Traditional Sacred Harp Field Recordings by Alan Lomax
Welcome to Morning Trumpet Recordings
specializing in Sacred Harp and other shape-note, a'cappella recordings
| The recordings consist of traditional Sacred Harp field and studio recordings and non-traditional choral singing of Sacred Harp and other shape note music. Some are re-releases of recordings from the 1920s through the 1980s. |
| TRADITIONAL RECORDINGS INCLUDE… |
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I Belong to This Band ($15.00) is a companion to the Awake My Soul DVD. The CD spans 85 years of Sacred Harp recordings (1922-2006) and comes with a booklet containing liner notes by Dr. Warren Steel. |
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Wilson's Chapel Day 1 ($20.00) is a two disc set of the 150th Session of the Chattahoochee Sacred Harp Musical Convention held in Cross Plains, Georgia. Discs contain 50 songs. A wonderful, live, digital recording with nice balance. |
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Sacred Harp Chattahoochee Singing Convention Day 2 ($20.00) is also a two disc set of Sunday's session of the Chattahoochee Singing convention. A must have complement to day 1. |
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FA-SOL-LA is Here to Stay--($15.00) CD originally recorded in 1973 & 1975 by the Sacred Harp Publishing Co.--now re-mastered and rerecorded from the original master reels. |
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SACRED HARP SINGING AT THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH--CD-- ($15.00) recorded in 1968 & 1970 by a group of old-time Sacred Harp singers. Albums numbered 103 & 104 re-mastered and now preserved for generations to come--the closest thing to a live singing. |
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ORIGINAL SACRED HARP--CD-- ($15.00) recorded in 1965, the earliest recordings from the archives of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, Inc. an excellent recording now digitally re-mastered--includes the voices of Ruth Denson Edwards, A.M. Cagle, Bud, Tom, and Buford McGraw. A must have. |
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SOUNDING JOY--CD--($15.00) a digital master--released January, 1996--recorded at the 1990 United Convention 74 minutes of "enthusiastic and exhilarating" singing--a wide variety of song selections--A GREAT MODERN FIELD RECORDING FROM THE 87TH SESSION OF THE CONVENTION. |
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SOAR AWAY--CD only--($15.00) Never before released!
A recording from the Sacred Harp Publishing Company's archives--originally
intended for a long play album but never released--a very spirited recording.
Traditional Sacred Harp Field Recordings by Alan Lomax |
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GLORY SHONE AROUND--CD only--($15.00) Released for the first time since 1959!!! Never before released material from the 1959 United Convention--a great field recording- |
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HARP OF A THOUSAND STRINGS--CD only--($15.00) six additional songs never before released plus the recording from "White Spirituals" mentioned above-- a great addition for the "must have everything" collector |
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SACRED HARP from 1942 ($15.00) The first field recording by Alan Lomax at the Alabama State Convention. Voices include Willie Mae Moon, Paine Denson, Marcus Cagle. A wonderful early field recording to add to your collection. |
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ALABAMA TRADITIONAL MUSIC Volume 3 of the 2002 National Sacred Harp convention. ($15.00) 32 songs from a large, well rounded class of singers. The recording has the sound of a singing in a "big hall." |
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IN SWEETEST UNION JOIN ($20.00) a two disc set from the 1999 United Convention at Liberty Church in Henagar, Alabama. The sound is above excellent! A digital recording made to commemorate the 1959 Alan Lomax recording. A very spiritual recording with the best of Sacred Harp singers present. |
| MORE TRADITIONAL RECORDINGS BY "OLD TIME SINGERS" |
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RELIGION IS A FORTUNE ($15.00) A release of 20 sides of "78" recordings made from the 1920s thru the 1950s. Includes the Roswell Sacred Harp ( a very rare recording), the Denson-Parris singers, the Allisons and many more! |
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ALLISON'S SACRED HARP SINGERS ($15.00) a release of 21 sides of "78" recordings made by the "Allisons," a group of well blended singers who recorded in 1927 and 1928, some with piano accompaniment. |
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BRETHREN, WE MEET AGAIN ($15.00) from the Southern Journey Series by Alan Lomax--Includes three Sacred Harp songs from the United Convention in 1959. Other selections include "lined out" hymns, ballads, and testimonies.--CD only |
| NON-TRADITIONAL SACRED HARP RECORDINGS AND Some Other Stuff... |
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Early American Choral Music Volume 1 formally the William Billings CD ($15.00) sung by His Majestie's Clerkes of Chicago, received excellent reviews from critics, music directed by Paul Hillier of USC. Sixteen songs by William Billings. |
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Early American Choral Music Volume 2 ($15.00) formally Goostly Psalms --also sung by His Majestie's Clerkes of Chicago and directed by Paul Hillier of USC--a great recording-songs by Morgan, Reed, Billings and other 18th Century. |
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HOW SWEET THE MINUTES--CD only ($16.00) Judy Hauff sings 42 songs (all 4 parts, using a multi track mixer) from Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, 1810--Printed music now included with CD. |
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WONDROUS LOVE (instrumental)-($15.00) Santa Cruz, CA, SH singers on the best instrumental shape note recording ever made |
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ANGELS ON THE WING--CD only--($15.00) 29 Christmas songs sung by the very talented Judy Hauff--She sings all four parts with an eight track recorder. Selections are from a variety of shaped note books... |
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THERE IS A HAPPY LAND ($15.00) is an instrumental recording of Sacred Harp songs by Dennis George. Dennis is an expert fiddle and mandolin player. This recording has a blue grass sound with Sacred Harp tunes. |
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