$3.25
SSATB + Piano 3’30”
Note: This is a digital score (PDF).
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"Songs for the People (America)" was written for the LAUSD Honor Choir during a time of upheaval. It sets the poem by abolitionist and suffragist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, whose words shine as a beacon of hope.
The refrain—“Let me make the songs for the people”—is paired with reimagined verses of My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America), echoing a belief in choosing the common good over greed. Inspired in part by W.E.B. Du Bois’s version of America, this arrangement reshapes the anthem to reflect the idea that culture is shared, evolving, and belongs to us all.
| Forces | SSATB, Piano |
|---|---|
| Text | Let music swell the breeze, Let me make the songs for the people, Let me make the songs for the people, Let me make the songs for the people, And ring from all the trees -adapted Frances Ellen Watkins Harper |
| Commissioned | Written for the Los Angeles Unified School District 2025-2026 Honors Ensembles |
