White spirituals from the Sacred harp : the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention

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Full Title:: White spirituals from the Sacred harp : the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention

Additional Author/Creators:: Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc

Subjects:: Hymns, English--Southern States
Spirituals (Songs)
Shape-note singing--Alabama
Field recordings--Alabama

Table of Contents:: Sherburne / D. Read (1:52) -- David's lamentation / W. Billings (1:08) -- Melancholy day / H.S. Rees (2:08) -- Soar away / A.M. Cagle (3:15) -- Commentary [spoken by ] Joyce Smith (1:25) -- Wondrous love / Anon. (2:51) -- Traveling on / S.M. Denson, J.S. James (1:49) -- New harmony / M.L.A. Lancaster (2:43) -- Hallelujah / W. Walker (2:16) -- Prayer for recess (:58) -- Loving Jesus / B.F. White and Searcy (1:51) -- Greenwich / D. Read (2:19) -- Milford / J. Stepheson (1:41) -- Baptismal anthem / B. F. White (2:23) -- Amsterdam / J. Nares (1:40) -- Montgomery / D. Morgan (2:09) -- North port / R. Osborne (1:46) -- Memorial service (:34) -- Cussetta / J. Massengale (1:44) -- The last words of Copernicus / S. Lancaster (1:55) -- The morning trumpet / B.F. White (1:18) -- Homeward bound / H. Denson (1:55) -- Closing prayer (1:33) -- Northfield / J. Ingalls (2:06).
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:: "The songs in this collection are from the Original Sacred Harp, Denson Revision"--Program notes.
"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
Compact disc.
Program notes by Alan Lomax, discography, bibliography, and miniature scores in shape-note notation (23 p.) inserted in container.
Date/Time and Place of an Event:: Recorded 1959, in Fyffe, Ala. ; field recording by Alan Lomax.