The Singing River


The words of all the songs for the ensemble in PDF (updated 23rd March):

REHEARSAL RECORDINGS

– ACT I –

RISING OF THE MOON:

THE IRISH FREE STATE (1)

SOLDIERS OF 22:

BAD MOON RISING:

THE IRISH FREE STATE (2):

ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN (CAREFUL, NO INTRO VERSION!)

– ACT II –

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW:

BORN TO RUN (FUNNY VOICE BUT IN THE RIGHT KEY AND TEMPO!)

NEVER BE THE SUN:

GOD’S GONNA CUT YOU DOWN:

WAY DOWN WE GO (piano only, not the best version I know):

KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR:

FRAGILE (the tempo is too fast on this one)

<HARMONY LINES>

SOLDIERS OF 22 ALTO LINE:

BAD MOON RISING UPPER PART:

KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR CHORUS FIRST AND THEN ALTO LINE:

Here is the spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5co4YtxTEq6zZykhXbVXBJ?si=c18559f2b34042eb

Down there you’ll find backing tracks for reference, played by the computer:

The Rising of the moon
Soldiers of 22
Bad Moon Rising
THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN 75% SPEED

NEVER BE THE SUN BACKING TRACK

Never be the sun

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW BACKING TRACK

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW