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SATB choir and Piano SKU: EC.5770 Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. African American Heritage. Octavo. Duration 3 minutes, 15 seconds; 11 minutes for all. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #5770. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.5770). UPC: 600313457708. 8.5" x 11" inches. English. Text: Langston Hughes.Harlem Night Song is infused with the language of blues: mixed major and minor tonalities, a gentle tempo, humming. The music is also nocturnal and atmospheric. The chorus sings "I love you," as if calling back and forth across the Harlem rooftops. A change of pace follows in the middle of the piece: "Down in the street, a band is playing..." Scat singing, percussive vocal effects and random patterns of "I love you" bring this work to a close.