Contributed by Kelvin Jones
On August 23, flutist Mary Jane Sullivan visited Copper Hill United Methodist Church and performed with composer/pianist, JoAnne Jones, “Sparrow Medley,” JoAnne’s exquisite arrangement of “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” The piece uniquely combines the well-known gospel hymn with the actual song of a wood thrush. JoAnne heard the bird song while camping in Ohio, noticed its lyrical pattern, and wrote out its melody line. Later she creatively wove together the song of the bird and the hymn. (Listen to the piece on the link below.Thanks to Christian Robison for supplying the video.) (Printed music is available by contacting JoAnne.)
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