The first piece of music by Sherryl we performed - this beautiful SSAA lullaby is the perfect showcase for your upper voices or treble choir.  
 
Sherryl writes: "As part of traditional Cree parenting practice, lullabies are sung by mothers, aunts, grandmothers and big sisters to the infants as they are swung in a wîwîp’son, a moss bag or held in the arms and rocked. The melodies were hummed or words of love, comfort and descriptions of the baby's preciousness were sung. This lullaby is inspired by one that my great-grandmother sang to my father when he was a child. While he no longer remembers the song, he speaks of the memory of being sung to as he was swung in a traditional baby swing called wîwîp’son."  To read more about the wîwîp'son and Cree lullabies, purchase copies of the score and program this lovely piece for your choir! 
 
Approachable writing will make this a great fit for your choir - and each of Sherryl's pieces on musica printima comes with an audio pronunciation guide to aid you with the Cree text.  ᑭᓯᐑᐯᐦᑲᐦᐊᒼ | KISIWÎPÊHKAHAM ("Splashing the Water Loudly") is a series of music by Sherryl Sewepagaham launched in 2025.  Explore her catalogue today!