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Galaxy Music Mary Had a Baby - Carnahan - SATB
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Composer: Craig Carnahan
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB a cappella
"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
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB a cappella
"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
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