In Flanders Fields Based on a poem, of the same name, written written on the battlefield battlefield during during WWI in the region around Ypres, Ypres, B elgium. elgium. Its referenc es to the red poppies poppies that grew over the graves of fallen fallen soldiers resulted in the re membrance poppy becoming one of the world's most recognized memorial symbols of soldiers who have died in conflict.
Words Words by JOHN McCRAE (1872-1918) (1872-1918) Muisc by JOHN JACOBSON and ROGER EMERSON
Arranged by ROGER EMERSON Pensively, with rubato (q = 60 )
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Piano
pedal freely
4
©
In
Flan
-
ders
fields
the
pop
-
ies
In
Flan
-
ders
fields
the
pop
-
ies
In
Flan
-
ders
fields
the
pop
-
ies
In
Flan
-
ders
fields
the
pop
-
ies
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2 7
blow
be - tween
the
cross
-
es,
row
on
row,
that
mark
our
blow
be - tween
the
cross
-
es,
row
on
row,
that
mark
our
blow
be - tween
the
cross
-
es,
row
on
row,
that
mark
our
blow
be - tween
the
cross
-
es,
row
on
row,
that
mark
our
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place;
and
in
the
sky
the
larks,
still
brave
-
ly
sing
-
ing,
place;
and
in
the
sky
the
larks,
still
brave
-
ly
sing
-
ing,
place;
and
in
the
sky
the
larks,
still
brave
-
ly
sing
-
ing,
place;
and
in
the
sky
the
larks,
still
brave
-
ly
sing
-
ing,
In Flanders Fields
3
13
fly.
Scarce
heard
a - mid
the
guns
fly.
Scarce
heard
a - mid
the
fly.
Scarce
heard
a - mid
the
guns
be -
fly.
Scarce
heard
a - mid
the
guns
be -
guns
be -
be -
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low.
We
are
the
Dead.
Short
days
a - go
we
lived,
felt
low.
We
are
the
Dead.
Short
days
a - go
we
lived,
felt
low.
We
are
the
Dead.
Short
days
a - go
we
lived,
felt
low.
We
are
the
Dead.
Short
days
a - go
we
lived,
felt
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4 19
dawn,
saw
sun
-
set
glow,
loved
and
were loved,
and
now
dawn,
saw
sun
-
set
glow,
loved
and
were loved,
and
dawn,
saw
sun
-
set
glow,
loved
and
were loved,
and
now
we
dawn,
saw
sun
-
set
glow,
loved
and
were loved,
and
now
we
now
we
we
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lie.
In
Flan
-
d ers fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
fields!
And
now
we
lie.
In
Flan
-
d ers fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
fields!
And
now
we
lie.
In
Flan
-
d ers fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
fields!
And
now
we
lie.
In
Flan
-
d ers fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
fields!
And
now
we
In Flanders Fields
5
25
lie
in
Flan
-
ders
fields.
Take
up
your
lie
in
Flan
-
ders
fields.
Take
up
your
lie
in
Flan
-
ders
fields.
Take
up
your
lie
in
Flan
-
ders
fields.
Take
up
your
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q uar
-
rel
q uar
-
rel
quar
-
rel
quar
-
rel
with
the
foe;
To
you
from
fail
-
ing
hands
we
the
foe;
To
you
from
fail
-
ing
hands
we
with
the
foe;
To
you
from
fail
-
ing
hands
we
with
the
foe;
To
you
from
fail
-
ing
hands
we
with
In Flanders Fields
6 31
throw
the
torch;
be
yours
to
hold
it
high.
If
ye
break
the
torch;
be
yours
to
hold
it
high.
If
ye
break
throw
the
torch;
be
yours
to
hold
it
high.
If
ye
break
throw
the
torch;
be
yours
to
hold
it
high.
If
ye
break
throw
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faith
with
us
who
die.
We
shall
not
sleep,
through
pop
-
pies
faith
with
us
who
die.
We
shall
not
sleep,
through
pop
-
pies
faith
with
us
who
die.
We
shall
not
sleep,
through
pop
-
pies
faith
with
us
who
die.
We
shall
not
sleep,
through
pop
-
pies
In Flanders Fields
7
37
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
fields.
We
shall
not
-
ders
fields.
We
shall
not
Flan
-
ders
fields.
We
shall
not
Flan
-
ders
fields.
We
shall
not
Flan
-
ders
-
ders
Flan
rit.
40
sleep,
though pop
-
pies
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
sleep,
though pop
-
pies
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
sleep,
though pop
-
pies
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
sleep,
though pop
-
pies
grow
in
Flan
-
ders fields,
in
Flan
-
ders
Flan
In Flanders Fields
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fields.
fields.
fields.
fields.
