EDGAR WARREN WILLIAMS

COOL IS THE VALLEY

for SATB Chorus

Text by
James Joyce

Edgar Warren Williams

909 Goose Creek Road
Raphine VA 24472 USA
1.540.348.3182 — ewwill@gmail.com
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COOL IS THE VALLEY
James Joyce
EDGAR WARREN WILLIAMS

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