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Wanting Memories

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Composer

  Ysaye M. Barnwell


Lyricist

 Ysaye M. Barnwell 


Publisher

 JW Pepper 


Score Status

 Published 


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“I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes…” As recorded by Sweet Honey in the Rock, this extraordinary a cappella song speaks to every one of the precious gifts of life. “Wanting Memories” is from a suite titled “Crossings” commissioned by David Rousseau and a dance company around 1990.


Voicing

Melody, SATB (can be adapted for SSAA and TTBB voices

Text Language

English

Difficulty

2-Average

Duration

4–5 min

Characteristics

BIPOC composer – Festival 2016 performance – LGBTQ+ composer  – School Engagement – Woman composer

Theme

Death
Friendship
Grief

Genre

Folk
Spiritual

Instruments

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