The Virgin Mary

The last of of three spirituals. “Swing low, sweet chariot” was written for St George’s day service at grosvenor Chapel Mayfair. “Let us break bread together” is intended as a communion anthem and begins with the simple basic harmonisation of the tune before the melody diffuses into the other voices. “The Virgin Mary had a baby boy” is much lighter in character and was originally written for a choir in the Netherlands. Each verse transposes up a semitone in order and a high soprano solo is added in the third verse.

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