Mother to Son
by Gwyneth W. Walker
SA - Sheet Music

Item Number: 20735026
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Instruments
Choir
Piano Accompaniment
Ensembles
SA
2-Part
Women's Choir
Genres
Americana
African
Composers
Gwyneth W. Walker
Publishers
E.C. Schirmer Publishing
Series
Women Composers and Arrangers
Formats
Octavo
Item Types
Physical
Levels
Early Intermediate
Usages
School and Community
Women's choir (SA) and piano - Early Intermediate

SKU: EC.8678

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. African American Heritage. Octavo. Duration 3 minutes, 45 seconds. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8678. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8678).

ISBN 600313486784. UPC: 600313486784. English.

Mother to Son is based on the powerful poem by Langston Hughes. It is free verse and written in the vernacular, mimicking the patterns of speech and the diction of conversation. The mother (who speaks throughout) is a strong woman, one who has persevered and is still climbing, still surviving: 'Well, son, I'll tell you: / Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. Approachable two-part writing throughout, with an interesting yet supportive piano accompaniment.