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Galloping on
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Galloping on by John Harrison Tenney — Lyrics
O’er prairie green and fair,
We’re galloping, galloping on;
As free, as free as air,
We’re galloping, galloping on;
Where e’er we go no bounds arise,
Except the blue and cloudless skies,
We’re galloping, galloping on.
O’er prairie wide and free,
We’re galloping, galloping on;
As blithely as the bee,
We’re galloping, galloping on;
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About Galloping on
Galloping on paints a vivid picture of open-air freedom and joyful movement across the prairie. The text expresses a sense of unbridled progress, comparing the gallopers to the carefree flight of a bee and finding their path unimpeded save by the vastness of the sky. The repeated phrase 'galloping, galloping on' reinforces the exhilarating momentum and boundless spirit of the journey. John Harrison Tenney's setting for SATB voices captures this sense of energetic momentum, ideal for a secular choral programme seeking an uplifting and spirited conclusion or a dynamic centrepiece. The English text is descriptive and optimistic, evoking images of natural beauty and unrestrained progress.
