Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
"Going Home" by Fisher, also known as "Goin' Home," is a song arrangement based on the
Largo movement from Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
Composer and Arranger: While the original melody belongs to Dvořák, the well-known vocal arrangement with lyrics is attributed to William Arms Fisher.
Origin of the Melody: The melody originates from the second movement of Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, often called the "New World Symphony". Dvořák composed the symphony after arriving in America in 1893 and it is said to be influenced by his studies of American spirituals, Native American music, and Czech culture.
"Going Home" by Fisher, also known as "Goin' Home," is a song arrangement based on the
Largo movement from Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
Composer and Arranger: While the original melody belongs to Dvořák, the well-known vocal arrangement with lyrics is attributed to William Arms Fisher.
Origin of the Melody: The melody originates from the second movement of Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, often called the "New World Symphony". Dvořák composed the symphony after arriving in America in 1893 and it is said to be influenced by his studies of American spirituals, Native American music, and Czech culture.
