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These oldest songs also include a few from a remote ancestor of Sacred Harp singing, the tradition of religious choral music that flourished in rural England in the mid 18th century, for example "Milford" by Joseph Stephenson (D 273). Songs by the New England composers of ca. 1770–1810, sometimes referred to as the "First New England School".
The first Australian All Day Singing was held in Sydney in 2012. [43] In January 2009, Sacred Harp singing was introduced to Ireland, by Juniper Hill of University College Cork, spreading quickly from a class module into the wider community. In March 2011 U.C.C. hosted the first annual Ireland Sacred Harp Convention, and the Cork community held ...
Richard Lee DeLong (February 28, 1963 – May 13, 2020 [1]) was a leading figure in contemporary Sacred Harp singing. 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.
Columbia's Mule Day will celebrate its 50th year since its 1974 revival, ... Live Music at Main Stage11 a.m. - Mule Day Parade - Downtown Columbia11 a.m. - Mule Pulling Contest - Main Arena12 p.m ...
The Chattahoochee Musical Convention is a Sacred Harp singing convention. It is an annual gathering whose purposes are worship, through the singing of Sacred Harp music, and fostering of bonds of fellowship among singers. [1] It bears the distinction of being the oldest surviving Sacred Harp musical convention, having been founded in 1852.
For Mule Day's 50th anniversary, Mule Day Queen Anissa Grimes will include honorary Queen Carly McGee, who has been battling cancer since 2022. 'Lifelong dream worth sharing': Mule Day Queen ...
Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp is a 2006 documentary film directed by Matt and Erica Hinton, and narrated by Jim Lauderdale. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It follows the folk tradition of Sacred Harp singing, a type of shape-note singing , kept alive by amateur singers in the rural American South .
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