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The American Vocalist

Boston Camerata. CD - 1992 CD Choral/Vocal Boston American 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 2 out of 5

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Call Number: CD Choral/Vocal Boston American
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Folk hymns and spirituals of the late 18th-early 19th centuries from the northern United States.
Performed by a varying number of voices, with occasional instrumental acc.; sung in English.
Principal musical sources: The American vocalist (Boston, 1849) and The revivalist (Troy, NY, 1868).
Compact disc.
Booklet contins program notes and texts in English.
I. The warning. The warning (2:23) ; Windham (3:15) ; The Judgement Day (3:16) ; Greenwich (1:38) -- II. Great comforter, descend. Wrestle (3:53) ; Canterbury new (1:17) ; Edom (1:36) ; I shall be satisfied (2:46) -- III. The star of Bethlehem. Milford (1:48) ; Star in the East (3:30) ; Bonnie Doone : the star of Bethlehem (2:46) -- IV. The gospel feast. O come, come away (2:37) ; School hymn (1:53) ; The gospel feast (2:39) ; Go worship at Emmanuel's feet (2:20) ; John Anderson my Jo (2:14) ; Go when the morning shineth (2:06) ; Captain Robert Kidd (:41) ; How precious is the name (1:30) ; Roll call (1:26) ; Glad tidings (1:50) -- V. At the river. Deal gently with thy servants (3:27) ; Shall we gather at the river (3:15) ; Happy land (1:07) ; Burst ye emerald gates (2:10).
Boston Camerata ; Schola Cantorum of Boston ; Chamber Choir of the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum ; Joel Cohen, conductor.

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SERIES
American vocalist
Revivalist



PUBLISHED
[France?] : Erato, p1992.
Year Published: 1992
Description: 1 sound disc (59 min., 25 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (22 p.)
Language: English
Format: CD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Cohen, Joel, 1942-
Schola Cantorum of Boston.
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum.

SUBJECTS
Spirituals (Songs)
Folk songs, English -- United States.
Hymns, English -- United States.
Sacred vocal music -- United States -- 18th century.
Sacred vocal music -- United States -- 19th century.