Famine Song

Freely q = 84

Soprano1

Soprano2

Alto2

S1

ba da

Ease my spir- it,

hmm,

ease my soul,

ba da hmm,

S2

bar - ren soil.

A2

hmm,

an overtone
like

11

S1

ease my

hmm,

ba da hmm,

Ease my spir - it,

A2

hmm,

ease my soul,

ba da hmm,

da

child, earth and sky be

rec - on - ciled.

hmm,

ba da

hmm,

ooh

S2

ba

ba da

Ease my moth er,

ba da

hmm,

da

please free my hands from this

hmm,

ba

hmm,

Words and Music by VIDA

Arranged by Matthew Culloton

please free my hands from this bar ren

hmm,

ba

da hmm,

soil.

2
S1

S2

A1

A2

15

S2

A1

A2

Ease my moth - er,

ooh

rain.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

Rain,

Rain,

hmm,

rec on -

ba da

hmm,

ciled

rain,

rain,

Broadly q=88

ooh

Rain,

rain,

Rain,

rain,

rain.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

Rain,

rain.

Rain,

weave, my child.

Weave

weave, my child.

weave, my child.

Weave, my moth - er,

rain.

Weave, my moth - er,

A2

ba da hmm,

Weave, my moth - er,

A1

child, earth and sky be

Weave, my moth - er,

S2

ease my

Slower, more legato

hmm,

26

S1

20

S1

weave, my child.

Weave

rain,

rain,

rain.

rain.

your bas -kets of rush - es

wild.

your bas -kets of rush - es

wild.

Weave

Weave

your bas -kets of rush - es

your bas -kets of rush - es

wild.

wild.

30

S1

Weave, my moth - er,

S2

Weave, my moth - er,

A1

Weave, my moth - er,

A2

S1

weave, my child. Weave

weave, my child. Weave

weave, my child. Weave

your bas -kets of

your bas -kets of

your bas -kets of

rush - es

rush - es

rush - es

wild.

wild.

wild.

Weave, my moth - er, weave, my child. Weave your bas -kets of rush - es wild.
34
ah
ah
ah

S2

A1

ah

ah

two female soloists, lamenting style

ooh

mm.34-48 should be balanced in three equal parts.

A2

ooh

39

S1

ooh

ah

ah

A1

A2

S2

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S1

S2

A1

A2

44

ah

comes the

S2

A1

S1

S2

A1

hun - ger to

ev' - ry - one.

hun - ger to
3

ev' - ry - one.

un -der sun,

of heat,
un -der sun,
Out

Fam -ine's teeth.

Fam -ine's teeth.

Fam -ine's claws

Fam -ine's claws

Fam -ine's teeth.

Fam -ine's claws

comes the hun - ger to ev' - ry - one.
Fam -ine's teeth.
Fam -ine's claws
54
Slower, more legato

3
legato

on the

sands

of Af - ri - ca.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

on the

sands
3

of Af - ri - ca.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

on the

A2

ev' - ry - one.

comes the

A2

hun - ger to
3

comes the

un -der sun,

3
legato

un -der sun,

50

S1

ah

sands
3

of Af - ri - ca.

on the

sands

of Af - ri - ca.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

Rain,

Rain,

Rain,

Rain,

60

S1

rain,

S2

A2

rain,

rain,

A1

A2

Weave, my moth - er,

rain.

Weave, my moth - er,

rain.

wild.

wild.

wild.

Weave, my moth - er,

wild.

Weave, my moth - er,

weave, my child. Weave

your bas -kets of

weave, my child. Weave

your bas -kets of

weave, my child. Weave

Weave

your bas -kets of

weave, my child.

weave, my child.

weave, my child.

Weave

weave, my child.

your bas -kets of

your bas -kets of

Weave

your bas -kets of

Weave

your bas -kets of

wild.

Rain,

rain,

wild.

Rain,

rain,

rain.

wild.

rush - es

Weave, my moth - er,

rush - es

Weave, my moth - er,

rush - es

Weave, my moth - er,

rush - es

rush - es

S2

rain.

69

S1

your bas -kets of

rush - es

A2

weave, my child. Weave

rush - es

A1

Weave my moth - er,

rush - es

S2

65

S1

rain.

rain,

A1

Broadly q=88

wild.

Rain,

Rain,

rain,

rain,

rain.

rain.

rain.

73

S1

Rain,

S2

Rain,

A1

A2

rain,

rain,

rain,

rain,

Rain,

rain,

rain,

Rain,

rain,

ABOUT THE ARRANGER

Matther Culloton is the Foundig Artistic Director
of The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists based in
Minneapolis. He holds degrees from Concordia College (B.M.) and the University of Minnesota (M.M. &
D.M.A.). Matthew is also Choirmaster at House of
Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul.

rain,

rain.

rain.

rain.

rain.