I Hear America Singing

I Hear America Singing; 55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing is a collection of 55 songs intended for community singing (choir) published by C. C. Birchard & Company in 1917. It succeeds the 18 Songs for Community Singing.

There are seven patriotic songs, seven songs of home, three of the water, ten of friendship and love, six rounds, three songs of humor, two songs of meeting and parting, seven hymns, five Christmas carols and hymns, and...five...choruses.[1]

For other uses, see America, I Hear You Singing.
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29. "Lovely Evening"

"Lovely Evening" is a German song found in the book 55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing, published in 1917. The tune is generally sung in a round, and sung three times through. It is based on the German folk song, "O wie wohl ist mir am Abend".

Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs (1961).

Lyrics
Oh, how lovely is the evening, is the evening,
When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing!
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong.

31. "Goodnight to You All"

Goodnight to You All is a German song from the songbook, 55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing,[2] published in 1917 by C.C. Birchard & Co.[3] According to the book, this tune is a round and is to be sung quietly and smoothly.

Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs (1961).

Lyrics
Goodnight to you all, and sweet be your sleep:
May silence surround you, your slumber be deep:
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.

32. Early to Bed"

"Early to Bed" is an American song from the songbook, 55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing, published in 1917. According to the book, this song is a round and was not adapted to young children on account of the wide range. The words to this song are found in Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack.

Lyrics
Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise.[4]

33. "Merrily Merrily"

"Merrily Merrily" is an English song from the songbook, 55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing, published in 1917. According to the book, it is a round which by its words and its bugle-like music recalls hunting scenes in England.

Lyrics
Merrily, merrily greet the morn:
Cheerily, cheerily sound the horn. Hark! to the echoes, hear them play,
O'er hill and dale, and far away.
  • I Hear America Singing - Cover art
  • I Hear America Singing - Back cover
  • I Hear America Singing - Contents/Song List
  • I Hear America Singing - Authors Introduction
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References
  1. Music Educators Journal, Volumes 3–4
  2. "Choral Public Domain Library" (PDF). ChoralWiki. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. "WorldCat". worldcat.org. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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