I hear America singing, the varied...

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear;
Those of mechanics -- each one singing his, as it should be, blithe and strong;
The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work;
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat -- 
      the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck;
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench -- the hatter singing as he stands;
The wood-cutter's song -- the ploughboy's, on his way in the morning,
      or at the noon intermission, or at sundown;	 
The delicious singing of the mother -- or of the young wife at work -- 
      or of the girl sewing or washing -- Each singing what belongs to her, and to none else;
The day what belongs to the day -- At night, the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs.

by Walt Whitman (1819-1892) , "I hear America singing", from Leaves of Grass, published 1900

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Victor Bay , "Keep singing", published 1941, two lines. [voice and piano]
by Clark Eastham , "I hear America singing", published 1940. [SSAATTBB chorus a cappella]
by Harvey Bartlett Gaul (1881-1945) , "I hear America singing", published 1925. [cantata: soprano, tenor, men's chorus, piano four-hands (or SSAA chorus and piano four hands, 1926)]
by Irving Gertz (1915-) , "I hear America singing", published 1959. [SSAATBarB chorus and piano]
by Stan Harte, Jr. , "I hear America singing", published 1977 [SA or TB and piano], arranged by Don McAfee
by George Kleinsinger (1914-) , "I hear America singing", published 1941 [cantata: baritone, SATB chorus, piano or orchestra], from I hear America Singing
by Normand Lockwood (1906-) , unknown title, published 1954. [mixed voices and piano]
by Lloyd Alvin Pfautsch (1921-) , no title, published 1970 [SATB a cappella], from I hear America Singing
by Sam Raphling (1910-) , "I hear America singing", published 1960 [medium voice, chorus, and piano or orchestra], from I hear America singing
by Robert B. Reed (1900-1968) , "I hear America singing", published 1942. [mixed chorus a cappella]

Date added to the website: 2008-06-05.

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