Go Down Moses

Summary

Go Down Moses is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Go Down Moses's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Go Down Moses's genre is spirituals^[4].
• Go Down Moses's based on is recorded as Exodus 5^[5].
• Go Down Moses was performed by Fisk Jubilee Singers^[6].
• Go Down Moses was performed by Reed Miller^[7].
• Go Down Moses's Commons category is recorded as Go Down, Moses^[8].
• Go Down Moses was published on 1850^[9].
• Go Down Moses's main subject is The Exodus^[10].
• Go Down Moses's main subject is Plagues of Egypt^[11].
• Go Down Moses's described by source is recorded as Glory to God: A Companion^[12].
• Go Down Moses's published in is recorded as Rop det ut^[13].
• Go Down Moses's published in is recorded as Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal^[14].
• Go Down Moses's has melody is recorded as Go Down Moses^[15].
• Go Down Moses's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When Israel was in Egypt’s land'}^[16].
• Go Down Moses's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Go down, Moses, ’way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh: “Let my people go.”'}^[17].
• Go Down Moses's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[18].
• Go Down Moses's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[19].
• Go Down Moses's has lyrics is recorded as When Israel Was in Egypt's Land^[20].
• Go Down Moses's form of creative work is recorded as song^[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Fisk Jubilee Singers^[6] and Reed Miller^[7].

Publication

Go Down Moses was released on 1850^[9]. Its genre is spirituals^[4].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Exodus^[10] and Plagues of Egypt^[11].

Why It Matters

Go Down Moses ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]