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Ríu, Ríu, Chíu

Two-part Chorus and Piano• (Optional a eappella), and Optional Tambourinc, Hand Claps, and Spanish tcxt
Anonymous Spanish Carol ( 1556)
Original English text by L. S. A. Arranged by linda Spevacek-A very
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- in-gale is bring-ing. "Rí-u, rí-u, chí-u", hear _ the joy-ful

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rn mf Ali voices
Tambourine
chí - u", hear the joy-ful sing-ing, mes-sage of de -
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Dios guar-dó el
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sing-ing, mes-sage of de - light the night-

be - ra: Dios guar-dó el lo - bo de_
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t - in - gale is bring-ing, mes-sage of de - light the night-
es-tra cor - de - ra: Dios guar-dó e! lo - bo de , 11

sing-ing, mes-sage of de - light, of de - light the night-

be - ra: Dios guar-dó e! lo bo, el lo - bo de_

Duration: approx. 1 :50

•AJso availablc for Three-part Mixed (15/1221H) and TfBffBB (15/1414H) .
.. Ríu. Riu. Chíu is lhe call Cor soundsj of the nightingalc. "f!te Engl(sh text is not intended as a translation. Rather, it is a
new. secular text that adapts for more general use. Tbe Spanish text 1s sacred ond may be sung whcn appropriate.

O 1995. This arrangement O 1999 Heritage Music Prcss, a division of

Thc Lorenz Corporation. Ali rights reserved, Printed in U.S.A.
Reproduction ofthis publication without permission of the publisher is a criminal offense subject to prosceution.
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Ríu, Ríu, Chíu
Two-part Chorus and Piano• (Optional a eappella), and Optional Tambourinc, Hand Claps, and Spanish tcxt
Anonymous Spanish Carol ( 1556)
Original English text by L. S. A. Arranged by linda Spevacek-A very
I

- in-gale is bring-ing. "Rí-u, rí-u, chí-u", hear _ the joy-ful

Ranges:
Part I f J-zF Part li~ . J ."F _nues-tra cor - de - ra. "Rí-u, rí-u, chí-u", la - guar-da ri -

•
ll
Rh~ically,. with a lilt d = 138
~ -in-gale is bring-ing. "Rí-u, rí-u, chí-u", hear _ the joy-ful
_nues-tra cor - de - ra. "Rí-u. rí-u, chí-u", la _ guar--da ri -

rn mf Ali voices
Tambourine
chí - u", hear the joy-ful sing-ing, mes-sage of de -
L,

Dios guar-dó el
mf
chí - u", la _ guar-da ri - be - ra:

sing-ing, mes-sage of de - light the night-

be - ra: Dios guar-dó el lo - bo de_
1
t - in - gale is bring-ing, mes-sage of de - light the night-
es-tra cor - de - ra: Dios guar-dó e! lo - bo de , 11

sing-ing, mes-sage of de - light, of de - light the night-

be - ra: Dios guar-dó e! lo bo, el lo - bo de_

Duration: approx. 1 :50

•AJso availablc for Three-part Mixed (15/1221H) and TfBffBB (15/1414H) .
.. Ríu. Riu. Chíu is lhe call Cor soundsj of the nightingalc. "f!te Engl(sh text is not intended as a translation. Rather, it is a
new. secular text that adapts for more general use. Tbe Spanish text 1s sacred ond may be sung whcn appropriate.

O 1995. This arrangement O 1999 Heritage Music Prcss, a division of

Thc Lorenz Corporation. Ali rights reserved, Printed in U.S.A.
Reproduction ofthis publication without permission of the publisher is a criminal offense subject to prosceution.
1S/l41 SH-2 THE CCLJ UCENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERMISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THlS MUSIC. 15/1415H-3
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