This popular American folk tune, featured in the film, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", is arranged for TTB voices (trio or chorus), a cappella, in the key of C major. Marchand #Down to the River to Pray ? brass quintet #Con ?2019 Todd Marchand / 13.22€ $15.00 #Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba #American Folk The piece concludes with a simple "Amen"-like ending. After a short, two-bar modulation up one more step to Bb major, the final verse begins with rising parallel harmonies under the melody in trumpet 1, and continues with more contemporary harmonies. Verse 4 is characterized by a direct key change up a fourth (from concert Eb to Ab) and more active harmonies. In this arrangement, the first three presentations, or verses, of the pentatonic tune employ simple, traditional harmony and limited instrumentation, evoking the simplicity of folk-singing style. In recent years, it was popularized in the 2000 motion picture, "O Brother, Where Art Thou," and by folk/bluegrass performer Alison Kraus. "Down to the River to Pray" (also known as "Down in the River to Pray," "Down in the Valley to Pray," and "The Good Old Way") is a 19th-century American folk hymn variously attributed as an African-American spiritual/slave song, Appalachian song, and gospel song.
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