Many thanks to those who responded to my request, on and off-list. I've been
given the link to this excellent resource:
http://www.shapenote.net/index.htm which has very many hymns, including the
one I was wanting, though you have to download a free plug-in to be able to
view the music and to hear it in a very weird-sounding midi simulation.
Reid said;
It is an interesting and joyful exercise to be a part of a sacred harp
singing. The videos do little to capture the >energy of the actual
engagement. It is the music of the participation of everybody and not just
for the >musicians in the crowd.
Well the videos are pretty amazing, so to take part must really be
something!
On Jan 11, 2011, at 6:44 AM, Dru Brooke-Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:
If you can follow this link, you'll hear them singing the sol fa for a
hymn called New Jerusalem first, and then the hymn itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUdlSHktmk
Interesting. The mic. was obviously right next to a man singing the alto
line VERY loudly!
Philip
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