Original sacred harp original sacred harp choir performer 1 sound disc. The sacred harp deletions for the 1991 edition bostonsing. King 1991 edition hardcover new shapes notes hymns gospel sacred harp by e. Alan lomax collection, manuscripts, american patchwork. Sacred harp singing has been interdenominational since it began. The sacred harp is a shape note tunebook, originally compiled in 1844 by benjamin franklin white and elisha j. Whites three different attempts at revising the sacred harp between 1909 and 1911. The book is a rarity in part because it was rejected by most sacred harp singers, who felt that whites modernized harmonies and added gospel music ventured too. Sacred harp 39t do not i love thee detroit 1991 edition. Sacred harp has also diffused back onto the national scene and it is practiced all across the nation. The singing is a cappella, and the emphasis seems always on the music produced by the singers. The sacred harp, 1991 edition this is the most popular shapenote tunebook in use today for a cappella singing of religious music, mostly of early american origin, in fourpart harmony. Each individual is invited to take a turn leading, i.
Your religious or political affiliation doesnt matter at a singing. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. As of 2020, our allday singing weekend will take place on the 3rd sunday in august and the saturday before. The work was first published in 1844 and has reappeared in multiple editions ever since. Ordering information to support guidelines to help continue reading. The makers of the sacred harp also includes analyses of the textual influences on the musicincluding metrical psalmody, english evangelical poets, american frontier preachers, camp meeting hymnody, and revival chorusesand essays placing the sacred harp as a product of the antebellum period with roots in religious revivalism. A shapenote singing lesson smithsonian learning lab. Its roots lie in the singing school movement begun in new england during the 1720s, in which singing masters compiled books of music instruction designed to teach note reading for singing in churches. This 1991 book is the choice among singers in northern georgia and alabama. While some shape note books include oldfashioned gospel hymns, the music in the most widely used book, the 1991 sacred harp, has an unfamiliar older sound. The soaring magnificence of sacred harp is a robust, harmonically intricate blend of country joy and unearthly drone.
Sacred harp exhibit 2006 sacred harp singing and songbooks. Denson edition of the sacred harp encyclopedia of alabama. All the tunes published in editions before 1859 or after that date, but before 1911, can also be. On jordans stormy banks i stand american published in 1219 hymnals. Come sing sacred harp with us in the palo alto calif. About songs titles first lines words composers poets meters statistics concordance. In the lineage of sacred harp editions, it is a descendent of the 1844 tunebook the sacred harp by b. Early in the 20 th century, three prominent sacred harp singers produced revisions of this song book w. Digitized version of jl whites 1909 fifth edition of the sacred harp.
This revision also included songs in the newer gospel style along with the older sacred harp songs. With links to the words found on, and terre shills sacred harp. It assigns one of four shapes to each note of the familiar seventone scale. Sacred harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in new england and was later perpetuated and carried on in the american south of the united states. The sacred harp is the human voice, and shapenote singing is an unaccompanied a capella style of performance. The book is a rarity in part because it was rejected by most sacred harp singers, who felt that whites modernized. The word index is currently not available for the songs on page 195 and above. The 1991 edition is the more widely used edition of the sacred harp in use today, particularly in the north and central regions of alabama, georgia, and mississippi, and among the many sacred harp singers outside the south.
Directory and minutes of sacred harp singings 1990 and 1991. Compilations, albums, and other releases devoted entirely or primarily to sacred harp shape note recordings. Beginning in 1978, alan lomax and his team shot ethnographic film and video footage in mississippi, arizona, philadelphia, louisiana, georgia, kentucky, north carolina, virginia, and washington, d. The basics of shape note singing are covered in an excellent handout for beginners pdf by lisa grayson. Title sacred harp contributor names white, benjamin franklin 18801879 compiler king, e. It is famous for its cheese notes see notes to song no. However, all tunes that were deleted before 1966 can be found online in either the 1859 edition or in the 1911 james book. Seaborn hwrp was born april 9, in arbacoochee, alabama. Nov 02, 2012 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Directory and minutes of sacred harp singings 1990 and. Sacred harp is a uniquely american tradition that brings communities together to sing fourpart hymns and anthems. Directory and minutes of sacred harp singings 1990 and 1991 and names and addresses of sacred harp singers throughout the usa parker, nora on. King, and their west georgia contemporaries who helped compile the original collection in 1844 to the contributions by various composers to the 1936 to 1991 editions. Rather than repeat them, well look at an example of shape note music.
Complete, fully searchable information about the sacred harp. King 1991 edition hardcover new shapes notes hymns gospel. The sacred harp is one of many oblong tunebooks published in the. Directory and minutes of sacred harp singings 1990 and 1991 and names and addresses of sacred harp singers throughout the usa. The cooper book was the first sacred harp revision to include alto lines for all songs. The sacred harp 1991 is descended from a series of shapenote books that began in 1844. Notes, this edition of the sacred harp was the forerunner of the 1936 denson edition the direct ancestor of the current 1991 edition. Each song is rehearsed by a singing of the syllables, which can be as passionate as the. The sacred harp, a compilation of hymns and songs written in shaped notes, was put together for congregational singing by benjamin franklin white, the brother of my great, great, great grandmother.
The book contains over 500 songs, ranging from simple hymns to epic anthems to multilayered fuging tunes. The name is derived from the sacred harp, a ubiquitous and historically important tunebook printed in shape notes. Dan brittain, and neely bruce as well as from my fellow tune writers from the northeastern united states, especially aldo ceresa, allison blake steel, and lauren bock. This article is a historical overview and listing of the composers and poets who wrote the songs and texts of the sacred harp. Past events chicago sacred harp singing chicago, il. Most singers do not have an exclusive preference for one songbook andor supplement. The sacred harp is a shapenote tunebook first published in 1844 in hamilton, georgia, and used for congregational singing. We sing all day from the shendandoah harmony on the saturday, and from the sacred harp 1991 denson edition on sunday afternoon. The easiest way to distinguish among nineteenth and twentiethcentury editions of the sacred harp is to examine the books front covers or title pages for the mention of appendices or edition numbers, the names of the lead revisers, and any dates. The sacred harp, revised cooper edition online index. Buy yourself a copy of the sacred harp, 1991 edition. What to expect at a georgia shape note sacred harp singing. Many sacred harp singers attend both cooper edition and 1991 edition singings. The reason for the nickname derives from the history of the book.
Palo alto shape note the sacred harp 1991 denson edition. Words and music from the 1991 denson revision of the sacred harp. He taught frequently in singing schools and served as the youngest member of the editorial board that created the 1991 revision of the sacred harp, the most widely used book for sacred harp singing born in atlanta, georgia, delong was a traditional sacred harp singer, meaning. White sacred harp cooper revision you may look up any song by title, page number, first line, composer, poet, or meter you may also look up words or verses using the word index. The name sacred harp tradition is based on the most popular compilation, b. What to expect at a sacred harp singing atlanta sacred harp.
The reference may have been to the harp of david, the psalmist, or to the human voice as an instrument. Long meter half 8,8 i know that my redeemer lives, glory, hallelujah. The latest revision of the james stream the sacred harp, 1991. Title sacred harp contributor names white, benjamin franklin 18801879 compiler.
The makers of the sacred harp also includes analyses of the textual. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Sacred harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in the american south of the united states. White known as the white book, this revision was largely rejected by the sacred harp singing community. A beginners guide to shapenote singing sacred harp. Includes unpaginated general index and index of first lines. Over the years successive revisions added and deleted tunes from previous editions. Richard lee delong february 28, 1963 may, 2020 was a leading figure in contemporary sacred harp singing.
The sacred harp was first produced in 1844 by georgians benjamin franklin white and elisha j. The most common nationwide nickname for this book is denson book. The 1991 edition of the sacred harp was produced with an editorial committee headed by hugh mcgraw 19312017 of bremen, where the sacred harp publishing company is now located. Title alan lomax collection, manuscripts, american patchwork, 1978 1991, appalachian journey, sacred harp. Jim carnes by virtue of its comprehensiveness and of whites wide personal influence, this songbook eclipsed all others in the south and earned a place of honor in most homes second only to that of the bible. The date in the description refers to the initial release date of the album or collection, and is there because i was at a loss as to how to otherwise organize this list. Welcome to the sacred harp publishing company the sacred.
The sacred harp, 1991 edition university of mississippi. King in georgia and used to this day in revised form by sacred harp singers throughout america and overseas. Singing from this book and other sacred harp editions is sacred harp singing the 1991 edition the successor to the denson revision is the more widely used of two major editions of the sacred harp in use. The makers of the sacred harp by david warren steel, richard. December learn how and when to remove this template message. Manuscriptmixed material alan lomax collection, manuscripts, american patchwork, 1978 1991, appalachian journey, sacred harp. For videos of singing of songs from the sacred harp, 1991 edition, an index of mostly videos with some audioonly files is found on les chants du denson 1991 the songs of denson 1991 on the sacred harp auvergne france website. The work was first published in 1844 and has reappeared. There the tune is credited to missouri harmony 1820.
Comparison of singing in churches of christ and sacred. In other words, even though there may be personal preferences, most singers are willing to sing from any available songbook or supplement. Sacred harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in new england and. Jl white sacred harp is freshly available now as a pdf. Ordering the sacred harp the sacred harp publishing. Currently all types of peoples with various backgrounds enjoy and practice the sacred harp npr 2003. Revised editions are still used today in pockets of the south where sacred harp singings are an unbroken. Here is part of amazing grace as it appears in the sacred harp 1991 edition, used by permission of the sacred harp publishing company. Sacred harp singing is the largest surviving branch of traditional american shape note singing. It is still used today throughout the south wherever there are gatherings for singing school.
Oct 28, 2007 sacred harp songs are often distinguished by words that frankly express extreme spiritual states, from joy to anguish. The most widelyused edition of the sacred harp was published in 1991, although the content and format of the book have changed little since the nineteenth century. Denson, 1911 because today i shall outline a method for writing shapenote music in four voices. American patchwork was a major project that provided rich glimpses into postbicentennial multicultural america. I have been composing music in the styles of the sacred harp since 2003. A beginners guide to shapenote singing hints, stories, advice, and minutiae by lisa grayson fifth edition 2012 contents introduction. Ordering the sacred harp buy yourself a copy of the sacred harp, 1991 edition songbook. Officially titled the sacred harp, 1991 edition with the word edition on the outer cover replaced by the word revision on the inside title page. This index contains the lyrics of all songs in the b. This was done inthe centennial year of the sacred harp. As recorded at the sacred harp singing on october 27. The sacred harp 1991, hardcover for sale online ebay. The harp of columbia, and early editions of the sacred harp. Search using the main search window and also click on browse channels and search there.
The book is a rarity in part because it was rejected by most sacred harp singers, who felt that whites modernized harmonies and added gospel music ventured too far from tradition. Publication date 1831 topics hymns, religious poetry, great britain history publisher philadelphia, h. The sacred harp or, eclectic harmony internet archive. The carol burnett show official recommended for you.
This website is a learning resource for both experienced and new shapenote singers. They trace the sources of every tune and text in the sacred harp, from the work of b. Words and music from the 1991 denson revision of the. Sacred harp songs the sacred harp sheet music is available in the traditional fasola 4shape notation or in doremi 7shape notation. May 05, 2020 sacred harp singing is a nondenominational community musical event emphasizing participation, not performance. The 1909 sacred harp, fifth edition is the first of j. Musical conservatism and digital retypesetting in the revision of the sacred harp. Loaner books will be available, and there will be a break for socializing and snacks. White sacred harp cooper revision you may look up any song by title, page number, first line, composer, poet, or meter. There everlasting spring abides, 289 greensborough 392 manchester 446.
Sacred harp 1991 texts this is a list of the songs in the 1991 denson revision of the sacred harp by first line of each verse, with links to pages for those that i have sankta harmoniodestined translations of. Sacred harp singing and the anxieties of new south boosterism 71 conclusion 73. Notes this edition of the sacred harp was the forerunner of the 1936 denson edition the direct ancestor of the current 1991 edition. However, the researchs intent is to analyze the evolution of sacred harp as a systematic process as a whole making no. Allday sacred harp singing d saturday, march 25, 2017 10.
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