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I know this type of music writing as "shape note singing" and I've never actually heard it referred to as "sacred harp". There is a tradition of shape note sing
by taway789aaa6 3y ago
I know this type of music writing as "shape note singing" and I've never actually heard it referred to as "sacred harp". There is a tradition of shape note singing in some Quaker circles -- quite a bit different from the Southern Baptists, but probably similar repertoire.
- chris_st 3y agoThe older hymnals used in Church of Christ congregations use shape notes as well, but the hymnals have different names.
- JonathonW 3y agoChurches of Christ frequently use shape notes in hymnals as a sight-reading aid, and they almost all sing a capella, but the style and arrangements are usually very different than what you'll hear with Sacred Harp-- more melody-focused, like a conventional choral style. (I grew up in the Church of Christ and what I've heard of Sacred Harp sounds pretty chaotic to my ear, even arrangements of hymns I know well. But it's an interesting sound, and it's probably fun to participate in.)