Were you there? (Traditional)

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•  Posted on 2026-04-26(Posted 2026-04-26)  CPDL #89056:           

Editor: Eduardo Méndez (submitted 2026-04-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 162 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Arranged by Homer A. Rodeheaver.

• (Posted 2022-01-17)  CPDL #67642:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The spiritual with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

• (Posted 2022-01-17)  CPDL #67641:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 148 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The spiritual in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

• (Posted 2004-06-16)  CPDL #07212: 

Editor: Ty Kroll (submitted 2004-06-16).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 176 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Ty Kroll.

• (Posted 2003-11-02)  CPDL #05906: 

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2003-11-02).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes: Arranged by Ilaria Zuccaro.

General Information

Title: Were you there?
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Spiritual

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1902 in New Jubilee Songs (Frederick J. Work), no. 44
    2nd published: 1907 in Folk Songs of the American Negro (Frederick J. Work), no. 40
    3rd published: 1917 in The Celebrated Negro Spirituals (Harry T. Burleigh) - arr. solo voice, Album 1, no. 10
    4th published: 1918 in Plantation Melodies (Homer Rodeheaver), no. 22
    5th published: 1982 in The Hymnal
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Were you there?.