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BRIGHT MORNING STARS

for S.S.A.A. voices, a cappella*

Kentucky Folk Song

Arranged by JAY ALTHOUSE

Slowly, rubato (q = ca. 52-54)

mp ONE VOICE

   


 
           
SOPRANO I

Bright morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright

   
ONE VOICE mp
SOPRANO II
  
Bright

  
ALTO I

  
ALTO II


Slowly, rubato (q = ca. 52-54)

   


            
 

(for
PIANO mp rehearsal

  
only)

* Also available for S.A.T.B. (31223).

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morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright morn - ing stars are

        
   
 
  

morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright morn - ing stars are

 
ONE VOICE mp
       
Bright morn - ing stars are

  


        
     
  


   

 
   

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ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

    
 

        
ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

    
 

        
ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.


  

   


    

              
  

 

  
 

 
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Oh, where are our dear fa - thers? Oh,
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ALL

   
Oh, where are our dear fa - thers? Oh,

  
ALL mp

    
        
Oh, where are our dear fa - thers? Oh,


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Oh, where are our dear fa - thers? Oh,

     

             


           
  
  

               
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where are our dear fa - thers? They are in the val - ley

   
              
where are our dear fa - thers? They are in the val - ley

  
              
where are our dear fa - thers? They are in the val - ley

    
 

          
where are our dear fa - thers? They are in the val - ley

           
               




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pra - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

    
 

        
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pra - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.


 

            
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pra - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.


 

             
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Oh, where are our dear moth - ers? Oh,
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Oh, where are our dear moth - ers? Oh,

 
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Oh, where are our dear moth - ers? Oh,


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Oh, where, where are our dear moth - ers, moth - ers?

  
  
               
 

  

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where are our dear moth - ers? They are gone to heav - en a-


  
where are our dear moth - ers? They are gone to heav - en a-

  


where are our dear moth - ers? They are gone to heav - en a-



  
Where are our dear moth - ers? They are gone, gone to heav - en a -

 





 

 

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shout, shout - ing. Day

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shout, shout - ing. Day


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shout, shout, shout - ing, shout - ing? Day


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shout, a - shout, shout - ing, shout - ing? Day



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is break - ing in my soul.

 

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is break - ing in my soul.

 

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is break - ing in my soul.

 

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is break - ing in my soul.

     
  

 






   
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Bright morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright

   
ONE VOICE mp
   
Bright

   


  
 

        
        


 
  

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morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright morn - ing stars are

 
   
morn - ing stars are ris - ing. Bright morn - ing stars are
ONE VOICE mp

   
Bright morn - ing stars are

  


 
   

   


fade to nothing


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ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

  
fade to nothing


    
ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

fade to nothing


     
ris - ing. Day is break - ing in my soul.

 
     



  
    

 

  
 



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