"Make A Joyful Noise":
The New England Harmony
(AMRC 0002)

 

Much of the earliest original choral music in the United States originated with New England composers,

known as The First New England School in the late 18th century and early 19th century.

They sometimes titled their music collections with "Harmony" in the title, such as:

"The Continental Harmony" (William Billings), "The Harmony of Harmony" (Jacob French),

and "The Harmony of Maine" (Supply Belcher).

Their tunes followed certain music forms based on English and Scottish models,

such as fuging tunes, occasional tunes, psalm tunes, hymn tunes and anthems.

This special CD collection contains choral music by six 18th century New England composers:

Supply Belcher, William Billings, Jacob French, Oliver Holden, Jeremiah Ingalls, and Daniel Read.

Many of these tunes have been performed by the Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus,

the oldest singing society in the U.S., founded in 1786, during the same era when these tunes were composed.

The music and historical information on the CD-ROM was compiled by Roger Hall, Musicologist and

Director of the Center for American Music Preservation (CAMP).

Many of these tunes are found in

Stoughton Musical Society's Centennial Collection of Sacred Music
(Boston, 1878/ Reprint, 1980)

Here are the music titles on the CD-ROM:

 

Supply Belcher, 1751-1836

1. +MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE (PSALM 100)

 

William Billings, 1746-1800
2. WHEN JESUS WEPT
3. BOSTON
4. +MAJESTY
5. + DAVID'S LAMENTATION
6. KITTERY
7. + CHESTER (1770 & 1786)
8. +CHARITY ANTHEM
9. +EASTER ANTHEM

Jacob French, 1754-1817

10. +THE HEAVENLY VISION
11. +MONMOUTH
12. DORMANT

 

 

Daniel Read, 1757-1836

13. MORTALITY
14. NORWALK
15. +SHERBURNE
16. +WINDOM
17. +GREENWICH
18. +AMITY
19. +RUSSIA
20. +VICTORY

 

Commemorative monument in Newbury, Vermont

Jeremiah Ingalls, 1764-1838

21. NEW JERUSALEM
22. NORTHFIELD

 

Oliver Holden, 1765-1844

23. +CONFIDANCE
24. +CORONATION

 

+ = The Stoughton Musical Society"s Centennial Collection (1878)

 

 

 

 

"Make A Joyful Noise"
The New England Harmony
(AMRC CD 0002)

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See also these other related music albums:

NEW BETHLEHEM - Christmas Music in New England

A Dedication Concert by America's Oldest Choral Society

Musick in Old Boston Concert --Jubilee 350 Event)

 

 

 

 

 

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