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Suggested Music

Songs that have been popular with the Minneapolis Giving Voice Choruses are listed below. Some arrangements were modified to make them more singer-friendly. Sheet music is available online, including a wide selection of music (on ChoralWiki) you can download free of charge.

Sample Song List

“I Love the Mountains” Traditional round
“Down by the Riverside”
arr. Barham		Spiritual
“How Can I Keep From Singing”
arr. Althouse		Traditional hymn
“Take Me Home Country Roads”
Denver, arr. Lojeski		Popular song
“Home on the Range”Western folk song
“Lida Rose” from The Music Man
Wilson		Barbershop quartet
“Walk in the Light”
arr. Thomas		Gospel hymn
“This Little Light of Mine”Traditional spiritual
“Sunrise, Sunset” from Fiddler on the Roof
Harrick and Bock, arr. Barnett		American musical
“Ma’Oz Tsur” (“Rock of Ages”)
Hebrew lyrics by Mordechai
English lyrics by Azstrow & Gottheil		Hebrew folk song
“Stand By Me”
Leiber & Stoller, arr. King		Popular song
“Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from Oklahoma!
Rogers & Hammerstein		American musical
“Happy Trails”
Evans, Evans, & Rogers		Western folk song

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