Little David, Play on Your Harp

for SATB choir and 4-hand piano

by Jennifer Durham

This popular spiritual has been arranged for SATB and piano duet (4 hands, one piano). Uplifting AND fun to sing, with a very exciting accompaniment. There are multiple optional, short solos. A great time will be had by all!

SKU: JDM-002 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Season or Event:	Divine Liturgy, General
Difficulty:	Advanced
Descriptive Tags:	Christian, Folksong, Traditional, Worship
Instrumentation:	Piano
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Language:	English
Voicing:	SATB

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