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• (Posted 2024-06-29)  CPDL #81115:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2024-06-29).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.

• (Posted 2024-06-29)  CPDL #81114:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2024-06-29).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 153 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

• (Posted 2018-06-20)  CPDL #50203:     

Editor: Andrew Henderson (submitted 2018-06-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Arranged by Andrew Henderson.

• (Posted 2016-03-14)  CPDL #38881:     

Editor: Tim Drewes (submitted 2016-03-14).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Tim Drewes. Original SATB setting of the traditional African American spiritual text. A capella, piano ad lib.

• (Posted 2014-01-01)  CPDL #30888:     

Editor: Veit Riese (submitted 2013-12-31).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Veit Riese.

• (Posted 2010-09-08)  CPDL #22278:       

Editor: André von Kugland (submitted 2010-09-08).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2008-07-11)  CPDL #17500: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-11).  Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score.

• (Posted 2000-07-27)  CPDL #01192:      (MusiXTex)

Editor: Andre van Ryckeghem (submitted 2000-07-27).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: MusiXTex file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Go down, Moses (Let my people go!)
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Arranger: Harry T. Burleigh
Lyricist: Traditional

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Baritone solo
Genre: Sacred, Spiritual, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1917 Individual song, G. Ricordi & Co
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text When Israel was in Egypt's land, Let my people go. Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go. R: Go down, Moses, 'Way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh: Let my people go. “Thus spoke the Lord”, bold Moses said, Let my people go. “If not I'll strike your firstborn dead,” Let my people go. R. “No more shall they in bondage toil”, Let my people go. “Let them come out with Egypt's spoil”, Let my people go. R.

French translation Israël était en terre d'Égypte Libère mon peuple Si oppressé qu'il ne pouvait se lever Libère mon peuple. Descends, Moïse, en terre d'Égypte Dis au vieux pharaon : "Libère mon peuple." Ainsi parle le Seigneur, dit Moïse fièrement : Sinon, je frapperai tes premiers-nés. Ils ne souffreront plus dans les liens Laisse-les quitter l'Égypte avec leur butin.