Page 3 - Forbes L'Estrange I will hold him

I will hold him
Words and Music: JOANNA FORBES L’ESTRANGE
Folk style, with a gentle lilt
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The text should be sung in a very natural, speech-like way, preferably without rolled rs Mm might carry better if sung as an “open hum” i.e. Nn or Ng
Choirs should experiment to find a sound which creates the best balance with the melody.
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