"Down in the River to Pray" from COME TO THE RIVER - Apollo's Fire/Sorrell

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Uploaded by on Sep 24, 2010

The southern folk hymn "Down in the River to Pray" is featured in Apollo's Fire's hit crossover program "Come to the River: An Early American Gathering" by Jeannette Sorrell.
A covered-wagon journey becomes a journey of the soul.
"Fresh, impeccable and enchanting" - The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Simply wonderful - a delight for all ages" - clevelandclassical.com

Premiered in 15 sold-out concerts in Ohio, the program will be on tour in 2011-12.
Press quotes and audio tracks from the forthcoming CD at www.apollosfire.org.
Made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Performers:
Sandra Simon, lead soprano
Abigail Lennox, soprano
Jeannette Sorrell
Scott Mello
Paul Shipper
Tina Bergmann
Kathie Stewart
Rachel Jones
Rene Schiffer

Don't be a Wayfaring Stranger. Come to the River.

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  • This rendition of a lovely old spiritual done by the exquisite baroque orchestra, Apollo's Fire, literally took my breath away. Glorious!

  • They're not Darwinists then? Funny how natural selection evolved creationists

  • are they supposed to be pilgrims

  • wiw(:

  • So simple and beautiful.

  • Looks like a great show!!!

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