White Spirituals from the Sacred Harp

White Spirituals from the Sacred Harp

Track Listings

1. Sherburne

2. David's Lamentation

3. Melancholy Day

4. Soar Away

5. Commentary (Spoken)

6. Wondrous Love

7. Traveling On

8. New Harmony

9. Hallelujah

10. Prayer for Recess

11. Loving Jesus

12. Greenwich

13. Milford

14. Baptismal Anthem

15. Amsterdam

16. Montgomery

17. North Port

18. Memorial Service

19. Cusetta

20. Last Words of Copernicus

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Sherburne
David's Lamentation
Meloncholy Day
Soar Away
Commentary
Wonderous Love
Traveling On
New Harmony
Hallelujah
Prayer For Recess
Loving Jesus
Greenwich
Milford
Baptismal Anthem
Amsterdam
Montgomery
North Port
Memorial Service
Cusseta
The Last Words Of Copernicus
The Morning Trumpet
Homeward Bound
Closing Prayer
Northfield

Customer Reviews:

Traditional Sacred Harp shaped note singer.......2000-07-08

Sacred Harp music is authenicately American. The shaped notes are intended to allow individuals who do not read music to read the Sacred Harp music. It also allows the individual pitching the music to move the music into the range of the singers rather than using a true pitch. The melody is in the tenor line which is sung by both genders. The music has an open harmony - altos may float above sopranos or below tenors for example. The beat is strictly kept and there is little variation in volume - this is not your standard choral music.

The hymn tunes used are traditional - you will recognize some of them. The words are traditional - heavy into the Isaac Watts and company hymns.

While I'd always recommend standing in the center of a singing group as an introduction to this tradition, this album is an acceptable second choice. With any luck it will make you want to sing the music as well.

Wonderful!.......1999-10-25

If you're used to regular choral singing, this will sound rather strange at first. But it will grow on you. This is a powerful album.

unbelievably beautiful.......1999-07-14

As strange as Eno, as powerful as Van Morrison. Impossible to describe.Add to the list of proofs for the existence of God. Whoopee!

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