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by John Gillespie Magee (1922 - 1941)

High Flight
 (Sung text for setting by L. Farnell)
 Matches base text
Language: English 
I have slipped the surly bond of earth and danced the skies on laughter's silvered wings
 . . . . . . . . . .

— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —

Composition:

    Set to music by Laura Farnell (b. 1975), "High Flight", copyright © 2023 [ satb chorus and piano ], Santa Barbara Music Publishing
        Publisher: Santa Barbara Music Publishing [external link]

Text Authorship:

  • by John Gillespie Magee (1922 - 1941)

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