Wayfaring Stranger

Title: Wayfaring Stranger

Composer: Anonymous

Description: Wayfaring Stranger is an 18th century American folk song about a person wandering in a strange land. It was often associated with enslaved people escaping the bonds of slavery. Many people use this song at modern funerals, as the lyrics can be interpreted as going home to Heaven to be with lost loved ones.

This arrangement is for vocalist and orchestra. It begins with the principle Viola setting a comforting groove. The vocalist joins two bars later. It builds gradually until a powerful final chorus, then has a soothing, whisper quiet ending.

Instrumentation: 2222/4331/Timp+2/Guitar (optional)/Harp/Vocalist/Strings

Length: 3:45

Rental Fee: $275.00 first performance. $90.00 per subsequent performance.

Delivery Formats: Available in printed parts and scores, or PDF parts and scores, or both. An additional $100.00 fee applies for delivery in both printed and PDF formats.

Wayfaring Stranger was filmed for the American Public Television special A Call to Freedom with The Ohio Valley Symphony, and is currently being broadcast throughout the United States. A video of Wayfaring Stranger is below.