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OF THEE
I SING, AMERICA!
by
Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
| Positioning: | Mixed voices: Guys center or outsides. Treble voices: Part I vs. Part II. |
| INTRO | Divide the choir into 4 groups - may use rows 1-4. One group at a time salutes using half note pulse: 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| M3: Push R palm up and drop over to R in groups: 4, 3, 2, 1. |
CHORUS
| MEAS. 5 | March in place (Vol. 2, 19 - see Gals) to R, L, R, L. |
| M7: place R hand over heart (Vol., 2, 97) facing R diagonal. | |
| M8: push R hand out to flag (Vol. 2, 98). | |
| M9: march again. | |
| M10: push flat R palm out to L, pan across on sea (Vol. 1, 79). | |
| M13: put weight out on R foot, L, then pull R in. (Opt. - full pivot turn.) |
VERSE
| MEAS. 14 | All open stance w/arms behind back. Eyes and head move high from R to L, then low from L to R. |
| M18: R palm moves across to L w/palm up, then up to R diagonal. | |
| M20: cross fists at chest, open and drop. | |
| CHORUS | |
| MEAS. 22 | Repeat as before. |
| "AMERICA" | |
| MEAS. 31 | Turn to R diagonal in open stance w/arms behind. |
| M37: R hand over heart. | |
| M41: salute front. | |
| M43: push R palm up and drop over to R. |
CHORUS
| MEAS. 45 | Repeat as before. |
| DESCANT: March forward. R palm up above then salute in. Push R palm up and drop over to R. March back and join others. | |
| MEAS. 53 | Salute in 4 groups: 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| MEAS. 55 | Sea: push R palm up and drop over to R. Salute again and drop. Of thee I sing: march in place R, L. Salute, push R up and drop. March R, L. |
| MEAS. 58 | Open stance front w/arms behind on rest. |
| MEAS. 59 | Slowly lift R palm from low to high, end in salute. |
SATB, Level 4.....16269
SAB, Level 3.....16270
2-Part, Level 2.....16271
SoundTrax CD.....12318
SoundPax.....12275**
Concert Band.....16554**
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