"My Heart Is Like A Singing Bird" [Gary Smart]

"My Heart Is Like A Singing Bird" [Gary Smart]

First line of lyrics: My heart is like a singing bird

Smart, Gary; music (American, born 1943)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

2013 [publication]

Houston: Alliance Music Publications

genre: song|choral music

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: three sharps

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Birthday"

Tempo markings: "Freely, Lyrically"; quarter note = 108

Dedication: "To Nick and Cara"

Format 1: musical score

Other data reference(s): "My Heart Is Singing Like a Bird." JW Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/My-Heart-Is-Singing-Like-a-Bird/10360752.item#/submit. Accessed 11 Feb. 2019.

Cataloguer: Sarah Pennington, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "My Heart Is Singing Like a Bird." JW Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/My-Heart-Is-Singing-Like-a-Bird/10360752.item#/submit. Accessed 11 Feb. 2019.

Record: CRM-birthday-smart

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