Commissions
Three Folk Arrangements: Swing low, Sweet chariot
African American Spiritual
Composer:
African American Spiritual
Arranger:
Stephen Mager
Publication:
No Information Available at this Time
Duration:
3:33
Program notes:
No Information Available at this Time
Voicing:
SSA with Soprano Soloist
Accompaniment:
A cappella
Themes:
Folksongs, Spirituality​, Musical Traditions
Lyrics:
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home,
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home!
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see,
comin' for to carry me home?
A band of angels comin' after me,
comin' for to carry me home!
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home!
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home!
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down,
Oh, my Lord,
Sometimes I'm almost to the ground,
Oh, my Lord!
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home!
Swing low, sweet Chariot,
comin' for to carry me home!
African American Spiritual
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