for SATB chorus and orchestra
This arrangement for choir and orchestra of a traditional American spiritual conjures a deep fervency, belying its simple appearance. The opening instruction is 'With hushed awe', and that encapsulates perfectly the gentle radiance of the tender lyrics and the music's highly singable lines.
Ryan Murphy is Associate Music Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir working with Mack Wilberg in rehearsals, concerts, tours and a weekly broadcast. He is conductor of the Temple Square Chorale, the preparatory ensemble for singers new to the Choir.