SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

q = 138

S.

A.

T.

B.

Sum

mf

mer

rit. q = 886

Ah

mp

Ah

mp

Ah

mp

44

44

44

44

Porgy And Bess: Choral Highlights

George Gershwin, Du Bose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira GershwinArr: Douglas E. Wagner

S.

A.

T.

B.

time and the liv ing is ea sy are jump in’

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ah ah

ah ah

ah ah

S.

A.

T.

B.

and the cot ton is high Oh, your dad dy’s rich

16

Ah

Ah

Ah

S.

A.

T.

B.

and your ma is good look ing so

mf

hush lit tle ba by

20

so

mf

hush lit tle ba by

so

mf

hush lit tle ba by

so

mf

hush lit tle ba by

3

3

2

S.

A.

T.

B.

don’t you cry Ah

mpA tempo q = 88poco rit.24

don’t you cry Ah

mp

don’t you cry One

f

of thesemorn ings

don’t you cry One

f

of thesemorn ings

S.

A.

T.

B.

then

f

you’ll spread your wings

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then

f

you’ll spread your wings

you’re going to rise up sing ing then

f

you’ll spread your wings

you’re going to rise up sing ing then

f

you’ll spread your wings

S.

A.

T.

B.

and you’ll take to the sky But

mf

till that morn ing

32

and you’ll take to the sky Ah

mp

and you’ll take to the sky Ah

mp

and you’ll take to the sky Ah

mp

3

3

3

S.

A.

T.

B.

there’s a noth ing can harm you with

mf

dad dy and mam my

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with

mf

dad dy and mam my

with

mf

dad dy and mam my

with

mf

dad dy and mam my

S.

A.

T.

B.

stand ing by. Oh I got plen ty of noth ing and

h = 8840

stand ing by. Oh I got plen ty of noth ing and

stand ing by. Oh I got plen ty of noth ing and

stand ing by. Oh I got plen ty of noth ing and

S.

A.

T.

B.

noth ing’s plen ty for me got no car got no mule I got no mis er y

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noth ing’s plen ty for me got no car got no mule I got no mis er y

noth ing’s plen ty for me got no car got no mule I got no mis er y

noth ing’s plen ty for me got no car got no mule I got no mis er y

22

22

22

22

4

S.

A.

T.

B.

The folks with plen ty of plent ty got a lock on the door

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The folks with plen ty of plent ty got a lock on the door

The folks with plen ty of plent ty got a lock on the door

The folks with plen ty of plent ty got a lock on the door

S.

A.

T.

B.

’fraid some bod y’s a go ing to rob them while they’re out a mak ing more What

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’fraid some bod y’s a go ing to rob them while they’re out a mak ing more What

’fraid some bod y’s a go ing to rob them while they’re out a mak ing more What

’fraid some bod y’s a go ing to rob them while they’re out a mak ing more What

S.

A.

T.

B.

for Ah

mp61

for Ah

mp

for Ah

mp

for I

f

got no lock on the door (that’s no way to be)

5

S.

A.

T.

B.

ah ’cause

mf

the things that I

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ah ’cause

mf

the things that I

ah ’cause

mf

the things that I

They can steal the rug from the that’s o kay with me’cause

mf

the things that I

S.

A.

T.

B.

prize like the stars in theskies all are free Oh

f

I got plen ty of noth ing and

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prize like the stars in theskies all are free Oh

f

I got plen ty of noth ing and

prize like the stars in theskies all are free Oh

f

I got plen ty of noth ing and

prize like the stars in theskies all are free Oh

f

I got plen ty of noth ing and

S.

A.

T.

B.

noth ing’s plen ty for

mp

me.

rit. q = 8475

noth ing’s plen ty for

mp

me.

noth ing’s plen ty for

mp

me. Bess

mf

you

noth ing’s plen ty for

mp

me. Bess

mf

you

44

44

44

44

6

S.

A.

T.

B.

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is my wom an now you is you is And you must laugh and sing and dance for

is my wom an now you is you is And you must laugh and sing and dance for

S.

A.

T.

B.

Por

mf

gy I’s your wom an

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Por

mf

gy I’s your wom an

two in stead of one

two in stead of one

S.

A.

T.

B.

now I is I is And I ain’t nev er go ing no where’less you share the

rit. 89

now I is I is And I ain’t nev er go ing no where’less you share the

7

S.

A.

T.

B.

fun

mp q = 8093

fun

mp

Morn

mf

ing time and eve ning time and sum mer time and win ter time

Morn

mf

ing time and eve ning time and sum mer time and win ter time

S.

A.

T.

B.

Morn

mf

ing time and eve ning time andsum mer time and win ter time

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Morn

mf

ing time and eve ning time andsum mer time and win ter time

Bess you

f

is my wom

mp

an

Bess you

f

is my wom

mp

an

S.

A.

T.

B.

Oh

mp

lord

q = 138100

Oh

mp

lord

now Oh

mp

lord

now Oh

mp

lord

8

S.

A.

T.

B.

I’m on my way I’m

mf

on my way to a heav’n ly

105

I’m on my way I’m

mf

on my way to a heav’n ly

I’m on my way I’m

mf

on my way to a heav’n ly

I’m on my way I’m

mf

on my way to a heav’n ly

S.

A.

T.

B.

land I’ll ride that long long road

110

land I’ll ride that long long road

land I’ll ride that long long road

land I’ll ride that long long road

S.

A.

T.

B.

if you are there to guide my hand Oh

115

if you are there to guide my hand Oh

if you are there to guide my hand Oh

if you are there to guide my hand Oh

9

S.

A.

T.

B.

Lord I’m on my way I’m on my way

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Lord I’m on my way I’m on my way

Lord I’m on my way I’m on my way

Lord I’m on my way I’m on my way

S.

A.

T.

B.

to a heav’n ly land Oh

f

Lord it’s a long long

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to a heav’n ly land Oh

f

Lord it’s a long long

to a heav’n ly land Oh

f

Lord it’s a long long

to a heav’n ly land Oh

f

Lord it’s a long long

S.

A.

T.

B.

way but you’ll be there to take my hand

rit. q = 80130

way but you’ll be there to take my hand

way but you’ll be there to take my hand

way but you’ll be there to take my hand

10

S.

A.

T.

B.

135

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