B. F. White directed the publication of several editions and printings of the Sacred Harp from its first inception in 1844, to the third edition of 1869. The Original Sacred Harp is a selection of songs written or arranged expressly for the Sacred Harp during this time, including many of the most popular shape note tunes, as well as several well-known hymns with origins in the Sacred Harp. This disc documents the distinct sound that makes the Sacred Harp unique.
Track List:
1. Columbiana (56t) D.P. White, 1850 Listen to a Sample
2. Cusseta (73t) John Massengale, 1844 Listen to a Sample
3. Villulia (56b) J.M. Day, 1850
4. Consecration (448t) William S. Turner, 1866
5. Gospel Trumpet (99) arr. E.J. King, 1844
6. Canaan’s Land (101t) arr. E.J. King, 1844
7. Happy Home (343) J.P. Rees, 1859
8. To Die No More (111b) Edmund Dumas, 1856
9. Confidence (270) J.R. Turner, 1850
10. I’m Going Home (282) Leonard P. Breedlove, 1850
11. White (288) Edmund Dumas, 1856
12. Vain World Adieu (329) Edmund Dumas, 1856
13. Fleeting Days (348b) Henry G. Mann, 1869
14. Save, Lord, or We Perish (224) M. Mark Wynn, 1869
15. Eternal Day (383) J.P. Rees, 1859
16. Fillmore (434) J.P. Rees, 1869
17. Sardis (460) Sarah Lancaster, 1869
18. Sweet Union (424) J.P. Rees, 1859
19. Panting for Heaven (384) S.M. Brown, 1869
20. The Rock that is Higher than I (496) B.F. White, 1869
21. Weeping Mary (408) J.P. Rees, 1859
22. The Hill of Zion (565) B.F. White, 1859
23. Mullins (323t) Edmund Dumas, 1869