THE DAY IS BREAKING

(by Saro Lynch-Thomason)

The day, the day is *breaking
Some of us are gone
But we will always remember 
And honor you

Three-part canon: nine measures long, parts entering on beat 3. 
Not a straight-forward four-part round! But not difficult either.

[getting started, parts entering]
1		&		2		&		3		&		
The		day,		the		day       is	brea-king	
								The		day,

4		&		5		&
Some      of	us        are	gone
the		day       is	brea-king	
				The		day,

6		&		7		&
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And
Some      of	us        are	gone
the		day       is	brea-king	


8		&		9		&
hon-		-or		you
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And
Some      of	us        are	gone



[once going, repeat at will]
1		&		2		&		3		&		
The		day,		the		day       is	brea-king	
hon-		-or		you				The		day,
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And	hon-		-or 


4		&		5		&
Some      of	us        are	gone
the		day       is	brea-king	
you				The		day,	


6		&		7		&
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And
Some      of	us        are	gone
the		day       is	brea-king	


8		&		9		&
hon-		-or		you
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And
Some      of	us        are	gone



[ending]
1		&		2		&		3		&		
The		day,		the		day       is	brea-king	
hon-		-or		you				The		day,
But  we   will	al- -ways    re-mem--ber		  And	hon-		-or 


4		&		5		&
the		day       is	brea-king	
the		day       is	brea-king	
you				The		day,	


6		&		7		&
the		day       is	brea-king	
the		day       is	brea-king	
the		day       is	brea-king	

recording: Saro Lynch-Thomason with Ishka Shir and Grace Upshaw [YouTube]