Harmonization: I, IV, V - Chorale Style

Worksheet 2

1. Harmonize this song using only the I, IV, & V chords.

2. Complete in the style indicated.
3. Perform with a singer.

"Shall We Gather at the River?"

Robert Lowry

α βο I
ι θ ι θ ˙
I
ι θ ι θ
% α α œ œ œ− œ œ− œ ˙ œ œ œ− œ œ− œ ˙ ˙
Shall we ga - ther at the ri - ver, Where bright an - gels feet have trod

α
% α α β ˙˙ œœ œœ

> α β ˙˙ œ
œ
œ
œ
αα

α ι θ ι θ ˙ ι ι ι θ œ ι ι
%αα œ œ− œ œ− œ
5

œ œ œ œ œ œ− œ œ œ ϖ
With its crys - tal tide for - ev - er flow - ing by the throne of God?

α
%αα
5

> αα
α
2. Shall We Gather at the River
Ε θ ι θ ι θ ι θ ι θ
α œ œΙ − œ œΙ − œ ˙
%αα œ Θ Θ œ ‰ − œ œ− œ œ− œ œ− œ œ− œ ˙ ˙
Yes, we'll ga - ther at the ri - ver, The beau - ti - ful, the beau - ti - ful ri - ver:

α
%αα

> α
αα

ε
α œ− œ œ− ι θ œ ι θ
% α α œΙ − œΘ œΙ − œΘ Ι Θ Ι œΘ ˙ œ œ œ œ− œ œ− œ ϖ
Ga - ther with the saints at the ri - ver that flows by the throne of God.

α α
% α

> α
αα

Recommended Voicing

α
% α α β ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙˙ œœ œœ

> α α β ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ
I IV V

˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ
α