Text: Traditional Spiritual
Language: English
Ensemble: SATB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Genre: Spiritual
Duration: 3.0 minutes
Page Count: 4
Catalog Number: NWC-165
Available from J. W. Pepper.
Note:
A straight forward a cappella setting of the familiar spiritual with Nancy Wertsch's beautiful sense of harmony and voice leading, with an opportunity to feature your alto soloist. Can be sung as a quartet or full choir.
Text:
Deep river,
my home is over Jordan.
O Deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don't you want to go,
to the gospel feast,
That promised land,
Where all is peace?
Spiritual