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Rounds and

Chants

Project developed by

Jane Ramseyer Miller

Artistic Director in Residence, GALA Choruses

Compiled and edited by

Mark Howarth

of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus

This winter I put out an invitation to composers to submit

original rounds and chants to be introduced at GALA Festival

2012. The compositions needed to teachable by rote in 5

minutes or less and available to be freely shared, printed,

taught, sung and performed by our choruses.

The composers represented in this collection have contributed

these short pieces for GALA choruses. You are welcome to

perform them without charge within the parameters listed on

the bottom of each page. Many of these composers also have

websites describing their other compositions, so check out

their other music and support our LGBT-friendly artists!

You can download the complete collection as a PDF formatted

for print or for display on tablets and smartphones at

http://galachoruses.org/artistic-directors/rounds/

Thanks to all the artists who contributed to this project. If you

have additional rounds to offer to our choruses, send them my

way and well continue to post them. We are particularly

looking for LGBT-themed repertoire.

Jane Ramseyer Miller, Artistic Director-in-Residence

GALA Choruses, Inc.

[email protected]

Rounds and Chants

GALA Festival 2012

INDEX

(tap on title to navigate to song)

1. Arise and Sing Ruth Huber

2. Calamus Arthur Durkee

3. Colors of Our Lives, The Kim Kuda

4. Dame Round Pasquale Tassone

5. Dona nobis pacem Randi Rexroth

6. Don't Give Up Becky Reardon

7. Dusting Round Pasquale Tassone

8. Gimme a BLT with G Susan Haugh

9. Hayom Chris Tackett

10. How to Vote Jane Ramseyer Miller

11. I Don't Fit Becky Reardon

12. I Love the Mountains Jane Ramseyer Miller

13. Irish Toast, An J. David Moore

14. No More Secrets, No More Lies Martin J. Wimmer

15. Oatmeal Chris Tackett

16. Our Voices Win Freedom Ruth Huber

17. Peace Through Music Jane Ramseyer Miller

18. Pride Parade Anne M. Guzzo

19. Round and Round Pasquale Tassone

20. Song of joy and peace, A Chris Tackett

21. These Things I Know Chris Tackett

22. Understand Arthur Durkee

23. Veni, Sancte Spiritus Justine Koontz

24. We'll Sing Together Brad Kemp

& b 44 ..jA

With conviction q = 721

Jrise and sing, let

jev 'ry voice be heard, with

2

- -

& b .j

breath and sound give

mean ing to the word.

3

-

& b j J j A rise! A rise, let

Jmu sic fill the air, ring

4

- - - -

& b .. ing and re ech o ing

. jev 'ry where. A- - - - -

Arise and Singa round in 4 parts

Music & lyrics by Ruth Huber

More from the composer can be found atweb.me.com/takenote88/RuthHuberComposer or [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Ruth Huber. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright

owner. No fees are associated with its use, provided that any printed program credits the composer(s) in the following manner:

Arise and Sing by Ruth Huber. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or

performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here, must be obtained from the copyright holder.

1

& 44 These I sing ing

1

in spring

col lect for

lov ers- - -

& Picked a long the

2

pond side

fear ing not the

. wet- - -

& This shall hence forth

3

be the

to ken of

com rades- - -

& .. I will give to

4

them that

love as I am

lov ing.-

Calamusa round in 4 parts

Music by Arthur DurkeeLyrics by Walt Whitman from the Calamus section of Leaves of Grass

More from the composer can be found at www.arthurdurkee.netor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Arthur Durkee. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Calamus by Arthur Durkee. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


2

& 44 .. Pink, green,

1

q = 100

red, blue,

j jyel low and or ange and

. j jpur ple, too. The- - -

& .. col ors of our rain bow

2

j j light up the sky.

. JOne for all, and

. J all for Pride.- -

& j

The

CODA

col ors of our lives.

JThe

jThe


-

-

& col ors of our lives.

JThe


wwww-

-

The Colors of Our Livesa round in 2 parts

Music & lyrics by Kim Kuda

For more of this composer's work visit the Providence Gay Men's Chorus websiteand listen to sound clips www.provgmc.org,or contact the composer at [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by KAK Productions. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


The Colors of Our Lives by Kim Kuda. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


3

& b 42 JMy

q = 961

dame hath a

lame tame

crane.

jMy

2

& b dame hath a

crane that is

lame.

3

Pray gen tle-

& b Jane, let my

dame's tame

crane

jFeed and

j jcome home a

gain.

-

1. Dame Round

a round in 3 parts

Music by Pasquale TassoneTraditional Lyrics

This round comes from a more complete setting, including accompaniment.Contact the composer at www.migidamusica.com or [email protected]

Copyright 2002 by Midiga Musica. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Three Tongue-Twisting Rounds; 1. Dame Round by Pasquale Tassone. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


4

from Three Tongue-Twisting Rounds

& 44 .. .. Do na no bis

Translation: Grant us peace

1

q = 88

pa cem, do na

2

no bis

3

pa cem.

4

w- - - - - -

Dona nobis pacema round in 4 parts

Music by Randi RexrothTraditional Lyrics

Contact the composer at [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Randi Rexroth. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Dona nobis pacem by Randi Rexroth. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


5

& ### 44

. jDon't give up.

Swing q = 1201

j Give a lit tle

. j kind ness

to your self.- - -

& ### n Put a lit tle flex,

2

jn put a lit tle

n j .flex in your

plan.- -

& ### wFind

3

a no ther

j . way

like a riv er.- - -

& ### wFlow,

jn may you

. j nnev er stop

. j flow ing.- -

Don't Give Upa round in 3 parts

Music and lyrics by Becky Reardon

More from the composer can be found at www.beckyreardonmusic.comor [email protected]

Copyright 1998 by Becky Reardon. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Don't Give Up by Becky Reardon. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


6

& bb 43 A

h. = 44

1

# maid

with a

dus

.ter

2

Made a

fu ri ous

.blus- - - -

& bb .ter

3 . JDus ting a

bust in the

hall.

When the

bust it was-

& bb jdust ed, the

bust it was

jbust ed. The

bust it was

dust,

that's

.all.- -

2. Dusting Round

a round in 3 parts





Three Tongue-Twisting Rounds; 2. Dusting Round by Pasquale Tassone. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


7


& ### 43 .B

h. = 76Harmonize at will on each "BLT with G"

.L

T with

.G,

great as a

move ment but

best with

.tea.-

& ### .B

.L

T with

.G,

gain ing our

rights for

you and

me!-

Gimme a BLT with Ga chant

Music & lyrics by Susan Haugh


Copyright 2012 by Susan Haugh. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Gimme a BLT with G by Susan Haugh. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


8

& b 43 Ha

Flowing three (not fast) q = 76

yom

1

ha

yom

2

im- -

& b nb ko

3

lo tish

ma

4

u ha

Translation: Today, if only you would hear my voice.

- - -

& b yom

5

ha

yom

6

-

Hayoma round in 6 parts

Music by Chris TackettLyrics from Psalm 95

More from the composer can be found at www.f148548.comor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Tackett Music. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright

owner. No fees are associated with its use, provided that any printed program credits the composer(s) in the following manner: Hayom by Chris Tackett.

The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,

must be obtained from the copyright holder.

9

& # 44 I can't tell you

1

. j how to vote.

But, I need

2

>you to know

& # there's no need to lim it

> > love. Win!

Love, and mar ry who you

> will!- -

How to Votea round in 2 parts

Music & lyrics by Jane Ramseyer Miller


Copyright 2012 by Jane Ramseyer Miller. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


How To Vote by Jane Ramseyer Miller. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,


10

& # 44

I don't

Triplet swing q = 1161

fit.

Ne ver have,

j ne ver will. I don't- -

& # j j fit, or ev er

2

e ven get close to it, but

. j I be

long.- - -

Copyright 2008 by Becky Reardon. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


I Don't Fit by Becky Reardon. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


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I Don't Fita round in 2 parts

Music by Becky ReardonLyrics by Jean Thompson and Becky Reardon

More from the composer can be found at www.beckyreardonmusic.comor [email protected]

& b 812 . j . .I love the moun tains,

1

. j j I love the chor al thing.- -

& b . j . .I love the Dykes and

2

. j j I love the Fare rie Queens.-

& b . J j .

I love the pool side

3 . J j

when all the lights are low.-

& b j j j jHmm da da da, Ya da da da!

4

j j j jHmm da da da, Ya da da da!- - - - - - - - - - -

I Love the Mountainsa round in 4 parts

Traditional RoundLyrics by Jane Ramseyer Miller




I Love the Mountains by Jane Ramseyer Miller. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,


12

& ## 86 .. May you be

1

q. = 52

. j poor in mis for tune,

j j rich in bless ings,

2

- - -

& ## . Slow to make e ne mies and

. # j

quick to make friends, And

3

j .may you know- -

& ## .. noth ing but hap pi ness from

4

. .this day

Finej for ward. May you be- - - -

An Irish Toasta round in 4 parts

Music by J. David MooreTraditional Irish Lyrics

More from the composer can be found at www.jdavidmoore.netor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Fresh Ayre Music. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


An Irish Toast by J. David Moore. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


13

& ## 86 .. j j

No more se crets.

Andante and resolute q. = 721

j .No more lies.

j j

No more sil ly

2

j .a li bis.

J JTruth has set me

3

- - - -

& ## .free!

J JNow just let me

4

.be!

j .No more storm.

j .No more stress.

j j

No more set tl- -

& ## .. j .ing for less.

J JTimes have real ly

. jchanged. It

J Jseems I'm not de

sarcastically . J ranged. Cuck oo!

crazily

- - -

& ##Coda

j j

No more se crets.

Part 4 sings

j .No more lies.

j j

No more se crets.

add Part 3

j .No more lies.- -

& ## j j

No more se crets.

add Part 2

j .No more lies.

j j

It's the truth that

proudly and emphatically

add Part 1 ... ....

I like

(or "girls" or"women", etc.)....guys!-

No More Secrets, No More Liesa round in 4 parts

Music by Martin J. WimmerLyrics by Martin J. Wimmer and Douglas M. Scheidt


Copyright 2012 by Martin J. Wimmer. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


No More Secrets, No More Lies by Martin J. Wimmer. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


14

Written Memorial Day weekend 2012 in honor of ourLGBT brothers and sisters who died in service to our country.

& 43 Two cups

Bright, sunny one (raisins optional)

1

wa ter,

two cups

.oats.

Use the

mi cro wave

or the

.stove.- - -

& Boil the

2

wa ter,

add the

.oats.

Stir and

sim mer un

til it is

.soft.- - -

& ...Add

3

.brown

.su

.gar,

milk or

cream and some

rai sins,

.too.- -

Oatmeala round in 3 parts

Music & lyrics by Chris Tackett

More from the composer can be found at www.f148548.com or [email protected]


owner. No fees are associated with its use, provided that any printed program credits the composer(s) in the following manner: Oatmeal by Chris Tackett.

The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,


15

&

&

#

#

44

44

..

..

jOur

Clap with a steady beat q = 108

%. J

voic es win

j . Our voic es

1st time sing part 12nd time add part 2

. jfree dom, our

J . win free dom,

. . voic es win free dom!

jour

- - - -

- -

&

&

#

#

..

..

..

..

Fine

jOur

. . voic es win free dom!

.. Jvoic es win

j .. Our voic es

.. jfree dom, our

J .. win free dom,

- -

- - - -

&

&

&

#

#

#

..

..

..

..

..

..

.. .. voic es win free dom!

jour

jOur


We're gon na

add descant on repeat .. Jvoic es win

j .. Our voic es

n j jchange the world through song.

- -

- -

-

-

-

Our Voices Win Freedoma chant for any voicing and percussion

Music by Ruth HuberLyrics based on GALA Mission

16

Copyright 2012 by Ruth Huber. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Our Voices Win Freedom by Ruth Huber. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


&

&

&

#

#

#

.. jfree dom, our

J .. win free dom,

j We're gon na


jour

n j jchange the world through song,

jOur


j J change the world, we're gon na- -

- -

- -

-

-

&

&

&

#

#

#

.. Jvoic es win

j .. Our voic es


.. jfree dom, our

J .. win free dom,

j We're gon na


jour

n j jchange the world through song,-

- - - -

- -

&

&

&

#

#

#


j J change the world, we're gon na


optional percussion break

D.S. al Fine

jOur

-

- -

More from the composer can be found atweb.me.com/takenote88/RuthHuberComposer or [email protected]

Percussion parts available from the composer

& b 43 You, whose white

q = 112

1

tress es

tinged with

.blue,

whose vi brant

2

soul in- - -

& b spires our

muse. You

con jure

3

peace through

.mu

n sic.

Na ma ste,

4

- - - -

& b Shan ti,

Peace, Sha

lom. We

.ho

5

.nor

.you.

- - -

Peace Through Musica round in 5 parts

Music & lyrics by Jane Ramseyer Miller




Peace Through Music by Jane Ramseyer Miller. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


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in honor of Cathy Roma's legacy of music-making

& 44 # . .j.

El bow el bow wrist wrist wrist,

FWith elegance {q = c 110} 1

# . .j.

El bow el bow wrist wrist wrist,- - - -

& # . . J. El bow el bow wrist wrist wrist,

2

# . . J. El bow el bow wrist wrist wrist,

* substitute relevant P-flag type phrases: "I love my trans son!," "I love my Bi Dad!," "I love my two moms", "I love my queer dog!" etc.

- - - -

& I love my gay

f 3wson!*

I love my gay

.daugh ter!-

& 3 3 3

vroom, rum ble ah rum ble ah rum ble ah

4

vrrrrr ooom!

~~~~

~~~~

- - - - - - -

&

oonce oonce oonce oonce

oonce oonce oonce oonce

& jRe

Last time, Solo voice

spoken loudly over singers

j jpent, re pent, re

j pent, re pent. GAY

Tutti - with joy! PRIDE!

jHui

Optional: soloist, make

occasional, random whip noises.j j j

kuhhh hui kuhhh!- - - - - -

Pride Paradea round in 4 parts

Music by Anne M. GuzzoLyrics by Bonnie A. Robinson

Copyright 2012 by Anne M. Guzzo. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Pride Parade by Anne M. Guzzo. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


"Copyleft - FREE to any GALA choruses and chorus members."

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More from the composer can be found at www.anneguzzo.vpweb.comor [email protected]

& 83 JRound and

q. = 601

Jround the

Jrag ged

jrock the

jrag ged

2

# ras cal, the

nras cal he

jran. And- - - -

& jround and

3

Jround the

rag ged

jrock the

jrag ged

4

j

ras cal

jran, he

.ran.

Round and- - -

& jround and

round and

.

round;

Round and

jround the

ras cal he

.ran.

JRound and-

& jround and

round and

.

round;

Round and

jround the

ras cal he

.ran.-

3. Round and Round

a round in 4 parts





Three Tongue-Twisting Rounds; 3. Round and Round by Pasquale Tassone. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


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& bbb 44 . jSing, oh sing a

Majestic four q = 94

1

song of joy and peace,

. jsing a song of

love and joy and peace.

& bbb . jSing, oh sing a

2

song of joy and peace,

. jsing a song of

love and joy and peace.

& bbb Sing, sing,

3

sing out loud.

Sing, sing

strong and proud.

& bbb .. Sing, sing,

4

sing out loud.

Sing, sing

strong and proud.

A song of peace and joya round in 4 parts





A song of joy and peace by Chris Tackett. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


20

& bb 22 These things I

1

Slow walking two

. know: The

liv ing go on

2

liv ing and the- -

& bb dead go on

3

liv ing with

. them.

4

-

& bb .. .. These things I

Repeat after last time until all are finished

. know.

These Things I Knowa round in 4 parts





These Things I Know by Chris Tackett. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


21

& ### 46 .. . J Un der stand we dare to speak.

1

. J Un der stand we love each o ther.

2

- - - - -

& ### .. . J Un der stand that we are you.

3

.w .w- -

Understanda round in 3 parts

Music & lyrics by Arthur Durkee

More from the composer can be found at www.arthurdurkee.netor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Arthur Durkee. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Understand by Arthur Durkee. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,


22

& ## 44 . j Ve ni, Sanc te

Translation: Come, Holy Spirit, And send out from heaven Your radiant light.

q = 881

. j Spi ri tus,

.j

et em i tte

2

c li us

lu cis tu ae

3

. j ra di um.- - - - - - - - - - --

Veni, Sancte Spiritusa round in 3 parts

Music by Justine KoontzLyrics attr. Stephen Langton (c. 1160-1228) and Pope Innocent III (d. 1216)

More from the composer can be found at www.justinekoontz.comor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Justine Koontz. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


Veni, Sancte Spiritus by Justine Koontz. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or


23

& ## 44 j j We'll sing to ge ther

q = 901

to day,

2

J j

We'll sing to ge ther

3

n al ways.

4

- - - - - -

We'll Sing Togethera round in 4 parts

Music & lyrics by Brad Kemp

More from the composer can be found at www.BradKempMusic.comor [email protected]

Copyright 2012 by Brad Kemp. All rights reserved.Permission to print and perform this work is granted to non-profit organizations by the copyright


We'll Sing Together by Brad Kemp. The Composer does not grant permission for recording, broadcasting, arranging, adaptations or performance for commercial or for-profit use. Permission for such use, or other uses not listed here,


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IndexArise and SingCalamusColor of Our LivesDame RoundDona nobis pacemDon't Give UpDusting RoundGimme a BLT with GHayomHow to VoteI Don't FitI Love the MountainsAn Irish ToastLove Makes a FamilyNo More SecretsOatmealOur Voices Win FreedomPeace Through MusicPride ParadeRound and RoundSong of peace and joyThese Things I KnowUnderstandVeni Sancte SpiritusWe'll Sing Together

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