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Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?

Upbeat treatment of this wonderful hymn of service for Mixed (SAB) Chorus.  Optional violin obligato.

Jackman Music Corp.
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Have I Done Any Good in the World Today? - arr. by Betsy Lee Bailey
Words and Music by Will L. Thompson

          The jaunty violin obligato below was added to give the piece added lilt.  I think of how a fiddler among the pioneers played to lift their spirits and help make their work a pleasure.  For fun, also check out the SSA version.
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About the Arrangement - One Sunday, the Conductor asked for testimonies from members of the congregation about how the hymns affected their lives. After the testimony, the featured hymn was sung.  I was struck by the story of the new member who was introduced to the hymn, "Have I Done Any Good in the World Today."  He said that in the Church, the members really lived by that motto and practiced doing good daily.  So, of course I had to write this arrangement right away.  I actually wrote it for SATB Mixed Chorus, and then adapted it for women's voices (SSAA), but the publisher had asked for an arrangement for SAB Chorus.