SANCTUS
KUM BA YAH
from an African American Requiem
TRADITIONAL SPIRITUAL arr. Damien Geter , I J l Kum should be prounounced as the word "come."
IT21 Spirito, J = 120
IT21 Spirito, J = 120 tambourine
Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah. OhLord,kum baya.
Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah. OhLord,kum baya.
Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah
Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah
mf bayah myLord,kumbayah.
mf bayah myLord,kumbayah.
myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah.
myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah.
myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah Kumbayah myLord,kumbayah. Kumbayah
OhLord,kum baya. OhLord,kum bayahOhLord,kum bayah,
OhLord,kum baya. OhLord,kum bayahOhLord,kum bayah, myLord,kumbayah. OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah myLord,kumbayah. OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah
1. Some 2. Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord. Lord.
1. Some 2. Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
1. Some 2. Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord. Lord.
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing-
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing-
1. Some 2. Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
1. Some 2. Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing-
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing-
in’ in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
in’Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’
Lord. Lord.
Some Some bo body’s dy’spray sing in’ in’
Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Some Some bo body’s dy’s
Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Lord, Lord, kum kum ba ba yah. yah.
Oh Lord,kum baya. Oh Lord,kum baya.
baya.
baya.
baya.
OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah,
OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah,
OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah,
OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum baya.OhLord,kum bayah,
AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REQUIEM
PERUSALSCORE
“The marrow of this Nation is in its soil; stained with the blood of the Ancestors.”
– Damien Geter
Dedicated to the victims of racial violence.
DAMIEN GETER
Damien Geter infuses classical styles with elements from the black diaspora to promote the cause for social justice. A native of Chesterfield, VA, Damien is also an operatic bass whose credits extend from regional companies across the United States to the internationally known Metropolitan Opera. His music is published by Just a Theory Press.
www.damiengetermusic.com www.justatheorypress.com
Geter: Sanctus Kum ba Yah JAT–112-034-VS