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Featuring the music of Sy Brandon

World Brotherhood (2002) (SATB and piano) - This work was commissioned by the Clarkston, MI High School Madrigals and is a setting of an anonymous text promoting world peace. A piano part that interplays with the chorus parts has been added to the SATB version. The harmonic language is tonal with a few tonality shifts and sections of counterpoint. Duration 4:00 12 pages Purchase at $1.50 per copy or purchase a $6.00 license.

My country is the world;

My flag with stars impearled,

Fills all the skies;

All the round earth I claim,

Peoples of every name;

And all inspiring fame,

My heart would prize.

Mine are all lands and seas,

All flowers, shrubs and trees,

All life's design,

My heart within me thrills,

For all uplifted hills,

And for all streams and rills;

The world is mine.

And all men are my kin,

Since every man has been,

Blood of my blood;

I glory in the grace

and strength of every race,

And joy in every trace

Of brotherhood.