Historical hymns for Harmony Plains Singing School (1984)

( Come, let us strike our hearts afresh )

... Dedicated with love to Elder J.E. Barrington and Mrs. Rachel Taylor on the Twentieth Anniversary of Harmony Plains Singing School Cone, Texas ...

Drummond, Robert Paul (1947-2007) [ USA ]

Text by Anonyme (1900)
Adaptor of the text: Drummond, Robert Paul (1947-2007) [USA]
Edition
Published by Alliance Publications, Inc. [USA] ; in R. Paul Drummond Choral Series
Ref. : AP-1007  (21 p.)
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form: hymn (secular) ; Sacred
Mood of the piece: affectionate ; joyous ; nostalgic
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Duration: 11.0 min.
Liturgical Use: General
Origin: USA
Source of text: The Primitive Hymns (Lloyd,Benjamin, compiler, 1841)
Data about the life of the work: A cycle of hymns that illustrate the styles of early American sacred folk songs: fuging tune, "minor mourner," southernizing, spiritual, etc.