Bassoon,Cello,Clarinet,Double Bass,Flute,Low Voice,Oboe,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.753643 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by John Hoesly. Contemporary,Film/TV,Folk,Traditional. 46 pages. PRS&B #5222659. Published by PRS&B (A0.753643). Wayfaring Stranger- for Solo Voice (Low Voice) and small orchestra. Traditional American Folk Song arranged by John Hoesly. Also known as Poor Wayfaring Stranger and I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger, this song probably originated in the early 19th century. It has been recorded numerous times, but most significantly appears in the 2019 film 1917 where a soldier sings this plaintive melody to his fellow comrades just before going into battle. This arrangement is divided into two sections. Section one is a very haunting scenario, very plain with insistent harmonic devices. The second section is a more elaborate version with more harmonic movement and tempo extensions to create more drama. It ends as plaintively as it begins.
