The Hills Where Strength Is Found SSA - Sheet Music

SKU: CF.BL1410

UPC: 672405012126. 6.875x10.5 inches. Key: F major. English. Francis Ledgewidge.

“Be Brave ....Stay Strong.....Work Hard......Hold On.” Narverud's writing reflects this powerful and inspirational text. An ideal selection for a festival program or graduation, The Hills is sure to inspire young singers to be their best. Also available for Three-Part Mixed Chorus (BL1333) and Tenor-Bass Chorus (BL1397).
The PoemThe hills are crying from the fields to me, and calling me with music from a choir; Of waters in their woods, where I can see the bloom, unfolded on the whins, like fire!And as the evening moon climbs ever higher, and blots away the shadows from the slope, the hills bring me comfort and peace as I tire; They sing to me with wisdom — words of hope:“Be Brave” they say. “Stay Strong” they say. “Work Hard” they say. “Hold On” they say.And then, through the wind, sweet melodies resound! For there, in the hills, is where strength is found.—From Songs of the Fields by Francis Ledwidge—Italics: Additional text by Jacob NarverudAbout the PoetFrancis Ledwidge (1887–1917) was an Irish poet from Slane, County Meath. Ledwidge started writing at an early age and was first published in a local newspaper when he was fourteen years old. Ledwidge left the local national school shortly after and worked as a farm hand, road surface mender, and copper miner at Beaupark Mine near Slane. Ledwidge became friends with a local landowner, the writer Lord Dunsany, who gave him a workspace in the library of Dunsany Castle and introduced him to literary figures, including William Butler Yeats and Katherine Tynan. Some of Ledwidge’s manuscripts are held in the National Library of Ireland. The main surviving collection, including his early works and personal letters, are in the archives of Dunsany Castle.About the ComposerJacob Narverud (b.1986) is an American Composer, Arranger, and Conductor. A native Kansan, Jake is the Founding Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences and is the Editor of Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. As a sought-after composer, Jake has been commissioned to write new works for over fifty choral organizations nationwide, as well as ensembles in Australia and Japan. Many of Narverud's pieces are publisher Best Sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels.