Shall We Gather at the River?
for chorus and piano
This lively arrangement in 7/4 meter re-fashions Lowry’s familiar hymn into a rhythmically-charged spiritual, using an unequal four beats per measure to carry the listener along on a joyous spiritual journey along the celestial river.
SKU: AJS-003
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Voicing: | SATB |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate, Advanced Student |
| Descriptive Tags: | Celebratory, Heaven, Joy, New Hymn Settings |
| Season or Event: | Baptism, General |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
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