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"Romance Anónimo" (Anonymous Romance) is a piece for guitar, also known as "Estudio en Mi de Rubira" (Study in E by Rubira), "...
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"Romance Anónimo" (Anonymous Romance) is a piece for guitar, also known as "Estudio en Mi de Rubira" (Study in E by Rubira), "Spanish Romance", "Romance de España", "Romance of the Guitar", "Romanza" and "Romance d'Amour" among other names.
Its origins and authorship are currently in question. It is suspected of originally being a solo instrumental guitar work, from the 19th century. It has variously been attributed to Antonio Rubira, David del Castillo, Francisco Tárrega, Fernando Sor, Daniel Fortea, Miguel Llobet, Antonio Cano, Vicente Gómez and Narciso Yepes. The Anónimo (anonymous) part of its name has been incorporated over the years due to this uncertainty. The question of authorship has probably been propagated by three main reasons: the lack of claim by its true author, the desire to avoid paying copyright fees, and the desire of publishing companies to claim the lucrative copyright of this world-famous song.
The style of the piece is that of the Parlour music of the late 19th century in Spain or South America, having a closed three-part form: the first in the minor key and the second being in the major key, with the third being a restatement of the first.
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"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of th...
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"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.
The song soon became a popular and much recorded jazz standard, described as "without doubt... one of the finest songs the composer ever wrote....Gershwin's highly evocative writing brilliantly mixes elements of jazz and the song styles of African-Americans in the southeast United States from the early twentieth century."[2] Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has characterised Heyward's lyrics for "Summertime" and "My Man's Gone Now" as "the best lyrics in the musical theater".[3] The song has been claimed to be one the most covered songs in the history of recorded music.[
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I have loved this song ever since I first heard it on a Haven of Rest Quarted A Capella Christmas CD in 1994. Then a year or so later I heard Kathy...
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I have loved this song ever since I first heard it on a Haven of Rest Quarted A Capella Christmas CD in 1994. Then a year or so later I heard Kathy Mattea do it on a Christmas special she did, and I knew I had to learn it at some point. I actually made a soundtrack recording of it in 1996 when I was still working @ WSGM for a local girl who couldn't sing it with the accompaniment she had bought because it was in the wrong key for her. Anyway, I have finally memorized it well enough that I can record it myself, hence this video!
When I heard that Mark Lowery had written this song, I could hardly believe it! It seemed so out of character for him. I guess that just goes to prove you really can't judge a book by its cover!
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.
Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.
The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.
Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.
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Ever since I heard Eva Cassidy sing this song, it's been one of my favorite spirituals. I know I don't really do it justice compared to her, but I ...
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Ever since I heard Eva Cassidy sing this song, it's been one of my favorite spirituals. I know I don't really do it justice compared to her, but I just had to give it a shot! It's a really fun song to sing and play.
The song relates to both the Old and New Testaments. The verses reflect the Israelites' escape out of Egypt as found in Exodus:14. The chorus refers to healing: see John 5:4, "For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had."
Many internet sources and popular books claim that songs such as "Wade in the Water" contained explicit instructions to fugitive slaves on how to avoid capture and the route to take to successfully make their way to freedom. This particular song allegedly recommends leaving dry land and taking to the water as a strategy to throw pursuing bloodhounds off one's trail.
Wade in the water
Wade in the water
Children wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water
[Chorus:]
Wade in the water,
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in white
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
Oh, God's gonna trouble the water
[Chorus:]
Who's that young girl dressed in blue
Wade in the water
Must be the children that's coming through,
God's gonna trouble the water, yeah
[Chorus:]
You don't believe I've been redeemed,
Wade in the water
Just so the Holy Ghost is looking for me
God's gonna trouble the water
[Chorus:]
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Here's another scripture song I learned in the eighties. I have no idea who composed the music. If anyone does know, I would appreciate any informa...
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Here's another scripture song I learned in the eighties. I have no idea who composed the music. If anyone does know, I would appreciate any information you might have so I can give credit to the composer.
Great and marvellous
Are thy works, Lord God Almighty;
Just and true are thy ways,
Thou King of saints.
Who shall not fear thee,
O Lord, and glorify Thy name?
For Thou only art holy:
For all nations shall come
And worship before Thee;
For thy judgments are made manifest;
For thy judgments are made manifest.
Great and marvellous
Are Thy works!
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