Add some basic SA/SAB a cappella arrangements

These might be in use for Ash Wednesday?
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% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/303/high
\version "2.24.4"
\language "english"
\header {
title = "Hallelujah, What a Savior!"
composer = "Philip P. Bliss, 1875"
tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
}
soprano = \relative f' {
\key bf \major
f4 f f d | bf' bf a2 |
g4 g f bf | a g f2 |
f4 f f d | bf' bf bf
bf8. c16 | d2 c4 bf8. g16 | g2 f \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative c' {
d4 d d bf | d d d( c) |
bf c d f | f e c2 |
d4 d d bf | d ef d
f8. f16 | f2 f4 d8. d16 | ef2 d |
}
baritone = \relative c' {
\clef bass
\key bf \major
bf4 bf bf f | g g fs2 |
g4 a bf d | c bf a2 |
bf4 bf bf f | f g f
bf8. a16 | bf2 a4 bf8. bf16 | bf2 bf |
}
sopTransition = \relative f' {
\key bf \major
f4 bf,8( c) d( ef) f4 |
\key b \major
fs4 as,8( b) cs( ds) e4 \bar "||"
}
altoTransition = \relative d' {
\key bf \major
d4 bf bf8( c) d4 |
\key b \major
cs4 as8( b) as( b) cs4 |
}
bariTransition = \relative bf {
\key bf \major
bf4 a af af |
\key b \major
as as8( gs) fs4 fs |
}
verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1. "
“Man of Sor -- rows!” what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ru -- ined sin -- ners to re -- claim!
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2. "
Bear -- ing shame and scoff -- ing rude,
In my place con -- demned He stood—
Sealed my par -- don with His blood;
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3. "
Guil -- ty, vile, and help -- less we,
Spot -- less Lamb of God was He;
Full a -- tone -- ment! can it be?
}
verseFour = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "4. "
Lift -- ed up was He to die,
“It is fin -- ished!” was His cry;
Now in heav'n ex -- alt -- ed high;
}
verseFive = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "5. "
When He comes, our glo -- rious King,
All His ran -- somed home to bring,
Then a -- new this song we'll sing:
}
refrain = \lyricmode {
Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, what a Sav -- ior!
}
\score {
<<
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff = "soprano" <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree \refrain }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFour }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFive }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>>
\new Staff = "baritone" <<
\new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
>>
>>
>>
\layout { }
}
% Optional modulation between verses four and five
\score {
<<
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff = "sopTransition" <<
\new Voice = "sopTransition" { \voiceOne \sopTransition }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto sopTransition { \refrain }
\new Voice = "altoTransition" { \voiceTwo \altoTransition }
>>
\new Staff = "bariTransition" <<
\clef bass
\new Voice = "bariTransition" { \voiceThree \bariTransition }
>>
>>
>>
\layout { }
}

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% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/307/high
\version "2.24.4"
\language "english"
\header {
title = "Were You There?"
composer = "Traditional Spiritual"
tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
}
% Some other ideas/notes:
% First three beats could expand from unison Bf
% O! -- melodic as in hymnal (baritone sings bass)
% I - IV - I on long notes
% four-count note at end of second phrase is probably more like eight?
% breathing?
% tenor suspension on last "tremble"
% alto eighth notes on last "they" as in hymnal
soprano = \relative bf {
\key ef \major
\partial 2
bf4 ef | g2 g4 g | f ef g4. f8 | ef1~ | ef2 \break
ef4 g | bf2 bf4 bf | c bf bf4. g8 f1 |
bf2( ef4. c8 | bf1) | \break
c4 bf2 g4 | g4. f8 ef4 ef | f ef2. | ef4 ef2. | c4 bf2.~ | bf2 \break
ef4 af | g2 g4 g | f ef g4. f8 | ef1~ | ef2 \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative g {
g4 bf | ef2 ef4 ef | d c d4. d8 | bf1~ | bf2
bf4 ef | g2 g4 g | a g g4. ef8 | d1 |
g2( c4. af8 | g1) |
af4 g2 ef4 | d4. d8 c4 c | c c2. | c4 bf2. | af4 f2.~ | f2
c'4 f | ef2 ef4 ef | d c d4. d8 | bf1~ | bf2
}
baritone = \relative ef {
\clef bass
\key ef \major
ef4 g | bf2 bf4 bf | bf g bf4. af8 | g1~ | g2
g4 bf | ef2 ef4 ef | ef ef ef4. bf8 | bf1 |
ef1~ | ef1
ef4 ef2 bf4 | b4. b8 g4 g | af af2. | af4 g2. | ef4 d2.~ | d2
af'4 c | bf2 bf4 bf | bf g bf4. af8 | g1~ | g2
}
% sopTransition = \relative f' {
% \key bf \major
% f4 bf,8( c) d( ef) f4 |
% \key b \major
% fs4 as,8( b) cs( ds) e4 \bar "||"
% }
%
% altoTransition = \relative d' {
% \key bf \major
% d4 bf bf8( c) d4 |
% \key b \major
% cs4 as8( b) as( b) cs4 |
% }
%
% bariTransition = \relative bf {
% \key bf \major
% bf4 a af af |
% \key b \major
% as as8( gs) fs4 fs |
% }
verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1. "
Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
O!
Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2. "
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
O!
Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3. "
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
O!
Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
}
verseFour = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "4. "
Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
O!
Some -- times I feel like shout -- ing glo -- ry, glo -- ry, glo -- ry!
Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
}
\score {
<<
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff = "soprano" <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
% \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFour }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>>
\new Staff = "baritone" <<
\new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
>>
>>
>>
\layout { }
}
% Optional modulation between verses four and five
% \score {
% <<
% \new ChoirStaff <<
% \new Staff = "sopTransition" <<
% \new Voice = "sopTransition" { \voiceOne \sopTransition }
% \new Lyrics \lyricsto sopTransition { \refrain }
% \new Voice = "altoTransition" { \voiceTwo \altoTransition }
% >>
% \new Staff = "bariTransition" <<
% \clef bass
% \new Voice = "bariTransition" { \voiceThree \bariTransition }
% >>
% >>
% >>
% \layout { }
% }

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% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/318/high; in the public domain since at least 2020
\version "2.24.4"
\language "english"
\header {
title = "Why Should He Love Me So?"
composer = "Robert Harkness, 1924"
tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
}
soprano = \relative f' {
\key bf \major
\time 6/4
f4 f f g g g | d d d f2. |
bf4. a8 g4 f2 ff4 | ef2.~ ef2. |
g4 g g a a a | ef ef ef g2. |
g4 a bf c2 a4 | f2.~ f2. \bar "||"
bf4. a8 g4 f2 ff4 | ef2.~ ef2. |
a4. bf8 c4 g2 a4 | f2.~ f2 r4 |
bf4. bf8 bf4 bf a g | f e f d'2. |
d4 c g bf2 a4 | bf2.~ bf2. \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative c' {
d4 d d d d d | a a a a2( ef'4) |
d4. d8 d4 bf2 bf4 | bf2.( a) |
ef'4 ef ef ef ef ef | c c c ef2. |
e4 e e e2 e4 | c2( d4 ef2.) |
d4. d8 d4 bf2 bf4 | bf2.( a) |
ef'4. ef8 ef4 ef2 ef4 | d2.( ef2) r4 |
d4. ef8 f4 g f ef | d cs d f2. |
e4 e e ef2 ef4 | d4( f ef d2.) |
}
baritone = \relative c' {
\clef bass
\key bf \major
bf4 bf bf bf bf bf | f f f f2. |
f4. f8 f4 d2 df4 | c2.( f) |
a4 a a c c c | a a a c2( b4) |
bf4 a g bf2 c4 | a2( bf4 a2.) |
f4. f8 f4 d2 df4 | c2.( f) |
c'4. bf8 a4 bf2 c4 | bf2( gs4 a2) r4 |
af4. af8 af4 g a bf | bf bf bf b2. |
bf4 g bf c2 c4 | bf( a g f2.) |
}
verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1. "
Love sent my Sav -- ior to die in my stead;
Why should He love me so?
Meek -- ly to Cal -- va -- ry's cross He was led;
Why should He love me so?
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2. "
Nails pierced His hands and His feet for my sin;
Why should He love me so?
He suf -- fered sore my sal -- va -- tion to win;
Why should He love me so?
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3. "
O how He a -- gon -- ized there in my place;
Why should He love me so?
Noth -- ing with -- hold -- ing my sin to ef -- face;
Why should He love me so?
}
refrain = \lyricmode {
Why should He love me so?
Why should He love me so?
Why should my Sav -- ior to Cal -- va -- ry go?
Why should He love me so?
}
\score {
<<
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff = "soprano" <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo \refrain }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>>
\new Staff = "baritone" <<
\new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
>>
>>
>>
\layout { }
}

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% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/400/high; written in 1870s so long public-domain
\version "2.24.4"
\language "english"
\paper {
system-system-spacing.basic-distance = #20
}
\header {
title = "Wonderful Words of Life"
composer = "Philip P. Bliss"
tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
}
soprano = \relative a' {
\key f \major
\time 6/8
a4 a8 a bf a | a4 g8 g4. |
c,8 g' g a4 g8 | f4.( c) |
a'4 a8 a bf a | a4 g8 g4. |
c,8 g' g a4 g8 | f2. | \break
a4 a8 a( bf) c | d4. c |
a4 a8 a( bf) c | d4. c \bar "||" \break
c8 bf bf bf4. | bf8 a a a4. |
a8 g f g4 e8 | f4( a8 c4.) |
c8 bf bf bf4. | bf8 a a a4. |
a8 g f g4 e8 | f2. \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative c' {
f4 f8 f g f | f4 e8 e4. |
c8 e e f4 e8 | c4.( c) |
f4 f8 f g f | f4 e8 e4. |
c8 e e f4 e8 | f2. |
f4 f8 f( g) a | bf4. a |
f4 f8 f( g) a | bf4. a |
a8 g g g4. | g8 f f f4. |
f8 e d e4 c8 | c4( f8 a4.) |
a8 g g g4. | g8 f f f4. |
f8 e d e4 c8 | c2. |
}
verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1. "
Sing them o -- ver a -- gain to me, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
Let me more of their beau -- ty see, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
Words of life and beau -- ty, Teach me faith and du -- ty.
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2. "
Christ, the bless -- ed One, gives to all, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
Sin -- ner, list to the lov -- ing call, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
All so free -- ly giv -- en, Woo -- ing us to heav -- en—
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3. "
Sweet -- ly ech -- o the gos -- pel call, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
Of -- fer par -- don and peace to all, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
Je -- sus, on -- ly Sav -- ior, Sanc -- ti -- fy for -- ev -- er.
}
refrain = \lyricmode {
Beau -- ti -- ful words, won -- der -- ful words,
Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
Beau -- ti -- ful words, won -- der -- ful words,
Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
}
\score {
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\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff = "soprano" <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo \refrain }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>>
>>
>>
\layout { }
}