Here is an arrangement of this truly revolutionary song, The Internationale, the original words by Eugene Pottier (1871), and music by Pierre De Geyter (1888). This arrangement in G major, for the Illawarra Union Singers, by Doug McPherson (2021) from earlier arrangements by Jerry Engelbach, (2001), and Alan Bush (1948).
Sheet Music With Words;
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Guitar Chords and Melody, (-Latest Version 3.5),
containing harmony from bar 30, (the 2nd part of the chorus)
Sheet Music (Cropped),
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Here is the sheet music in .jpg format:
Practice Tracks:
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The Whole Arrangement
The melody (soprano) line is played by a piano throughout, and when the harmony kicks in, (bar 30) the alto and tenor are represented by a choir sound, and the bass, an organ.
Harmony Bits
These are all sung, (not brilliantly, but sufficing as a guide), starting at bar 30, halfway through the chorus, going on to repeat the last line as a coda.
Alto
Version Changes: This document details what changes may have been made from previous versions.
This arrangement was created in Finale. Here is a link to the Finale file,
and here is a link to a compressed music mxl file of the arrangement, for importing into other programs, for example the excellent open source MuseScore program.
Some performances to guide and inspire: Firstly, Arturo Toscanini, himself a refugee from Fascist Italy, conducting a choir and orchestra, in a performance censored by the US government. Note the use of dynamics.
The Red Army Choir and Orchestra performs revolutionary songs rather well.
And, of course, who else but Pete Seeger:
Below is an earlier melody version with piano accompaniment.
Piano, Guitar Chords and Melody
