The Cyber Hymnal #6434
Tune Title: [I looked over Jordan, and what did I see?] First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see? Incipit: 33331 11133 55653 Key: F Major Source: African-American spiritual
The Cyber Hymnal #6434
Title: | SWING LOW |
Place Of Origin: | United States |
Meter: | Irregular |
Incipit: | 31311 65111 13555 |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | African-American spiritual |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
A pentatonic melody, SWING LOW has the musical structure of "call and response" (solo and chorus) which is common in the rote practices associated with African American spirituals. Use a vocal soloist or a small group of voices for the marked unison segments and have the entire congregation sing the harmony parts. Although ideally this spiritual is sung unaccompanied, the continual changes from unison to harmony can also be emphasized with instruments. Some melodic and rhythmic liberties should be taken in singing the solo lines. Do not rush!
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988
Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations
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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Instrumental Solo
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Organ Solo
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Piano Solo
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Piano and Organ Duet
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Instruments: Instrumental Solo
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Instruments: Piano and Keyboard Duet
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Piano Duet+: Piano Duet One Piano
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Voices: Vocal Solo
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