"Deep River" is an anonymous spiritual of African - American origin. Like all spirituals, it is a song of hope and longing, expressing a desire for peace and freedom in the present and in the afterlife. It is a slow haunting melody filled with emotion and faith and embodying the soul crying out in the universal longing for freedom. Parts included are: Full Score,1st and 2nd Clarinet, Alto Clarinet (Bass Clar. substitute part), Bass Clarinet. Performance time is approx. 2 minutes 25 seconds.