788065717520

Sacred Harp & Shape Note Singing

Various Artists

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Format: 4CD

Cat No: JSP77175

Release Date:  30 June 2014

Label:  JSP

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  788065717520

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    The Sacred Harp singing style is unique to America, treasured today both for its hauntingly attractive harmonies and its links to a seemingly lost rural past. Evolving from church singing-school organisations of the 18th century, it was and remains a community movement, with all-day singing conventions as much a social as a musical gathering, these days concentrated mainly in the Deep South.

    The main source for material is still B.F. White & E.J. King's 'The Sacred Harp' - first published in 1844. The term 'shape note' comes from the book's system of musical notation - symbols being used rather than the more familiar 'staff' method.

    Here, from its heartlands of Georgia and Alabama - but also from locations as far-flung as New York and Indiana, is a singular music for too long thrust to the sidelines. We hope to help in changing that.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Amazing Grace: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 2. How Firm A Foundation: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 3. Soar Away: Denson Quartet
      • 4. Sabbath Morning: Denson Quartet
      • 5. Rejoicing On The Way: Fa Sol La Singers
      • 6. Jesus Walks With Me: Fa Sol La Singers
      • 7. Happy On The Way: Fa Sol La Singers
      • 8. Weeping Mary: Roswell Sacred Harp Quartet
      • 9. Odem: Roswell Sacred Harp Quartet
      • 10. Bound For Canaan: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 11. Antioch: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 12. Sweet Prospect: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 13. The Old Ship Of Zion: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 14. Sweet Canaan: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 15. Exhilaration: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 16. Long Sought Home: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 17. Weeping Pilgrim: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 18. The Loved Ones: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 19. My God The Spring Of All My Joys: Elder Golden P. Harris
      • 20. My Christian Friends In Bonds Of Love: Elder Golden P. Harris

      Disc 2

      • 1. Rocky Road: Alabama Sacred Heart Singers
      • 2. Present Joys: Alabama Sacred Heart Singers
      • 3. Religion Is A Fortune: Alabama Sacred Heart Singers
      • 4. Cuba: Alabama Sacred Heart Singers
      • 5. The Happy Sailor: Denson's Sacred Heart Singers of Arley, Alabama
      • 6. Protection: Denson's Sacred Heart Singers of Arley, Alabama
      • 7. Ninety Fifth: Denson's Sacred Heart Singers of Arley, Alabama
      • 8. The Christian Hope: Denson's Sacred Heart Singers of Arley, Alabama
      • 9. Bells Of Love: Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
      • 10. Walking With My King: Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
      • 11. Return Again: OKeh-Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers
      • 12. Penick: OKeh-Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers
      • 13. Edom: OKeh-Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers
      • 14. Parting Hand: OKeh-Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers
      • 15. Blooming Youth: Huggins & Philips Sacred Harp Singers
      • 16. Lovers Of The Lord: Huggins & Philips Sacred Harp Singers
      • 17. The Christian’s Flight: Lee Wells & His Jasper Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
      • 18. North Port: Lee Wells & His Jasper Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
      • 19. The Promised Land: Pioneer Sacred Harp Singers
      • 20. Raymond: Pioneer Sacred Harp Singers

      Disc 3

      • 1. The Heavenly Port: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 2. Hallelujah: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 3. The Golden Harp: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 4. Heaven’s My Home: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 5. I’m A Long Time Travelling Away From Home: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 6. I Belong To This Band: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 7. Sharpsburg: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 8. Murillo’s Lesson: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 9. Jewett: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 10. Pisgah: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 11. Primrose Hill: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 12. Weeping Mary: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 13. Penick: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 14. Sweet Morning: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 15. Esther: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 16. Pryel’s Hymn: Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers
      • 17. Hallelujah: Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers
      • 18. Primrose Hill: Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers
      • 19. Coronation: Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers
      • 20. Jubilee: Bassett Quartet
      • 21. I’m Not Ashamed Of Jesus: Bassett Quartet

      Disc 4

      • 1. Land Of Beulah: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 2. Calvary: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 3. Victoria: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 4. Bethel: Dye's Sacred Harp Singers
      • 5. Conversion: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 6. The Good Old Way: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 7. The Heavenly Port: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 8. Blooming Youth: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 9. Ragan: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 10. Raymond: Denson-Parris Sacred Harp Singers
      • 11. Christian Soldier: Denson Quartet
      • 12. I’m On My Journey Home: Denson Quartet
      • 13. Wondrous Love: Georgia Sacred Harp Quartet
      • 14. Windham: Georgia Sacred Harp Quartet
      • 15. Liberty: Moody Bible Sacred Harp Singers
      • 16. In That Morning: Moody Bible Sacred Harp Singers
      • 17. Soft Music: Original Sacred Harp Choir
      • 18. Canaan’s Land: Original Sacred Harp Choir 
      • 19. Pleyel’s Hymn: Original Sacred Harp Choir
      • 20. New Britain: Original Sacred Harp Choir