Wayfaring Stranger from Timeless by Peter MacLachlan

Wayfaring Stranger - Traditional
For: Oboe, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, 4 /8 Violins, 3/6 Violas, 3/6 Celli, 4 Basses & Piano.

Published 1858 probably from early 1800s an American folk/gospel song that still endures… I first heard it sung by Emmy Lou Harris on her 1980 album Roses in the Snow and have loved it ever since…
“I am a poor wayfaring strange, travelling through this world of woe,
yet there’s no sickness, toil or danger, in the bright world to which I go…”

Peter is a Canadian songwriter/composer, who has been writing songs since the late 60s.  His output is diverse revealing many influences - contemporary folk, musical theatre, chanson, the music of Brazil, jazz, classical & film music…

Peter now devotes most of his waking hours to writing, arranging and orchestrating music.

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