RECORDINGS FROM OUR 2010 ALL-DAY SINGING
The recordings on this page were made on July 17th, 2010 at our Central PA 2010 All-Day Singing in State College. Fifty songs from the singing are included below.
To start the music playing, click on the song name or the icon under each song name to start the embedded player. Click on "score" to jump down and see the 1860 facsimile score for that song. Alto parts are absent from some of the scores and were added in later editions of the book.
To start the music playing, click on the song name or the icon under each song name to start the embedded player. Click on "score" to jump down and see the 1860 facsimile score for that song. Alto parts are absent from some of the scores and were added in later editions of the book.
The scores provided below are from the 1860 edition of "The Sacred Harp". They give the first-time listener an idea of what shape-note music looks like, and something to follow along with as the music plays.
In the Sacred Harp, the main melody of each song is not found on the top line, but on the second line of three part pieces, and on the third line of four part pieces. Since many are accustomed to hearing the highest voice carrying the melody, Sacred Harp music may sound a little incomprehensible at first. But listen for the melody buried in there, sung by both men and women together, and you will appreciate the wonderful harmonies that arise in this unique American music.
In the Sacred Harp, the main melody of each song is not found on the top line, but on the second line of three part pieces, and on the third line of four part pieces. Since many are accustomed to hearing the highest voice carrying the melody, Sacred Harp music may sound a little incomprehensible at first. But listen for the melody buried in there, sung by both men and women together, and you will appreciate the wonderful harmonies that arise in this unique American music.
