The Gospel Train

Anon. or Trad. · arranged by Arch · Theodore Presser Company

Performances212006–2026

Schools18

Avg concert1.191 is best

Straight ones81%17 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

Concert
Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 5 Tenor-Bass Chorus piece performed since 2006.

<1%of 2,303 performances

20 of this piece vs 2,283 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Cypress Ridge High Schoolavg 1.03×
Clear Brook High Schoolavg 1.02×
Adams JHavg 1.01×
Amarillo High Schoolavg 2.01×
Cedar Ridge HSavg 1.01×
Cockrill Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
Colleyville Heritage HSavg 2.01×
Cooper High Schoolavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Riu, Riu, Chiu — Anon. or Trad.Gr 4 · avg 1.03×
Holy, Holy, Holy — SchubertGr 4 · avg 1.02×
Let All Men Sing — ChristopherGr 4 · avg 1.02×
Steal Away — Anon. or Trad.Gr 4 · avg 1.02×
Think on Me — ScottGr 4 · avg 1.02×
African Noel — Anon. or Trad.Gr 3 · avg 1.01×
Be Thou My Vision — Anon. or Trad.Gr 4 · avg 1.01×
Benedictus — SchramGr 1 · avg 1.01×

Performances

All 21 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2026	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Dies Irae (TTB) (accomp) — Main Steal Away (TTB or TBB) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Siltman	BJ Douglas	Varsity	1	2
2025	Adams JHCCC	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Benedictus (TB) (accomp) — Schram A Call for Peace — Jerry Estes	Jennifer Agbu	Non Varsity	1	1
2025	Cockrill Middle SchoolCCC	Tenor-Bass Chorus	The True Lovers Farewell (TB) (accomp) — Davison Sea Remembrance (TB) (opt accomp) (a cappella) — Farnell	Dorrie Seamans	Varsity	1	1
2019	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Viva la Quince Brigada — Spanish Folk Song/Berry Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (TBB) (a cappella) — Folk Song/Hunt	BJ Douglas	Varsity	1	1
2018	Cedar Ridge HSAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Loch Lomond (TTB solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Gilpin Riu Riu Chiu (TTBB tenor soli) (tenor drum & tambourine) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Leininger	Jay Martin	Varsity	1	2
2017	Amarillo High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Music of Living — Forrest Grandfather's Clock (baritone solo) — Anon. or Trad./Shaw/Hunter	Carolyn Terrell	Varsity	2	1
2017	Clear Brook High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Holy Holy Holy — Schubert/Ehret Tell My Father — Arr. Ramsey	Jon Marcum	Varsity	1	1
2016	Pflugerville High SchoolAAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Do You Fear the Wind? — Sateren Think on Me — Johnson	Monica Muscato	Varsity	1	2
2013	Rivera High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Sam Was a Man (TB) — Persichetti/ Steal Away — Anon. or Trad./Dennard	Charles E. Williams	Varsity	1	1
2011	Cypress Ridge High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Let All Men Sing — Christopher De Animals A-Comin' — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew	BJ Douglas	Varsity	1	1
2011	Wilson Middle SchoolCC	Treble Chorus	Lascia Ch'io Pianga (from Two Handel Classics) — Handel/Perry Sing A Jubilant Song — Perry	Grant Lyons	Varsity	1	1
2010	Clear Brook High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	The Awakening — Martin Where The Old Ohio Flows — Beery	Jon Marcum	Varsity	1	1
2009	Georgetown High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Holy Holy Holy — Schubert/Ehret Let All Men Sing — Christopher	Joey Lowrance	Varsity	1	2
2009	Waco High SchoolAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Sweet Love Doth Now Invite — Dowland/Greyson Sonatemi Un Balletto — Gastoldi/Leininger	Melanie Braucht	Varsity	1	2
2008	Coronado High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Down in the Valley — Anon. or Trad./Mead Ghost Riders in the Sky — Arr. Lowrance	Joey Lowrance	Varsity	1	2
2008	Westwood High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Down Among The Dead Men — Anon. or Trad./Vaughan Williams My Heart's in the Highlands — Johnson	Chad Garrels	Varsity	2	3
2007	Robert E. Lee HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Fight the good fight with all they might — Gardner Go Lovely Rose! — Moore	Paula Edwards	Varsity	2	1
2006	Colleyville Heritage HSAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Jing-ga-lye-ya — Sled For The Fallen — Sammes	Danny Detrick	Varsity	2	2
2006	Cooper High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Be Thou My Vision — Robert Hunter Riu Riu Chiu — Jim Leininger	Dianne Hawley	Varsity	1	1
2006	Lamar High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	Riu Riu Chiu (TTBB tenor soli) (tenor drum and tambourine) — Leininger Think on Me — Victor Johnson	Scott Houston	Varsity	1	2
2006	Sandra Day OConnor High SchoolAAAAA	Tenor-Bass Chorus	African Noel (percussion)(TTB) — Johnson Rise Up O Men of God! — Grotenhuis	Aaron Hufty	Varsity	1	2

Cypress Ridge High School
2026 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
BJ Douglas
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Dies Irae (TTB) (accomp) — Main
- Steal Away (TTB or TBB) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Siltman
Adams JH
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · CCC · Non Varsity
Jennifer Agbu
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Benedictus (TB) (accomp) — Schram
- A Call for Peace — Jerry Estes
Cockrill Middle School
2025 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · CCC · Varsity
Dorrie Seamans
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The True Lovers Farewell (TB) (accomp) — Davison
- Sea Remembrance (TB) (opt accomp) (a cappella) — Farnell
Cypress Ridge High School
2019 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
BJ Douglas
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Viva la Quince Brigada — Spanish Folk Song/Berry
- Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (TBB) (a cappella) — Folk Song/Hunt
Cedar Ridge HS
2018 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jay Martin
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Loch Lomond (TTB solo) (accomp) — Anon. or Trad./Gilpin
- Riu Riu Chiu (TTBB tenor soli) (tenor drum & tambourine) (a cappella) — Anon. or Trad./Leininger
Amarillo High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Carolyn Terrell
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Music of Living — Forrest
- Grandfather's Clock (baritone solo) — Anon. or Trad./Shaw/Hunter
Clear Brook High School
2017 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Jon Marcum
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Holy Holy Holy — Schubert/Ehret
- Tell My Father — Arr. Ramsey
Pflugerville High School
2016 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAAA · Varsity
Monica Muscato
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Do You Fear the Wind? — Sateren
- Think on Me — Johnson
Rivera High School
2013 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Charles E. Williams
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Sam Was a Man (TB) — Persichetti/
- Steal Away — Anon. or Trad./Dennard
Cypress Ridge High School
2011 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
BJ Douglas
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Let All Men Sing — Christopher
- De Animals A-Comin' — Anon. or Trad./Bartholomew
Wilson Middle School
2011 · Treble Chorus · CC · Varsity
Grant Lyons
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Lascia Ch'io Pianga (from Two Handel Classics) — Handel/Perry
- Sing A Jubilant Song — Perry
Clear Brook High School
2010 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Jon Marcum
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Awakening — Martin
- Where The Old Ohio Flows — Beery
Georgetown High School
2009 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Joey Lowrance
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Holy Holy Holy — Schubert/Ehret
- Let All Men Sing — Christopher
Waco High School
2009 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAA · Varsity
Melanie Braucht
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Sweet Love Doth Now Invite — Dowland/Greyson
- Sonatemi Un Balletto — Gastoldi/Leininger
Coronado High School
2008 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Joey Lowrance
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Down in the Valley — Anon. or Trad./Mead
- Ghost Riders in the Sky — Arr. Lowrance
Westwood High School
2008 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Chad Garrels
Concert2SR3
Performed with
- Down Among The Dead Men — Anon. or Trad./Vaughan Williams
- My Heart's in the Highlands — Johnson
Robert E. Lee HS
2007 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Paula Edwards
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Fight the good fight with all they might — Gardner
- Go Lovely Rose! — Moore
Colleyville Heritage HS
2006 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Danny Detrick
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Jing-ga-lye-ya — Sled
- For The Fallen — Sammes
Cooper High School
2006 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Dianne Hawley
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Be Thou My Vision — Robert Hunter
- Riu Riu Chiu — Jim Leininger
Lamar High School
2006 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Scott Houston
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Riu Riu Chiu (TTBB tenor soli) (tenor drum and tambourine) — Leininger
- Think on Me — Victor Johnson
Sandra Day OConnor High School
2006 · Tenor-Bass Chorus · AAAAA · Varsity
Aaron Hufty
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- African Noel (percussion)(TTB) — Johnson
- Rise Up O Men of God! — Grotenhuis

All songs Grade 5 Tenor-Bass Chorus list

Tenor-Bass ChorusGrade 5(TTBB) (accomp)Code 22435