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An exciting and energetic treatment, fittingly exuberant for this most-affirming of Spirituals. Propelled by its syncopations, punctuated with close harmonies, and handclaps, this setting expands from an

The evocative, haunting tune wanders among each of the four voice parts, while the reflective, personal lyric shares moods of hardship, longing, and transport. Careful not to detract from these moods, the

Adapted from 15th-century Middle English, this intense, anonymous text has been masterfully set. Deeply intimate and powerful all at once, it's a glorious wedding of word, music, and emotion - especially at