Boosey and Hawkes Lineage (CME Building Bridges) SSA composed by Andrea Ramsey

Margaret Walker's text leaps off the musical page as words crying to be sung. My grandmothers were strong. They followed plows and bent to toil. This was not frailty - this was determined womanhood and is reflected in the bluesy organic framework of the piece. With percussion. ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.