To the 2003 KAPRIS malechoir festival Uppsala

For Six-Part Chorus

of Men's Voices
and Baritone Solo
Unaccompanied

BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE

from the motion picture
Life of Brian
WORDS AND MUSIC BY ERIC IDLE

Arranged for Malechoir by

Andreas Lönnqvist
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