Swing low, sweet chariot

Spiritual, attributed to Wallis Willis

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This is a gentle version of a well-known spiritual. The original is attributed to Wallis Willis (c.1865), and was first made popular by the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

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Age
7 to 9 , 9 to 11 , 11 to 13
Song type
Choir , Hymn
Style
Spiritual
Subject
History , Music , Religious education
Scoring
Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison (optional parts)
CCLI ID
7118327

Audio Information

The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by younger members of the Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ben Tompsett.

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