Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof | Mark Templeton | MusicSpoke

MTN028

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for SATB chorus, a cappella

Arranged by

Š 2014 by Mark Templeton at www.MTchoralmusic.com

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2 Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof is a folk song of the people commonly referred to as the Pennsylvania Dutch. These people were Germans who migrated to America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They brought with them their culture and religions, but most importantly, their music and cooking! The Pennsylvania Dutch language is still spoken by the Amish, the religious sect mostly known for their horses and buggies and their eighteenth century way of life. Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof’s etymology is found in the German lullaby, Schlaf, Kindlein, Schlaf, but the Pennsylvania Dutch version has taken on a life of its own reflecting the lives of the Amish who still sing it.

The melody can differ slightly from community to community; the one used in this arrangement hails from the Amish communities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The English translation, written underneath the Pennsylvania Dutch, is more poetic than literal but retains the same sentiment. The song can be sung in Pennsylvania Dutch or English. It is also optional to perform the song in one language and then repeat the song in the other language. This arrangement uses a slow tempo and simple harmonies while retaining the integrity of the original melody. Your choir will enjoy singing this rare gem.

The Language: The “Dutch” term is actually a miss pronunciation of the word, “Deitsch” or “Deutsch” and has no connotation to the people of the Netherlands. The Pennsylvania “German” language was heavily influenced by the melting pot of languages in the Mid-Atlantic region, mainly Scotts and English. Over time this language took on its own dialect and is now very different from its ancestral German. During the nineteenth century, the language was widely spoken by the citizens of Pennsylvania but almost died off by the middle of the twentieth century. The language is now only preserved through the Amish. During the first part of the twentieth century there were a few attempts to formalize the spelling and pronunciation of the language, and there are now two competing models. One model follows the rules of American English, the other the rules of Standard German.

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3 The pronunciation guide used below is taken from Don Yoder’s Songs Along the Mahantongo, Pennsylvania Dutch Songs, 1951.

Accented Short Vowels Symbol

Sound

a

like English o in got

ae

like English a in hat

e

like English e in get

i

like English i in fit

o

like English u in cut

u

like English oo in foot

Accented Long Vowels Symbol

Consonants Symbol

Sound

b

At the beginning of words, like English b in bite.

In the middle of words, this sound becomes softer, almost like the pp in apple.

At the end of words, it is pronounced like English p in stop.

bb

like English bb in bubble

ch

like German ch in Bach

d

At the beginning of words like English d in do.

In the middle of words, this sound becomes softer almost like English tt in better.

At the end of words, it is pronounced like English t in sat

f

like English f in field

g

At the beginning of words, like English g in get.

At the end of words, like English k in bark (weeg: road)

Sound

aa or aah

like English au in father

ee or eh

like English ai in sail

ie or ieh

like English ie in believe

oo or oh

like English oa in boat

h

like English h in house

uh

like English oo in moon

k

like English c in cold

l

like English l in light

m

like English m in mine

n

like English n in not

Accented Diphthongs Symbol

Sound

au

like English ou in house

ng

Always like English ng in singer (never as in finger)

ei

like English ei in height

p

like English p in penny

oi

like English oy in boy

r

like English r in red, but rolled once.

s or ss Unaccented Vowels Symbol

Sound

e

like English a in about

i

like English y in pity

er

like English a in father Bruder: brother

Always voiceless, like English s in six, or ss in miss.

sch

like English sh in ship

tsch

like English ch in church

t

like English t in teacher

v

like English f in field

w or ww

like English v in volt

x

like English x in six

y

like English y in yes

z

like English ts in rats

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For the Academy Singers at West Nottingham Academy, Colora, Maryland

4

Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof (Sleep, Baby, Sleep)

Text: Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Lullaby Melody from the Amish communities in Lancaster, PA

3 & b 4 ..

p ˙.

& b 43 ..

for SATB chorus, a cappella

Slowly q = 70

Soprano

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˙.

p ˙.

œ œ œ

˙

p ˙.

œ œ œ

1. Schloof, bo- bbe - li, 1. Sleep, ba - by,

Alto

Tenor

Bass

p ˙.

for rehearsal

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˙˙ .. p ˙˙ ..

3 b 4 ..

10

S

&b œ

œ

schi - ttelt shakes

A

&b œ

œ

Vb œ

œ

schi - ttelt shakes

T

schi - ttelt shakes

B

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œ

schi - ttelt shakes

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˙

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˙

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˙

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˙

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˙

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#˙

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en Ba - me - lein, Es tree, And the dream - land

œ

en Ba - me - lein, the dream - land tree,

en Ba - me - lein, the dream - land tree,

œ œ

˙˙

œœ

bœ

˙

œ

˙

hiet die tends the

œ

˙œ œ œœ ˙ ˙

œœ

œ

˙

d'r - fun it falls

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˙

˙

fallt from

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die the

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˙

œ

œ

d'r - fun it falls

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˙.

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˙

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en dra sweet dreams

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me - lein. for thee,

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˙œ

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˙

˙ ˙

en dra sweet dreams

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˙.

me - lein. for thee,

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œ œ œ ˙

œ

Die Ma - mi Your mo - ther

#œ

˙

˙

œ

Die Ma - mi Your mo - ther

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˙

˙

œ

Die Ma - mi Your mo - ther

œ

˙˙

œ

œ œ # œœ ˙

π ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

π ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

π ˙.

π œ

œ œ

Schloof, Sleep,

˙˙ .. π ˙. œ

˙œ œ œœ ˙ ˙

œ œ

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ œ

Schloof, Sleep,

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œ

˙

Schoof. sheep,

me - lein. for thee.

˙

d'r - fun it falls

œœ

œ

œ

˙

Die Ma - mi Your mo - ther

Schoof. sheep.

d'r - fun en dra - me - lein. it falls sweet dreams for thee.

˙œ œ œœ ˙˙

die the

Schoof. sheep.

œ

˙

Schoof. sheep.

œ

˙

en dra sweet dreams

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Es fallt And from

bœ œ

˙

œ #˙

œ œ œ

Es fallt And from

˙ œ œ œ

˙ #˙

œ

˙œ œ œ

Es fallt And from

œ œ œ

œ œ œ

Der Da - di hiet Your fa - ther tends

˙˙

œ

˙.

Der Da - di hiet Your fa - ther tends

œ

œ œœ œ

10

& b œœ

schloof, sleep,

œ

œ œ œ

hiet die tends the

Der Da - di Your fa - ther

schloof, sleep,

en Ba - me - lein, the dream - land tree,

œ

Der Da - di Your fa - ther

˙.

œ

schloof, sleep,

œ œ œ œ œ #œ

˙

œ

œ œ œ

1. Schloof, bo- bbe - li, 1. Sleep, ba - by,

3 & b 4 ..

˙

œ

œ œ œ

1. Schloof, bo- bbe - li, 1. Sleep, ba - by,

? b 43 ..

˙

schloof, sleep,

1. Schloof, bo- bbe - li, 1. Sleep, ba - by,

3 V b 4 ..

Arranged by Mark D. Templeton (b. 1974)

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ #œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œœ œœ œœ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ #œ

5

Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof

S

& b ˙.

schloof, sleep,

A

&b

˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

V b ˙.

˙.

˙.

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˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

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˙. b ˙.

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29

œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

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& b ˙.

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&b œ œ œ

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Vb ˙

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˙

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(ah)

T

œ

Shtah - ne stars

B

. ?b ˙ ˙. (ah) 29

& b ˙œ . œ œ ˙ ? b˙ . ˙.

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sinn are

die the

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schloof. sleep.

∏ ˙.

# œœ œ œ œœ #œ ˙

˙.

˙

(oo) *Solo*

schloof. sleep.

*Tenors*

˙.

˙˙ .. ∏ ˙˙ ..

bœ

œ

F ˙.

2. Schloof, 2. Sleep.

schloof. sleep.

p˙ . ˙.

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˙.

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˙

˙.

œ œ œ

˙.

œ œ œ ˙ #œ

˙ ˙.

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bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ

schloof, sleep,

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œ

Die Our

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(oo)

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˙. ˙.

œ

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˙˙˙ . .

œ

œ œ œœ ˙

bœ (oo)

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œœ œœ œœ ˙ #œ

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(oh)

œœ ˙

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j œ. œ œ œ ˙.

˙ ˙

bœ œ

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˙

˙

schoof, sheep,

(oh)

Sie The

(oh)

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p

œ œ œ

œ. œ œ œ œ.

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œ

(ah)

A

(oo)

˙.

∏ œ œ œ ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

˙. ˙

˙˙ ..

˙.

schloof. sleep.

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ

˙

19

& b ˙˙ .

œ œ

p ˙.

a tempo

∏ œ œ œ ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

schloof, sleep,

S

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ

œ

schloof, sleep,

B

˙.

œ œ œ

˙

schloof, sleep,

T

∏ œ œ œ ˙.

rit.

19

˙ ˙

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bœ œ

œ˙ œ œ # œœ ˙

œ

heng - ke lit - tle

˙. ˙.

so hoch im Him - mel lamb is on the

˙. ˙

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j œ œ œœ œ

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œœ œ œ œœ œ ˙ œ œœ œ

(oo)

˙

œ

dadd, Ep - mols flieght green, With snow - y

(oo)

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œ. ˙.

j œ œœ œ

6

Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof

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38

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A

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& b œ. &b

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B

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B

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49

&b &b Vb ?b

Schloof, Sleep,

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P ˙.

ee - ner fleece

so sof so soft

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j œ œœ

p ˙.

˙œ

Schloof, Sleep,

tig and

˙.

gaht, clean.

˙. ˙.

œœ˙ œ œ .

œœ

˙. ˙.

˙.

bo-bbe - li, schloof, ba - by, sleep,

œ œ

˙

œ

bo-bbe - li, schloof, ba - by, sleep,

œ œ œ œ œ #œ

˙˙ . ˙˙ ..

π œ œ œ ˙.

˙.

π. ˙ œ œ œ œ

˙.

p ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

p ˙

bo-bbe - li, schloof, ba - by, sleep,

œœ œœ œœ

bo-bbe - li, schloof. ba - by, sleep.

Schoof, Sleep,

˙.

˙˙ ..

P ˙œ .

bo-bbe - li, schloof. ba - by, sleep.

Schloof, Sleep,

bo-bbe - li, schloof, ba - by, sleep,

œ œ œ œ #œ ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

œ œ œœ œ œ˙ ˙ .

p π œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙.

˙.

˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

P œ

˙.

œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ ˙

p ˙.

π œ œ œ ˙.

œ œ œ ˙.

*Tenors*

j œ œ œ˙ . œ œ œ j œ œœ

rit.

P œ ˙ ˙.

Schloof, Sleep,

bo-bbe - li, schloof. ba - by, sleep.

bo-bbe - li, schloof. ba - by, sleep.

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œ ˙œ. œ œ ˙˙ ..

? b

˙. ˙.

a tempo

3. Dram, 3. Dream,

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙.

˙.

œ œ œ

˙

p

dram, dream,

œ

œ

˙

œ

˙

dram, dream,

˙.

œ œ œ

3. Dram, 3. Dream,

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙.

˙

˙.

˙

3. Dram, 3. Dream,

œ œ #œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

dram, dream,

˙˙ .. p ˙ .. ˙

œœ œœ œœ

˙˙ .

p . ˙

Der Um - schel The ro - bin

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

dram, dream,

œ

œ œ œ

3. Dram, 3. Dream,

p

˙

Der Um - schel The ro - bin

œ

Der Um - schel The ro - bin

œ

Der Um - schel The ro - bin

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œ ˙

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˙

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#œ

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peifft im sings in the

peifft im sings in the

peifft im sings in the

Bam. tree.

Bam. tree.

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Bam. tree.

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˙.

œœ

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peifft im sings in the

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Die The

Die The

Die The

Bam. tree.

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œ

˙œ œ œ ˙˙

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#˙ ˙

œœ œ œ

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˙˙

Shtah- ne, der stars, the

Shtah- ne, der stars, the

Shtah- ne, der stars, the

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Die The

Shtah- ne, der stars, the

œ

œ˙ œ # œœ

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œ œ

#œ

49

& b

˙˙ ..

œœ œœ

œ œ œœ œœ

œœ œœ

7

Schloof, Bobbeli, Schloof

58

S

&b ˙

œ

˙

Um - schel und ro - bin, and

A

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Vb ˙

œ

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? ˙ b

œ

Um - schel und ro - bin, and

B

die the

&b œ œ œ

Um - schel und ro - bin, and

T

œ

˙

Um - schel und ro - bin, and

58

& b ˙œ œ œœ ?

˙ b ˙

œ œ

die the

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die the

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˙˙

˙

dram, dream, T

œ

˙.

? b ˙.

˙.

˙. b ˙.

˙

œ

œ

˙

Sie hie - te dich They guard and keep

˙œ œ œœ

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œ

bœ œ

˙ ˙

œ œ

˙ ˙

œ

œ

Schloof, Sleep,

Schloof, Sleep,

œ

˙œ. œ ˙˙ ..

œ

œ˙ . œ

œ

˙. ˙

œ

in sie you in

œ

sser Schloof. your sleep.

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-

œ

˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙

œœ

œ œ œ

˙.

œ œ œ

∏ ˙.

˙.

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œœ œœ

œ œ

œ œ

œœ œ œ

schloof. sleep.

schloof. sleep.

schloof. sleep.

∏ ˙.

schloof. sleep.

˙˙ .. ∏ ˙˙ ..

˙.

œ˙ . ˙ ˙. ˙.

Dram, Dream,

Dram, Dream,

π ˙.

Dram, Dream,

π œ œ œ

˙.

˙. ˙˙ .. ˙. ˙.

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ œ bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

œ œ #œ

Dram, Dream,

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙˙ .. π ˙œ . œ œ

œœ œœ œœ

Repeat optional. Second time can be sung in English

∏ ˙.

œ œ œ

Schloof. sleep.

sser Schloof. your sleep.

-

∏ ˙.

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙

sser Schloof. your sleep.

˙

in sie you in

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-

sie - sser your in

in sie you in

œ

œ

œ œ œ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙

Schloof, Sleep,

œ

œ

˙

œ

œ˙ œ œœ

bo - bbe - li, ba - by,

˙.

67

?

˙.

œ

Sie hie - te dich They guard and keep

Schoof, sheep,

Schloof, Sleep,

dram, dream,

& b ˙˙ .

˙

bœ

˙.

œ œ œ

V b ˙.

dram, dream,

B

˙

˙

Schoof, Sie sheep, They

# ˙˙

˙.

dram, dream,

A

˙

œ œ

œ œ œ

˙

rit.

& b ˙. &b

π ˙.

œ

˙ œ

67

S

dich in keep you

œ

œ

Sie hie - te dich They guard and keep

Schoof, sheep,

die Schoof, the sheep,

œœ

hie - te guard and

œ œ œ

œ œœ œ

œ

˙

#˙

˙ œ œ œ œ œ

˙.

π ˙.

˙

.. .. .. .. .. ..

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Mark Templeton, born 1974, is an American choral composer, conductor, and countertenor. Templeton’s music has been performed across the world at various international festivals and ACDA conventions. Some of his music is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and he has recently started to self-publish. He teaches and resides with his wife, Becca, at West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Maryland, the oldest boarding school in the United States. He also enjoys coaching, playing, and watching soccer when he is not working. He is available for commission upon request.

Other choral music composed and arranged by Mark Templeton SATB, a cappella SATB, Soprano Solo, & Organ/Piano SATB, Soprano Solo, & Piano or String Quartet Double choir (SATB, SATB) & Organ/Piano SATB & Piano (also available for SAB) SA(T)B, Piano or Brass quintet, & optional Flute SSAA, Flute, & Violin SSAA, Piccolo, & Celtic Harp or Piano TTBB, a cappella TTBB, a cappella SATB, a cappella SSATTB, a cappella SATB, a cappella (larger work) SATB divisi, a cappella (larger work)

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