| Product Number | 1.3416* |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | Carnahan, Craig |
| Voicing & Instruments | SATB Chorus unaccompanied |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Text Language | English |
| Special Services/Occasions | Christmas-Sacred |
| Topics (Sacred) | Hope/Assurance, Folk Song, Multicultural |
| Popular Choral Searches | Spirituals |
| Liturgical Year | Christmas, Feast of the Holy Family |
| Catholic Lectionary | Nativity of Our Lord A, Feast of the Holy Family B |
| Publisher | Galaxy Music Corporation |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by The Singers, under the direction of Matthew Culloton, Minneapolis, MN. Recording Engineer: David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions. |
"This gentle spiritual from St. Helena Island is often associated with the Christmas season, rich with images of the manger and the star illuminating the skies over Bethlehem. But a unique turn is found in the final line of each stanza: 'People keep a-comin’ but the train done gone.'
Train imagery is often found in Spirituals dating from this era. For the slaves, trains were synonymous with freedom and escape—whether spiritual freedom as represented by the Gospel Train, or the literal freedom the Underground Railroad provided. This metaphor adds a poignant and uniquely human exclamation point to the celebration of the birth of the one who came to set us free." -Craig Carnahan
Duration: 4:00
The "Downloadable Accompaniment Tracks 1-50 singers" bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and they can even be used in full choir rehearsals or even school performances. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.