He's the Lily of the Valley
by James McCullough
Divisi - Sheet Music

SATB choir (divisi) unaccompanied - Intermediate

SKU: EC.1.3556

Composed by James McCullough. Spirituals. African American Heritage, Black History Month. Instrument parts. Duration 2 minutes, 40 seconds. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.3556. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.1.3556).

ISBN 600313135569. UPC: 600313135569. English. Song of Solomon 2:1.

Unlike some published versions of this African American spiritual, McCullough's rendering is "not slow, but not too fast," in the words of the composer. Transcribed from his father's singing of this tune, this version is "always flowing, with joyous conviction and thanksgiving." The divisi designation is not to be taken lightly; in one place the women divide into five parts and sing alone, in another the men similarly divide into four parts. The result is joyous and emphatic. Duration: 2:40.