Invitation to Love
A setting for unaccompanied Mixed Choir (SATB)
or Solo Voice or Unison Chorus with piano accompaniment
of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Duration: 3'15"
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906) was born in Dayton, Ohio, and published his first poems at age 16. He gained fame as a a poet, novelist and playwright, and wrote the lyrics for the musical comedy In Dahomey (1903), the first all-African-American musical produced on Broadway.
An mp3 of the piano accompaniment is available as a free download.
Solo Voice or Unison Chorus: |
Mixed Choir Score Video: |
Invitation to Loveby Paul Laurence Dunbar Come when the nights are bright with stars |
Purchase Sheet Music
Sheet music for the vocal versions of Invitation to Love is available here: J. W. Pepper.
Sheet music for the instrumental versions of Invitation to Love is available here: J. W. Pepper.
And sheet music for all versions of Invitation to Love is also available from: Sheet Music Plus.
Performance History
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