Ezekiel Saw De Wheel -- Baylor A Cappella Choir Fall Concert 2014

Ezekiel Saw De Wheel by William L. Dawson
Baylor A Cappella Choir 2014-15
Under the direction of Dr. Alan Raines

[@TrevorBattle]

This is the tempo that I remember first hearing this song sang years and years ago. Love it!!!

[@gmh952]

Amazing performance! Very impressive, especially when you consider the vastness of the space, the choir delivers extremely well articulated rhythm and excellent diction. Love the ending!! Bravo!

[@caseyklopp4421]

It may have been fast as hell, but it was so much fun to sing it that way!

[@204gmailgirl]

Best version I’ve seen thus far ! Beautiful singing and fantastic rhythm :)

[@entertainersmusicschool]

Check out this version, though it starts slower, the wheel rolls faster as they go along and the dynamic variation is greater and also. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2jMkKt3lsl6nbc

[@araceligarcia235]

Doing this song for my choir concert next Wednesday 😬

[@DrBillsMovies]

Too fast you say? Well, the tempo is faithful to William Dawson's score, which was marked quarter note = 112. Yes, sounds really fast and is often performed less quickly. But this is accurate to the arranger, for what it's worth (which, as well-sung as this is, I think is worth a lot!).

[@entertainersmusicschool]

this is faster than 112 though

[@DrBillsMovies]

@@entertainersmusicschool Yes, slightly - about 122. Still, this is a good sight more faithful to Dawson's concept than other's renditions.

[@MichaelMontague]

Where's the race?

[@DHChristy]

So white. Try The Dixie Hummingbirds and their astonishing bass, William Bobo, when he, among other tonal achievements, hits a Bb two octaves below middle C! (I shiver to write this.) And, uh, choir leader, there's really a lot to be said for crisply enunciated lyrics. Really!

[@aidanrandall7438]

interesting

[@aidanrandall7438]

They sing so fast I can't understand them

[@Fundyman83]

Brilliant dynamics. Excellent attack. Not-so-bad-tone. But why, why, why so stinkin' fast?????

[@wendyw651]

This matches pretty closely to the tempo the composer demanded when he was conducting.

[@tomkuwahara188]

Too fast, hope they got to the train station in time! Otherwise good singing but so frantic!