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The First Latvian Song Festival in America, 1953

Choir Participants' Music — Contents Our Introduction The Star-Spangled Banner Dievs, Svētī Latviju (Kārlis Baumanis) — God Bless Latvia Mūsu Tēvs Debesīs (Andrejs Jurjāns) — Our Father Who Art in Heaven (The Lord's Prayer) Gaismas Pils (J. Vītols) — Palace of Light Senatne (E. Melngailis, text by Jānis Rainis) — Olden Times Lauztās Priedes (E. Dārziņš, text by Jānis Rainis) — Broken Pines Incīti-Kaķīti (folk song, arranged by J. Graubiņš) — Incīti-Pussycat Latvijā (P. Barisons, text by J. Akuraters) — In Latvia Dzērves un Ērglis (V. Ozoliņš, text by J. Jaunsudrabiņš) — The Cranes and the Eagle Ceļš uz Dzimteni (J. Zālīts, text by P. Blaus) — The Homeland-Bound Road Tek Saulīte (folk song, arranged by D. Cimze) — The Sun Goes Flowing Dziedot Dzimu (folk song, arranged by A. Kalniņš) — Born Singing Ej, Saulīte, Drīz Pie Dieva (folk song, arranged by A. Jērums) — Leave, Sunshine, Go Soon to God Kurš Putniņis Dzied Tik Koši (J. Kalniņš) — What Bird Sings As Brightly? Pie Sētiņas (J. Norvilis, text by J. Ezeriņš) — At the Garden Fence Ak Tad (folk song, arranged by A. Ābele) — So Then Jāņuvakars, from "Maija" (E. Melngailis) — Jani Night Tēvijai (A. Jurjāns) — Unto Our Homeland Abavmalā (J. Norvilis, text by Velta Sniķere) — On the Banks of the Abava Mūžam Zili ir Latvijas Kalni (E. Dārziņš, text adapted from K. Skalbe) — Forever Azure are Latvia's Hills Pie Baltijas Jūras (J. Straume) — At the Baltic Sea Reproduced from the participants' choir music for the First Latvian Song Festival In America. For personal use only, all rights remain with the original rights holder(s).

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