopes and dreams
mf
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home,
where hopes and dreams
mf
This is our
home,
mf
the
A - mer - i - ca
the
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
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Moving forward (q=c.80)
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free.
And those
free.
who came
be
who came
be
who came
be
who came
be
of Lib - er - ty
-
-
-
-
fore
us
and shared this
fore
us
and shared this
fore
us
and shared this
fore
us
and shared this
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Moving forward (q=c.80)
dream
And those
free.
And those
dream
And those
free.
left their words to in - spire and guide us, so we
al - ways will be
left their words to in -spire and guide us, so we
of Lib - er - ty
al - ways will be
dream
of Lib - er - ty
left their words to in - spire and guide us, so we
al - ways will be
dream
of Lib - er - ty
left their words to in -spire and guide us, so we
al - ways will be
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A tempo (q=c.76)
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rall.
free!
free!
free!
free!
This is our home,
where hopes anddreams can come true; this is the Land
This is our home,
where hopes anddreams can come true; this is the Land
This is our home,
where hopes anddreams can come true; this is the Land
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ty.
ty.
ty. ty.
where hopes anddreams can come true; this is the Land
A tempo (q=c.76)
mf
This is our dream,
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
our coun - try proud
and strong; A - mer
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
of Lib - er -
our coun - try proud and strong; A - mer
This is our dream,
This is our dream,
of Lib - er -
This is our dream,
of Lib - er -
This is our home,
of Lib - er -
f
rall.
- i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
- i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
- i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
- i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
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Slower (to accomodate narration) p tutti-stagger breaths
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free.
p
p
p
47
Oh
Oh
"The name of American, which belongs to you...must always exalt the just pride of patriotism." President George Washington (1796)
Narrator:
Oh
free.
5
Oh
free.
free.
"[America's] glory is not dominion, but liberty. She
Slower (to accomodate narration)
mp
Oo
Oo
Oo
Oo has a spear and shield;but the motto upon her shield is Freedom, Independence, Peace." President John Quincy Adams (1821)
"O my fellow citizens, each one of you carries on your shoulders...the burden of seeing that this nation does well for the sake of mankind." President Theodore Roosevelt (1883)
"We have every right to dream heroic dreams...
f mf
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Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh I believe we are ready to do what must be done to ensure happiness and liberty for ourselves, our children, and our children's children." President Ronald Regan (1981)
"As long as the United States of America is determined and strong...this will be an age of liberty." "America will
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Moving forward (q=c.80)
mf add Trebles
With those
mf
With those
mf
who came be -
who came be -
With those mf
who came be -
With those
who came be -
lead by defending liberty and justice because they are We have known freedom's price. right and true and unchanging for all people everywhere..." We have shown freedom's power... We will see freedom's victory." President George W. Bush (2001&2002)
Moving forward (q=c.80)
mf
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fore
us
fore
us
fore us
fore
us
of Lib - er - ty.
we share this dream
of Lib - er - ty.
we share this dream
of Lib - er - ty.
al - ways
al - ways
al - ways
be
free!
be
With their words to in - spire and guide us we will
Proudly q=76
This is our
home,
home,
f
where hopes and dreams can come true.
f
This is the
Proudly q=76
f
This is the
free!
where hopes and dreams can come true.
f This is our
rall.
With their words to in - spire and guide us we will
f
free!
be free! al - ways
With their words to in - spire and guide us we will
rall.
be
7
With their words to in - spire and guide us we will
of Lib - er - ty.
we share this dream
we share this dream
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mf
This is our
Land
of Lib - er
-
mf
ty.
Land
of Lib - er
-
This is our
This is our
ty.
mer
-
mer
-
mer
-
mer
-
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
i - ca,
A - mer - i - ca
the
dream,
our coun - try
dream,
dream,
free.
proud
our coun - try
proud
and strong; A -
and strong; A -
and strong; A -
A - mer - i - ca,
A-
A - mer - i - ca, A - mer - i - ca,
free.
and strong; A -
proud
our coun - try
free.
proud
free.
f
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our coun - try
f
dream,
f
This is our
f
A - mer - i - ca,
A-
A - mer - i - ca, A - mer - i - ca,
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A-
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mer - i - ca,
mer
A -
mer - i - ca,
A -
mer - i - ca,
- i - ca,
A -
mer - i - ca,
mer - i - ca,
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our Land of
our Land of
Adagio q=c.56
Lib
-
our Land of
Lib
our Land of
Lib
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er
-
er
-
er
rall.
ff
ff
ff
ty!
ff
ty!
ty! ff
-
A - mer - i - ca, A - mer - i - ca,
ff
-
A - mer - i - ca,
ff
-
A - mer - i - ca,
Adagio q=c.56
-
A - mer - i - ca,
ff
Lib
er
A - mer - i - ca,
rall.
ty!
ff
LH
fff
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