Shaker Music Arrangements

by Roger Lee Hall

Published by PineTree Music

 

 


 



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Mr. Hall's most performed and recorded instrumental work!

SMA 1: Piano Variations on a Shaker Marching Tune (Op. 1, No. 2)

This set of 7 variations on a Shaker marching tune for piano soloist

was completed in 1971 by Roger Lee Hall and first performed by him at Binghamton University.

The work was published in 1984 and subtitled: "A Study in Compositional Styles."



"A marching tune" from the Shaker book, A Short Abridgement of the Rules of Music, by Isaac N. Youngs, 1843

 


Sections:

Theme: Shaker marching tune, 1843
Variation One: Classical
Variation Two: Romantic
Variation Three: Impressionistic
Variation Four: Bi-tonal
Variation Five: Quartal
Variation Six: Bi-modal
Variation Seven: Twelve-tone

This composition is performed on these three AMRC CDs (click the picture to order any of these CDs at a different webpage):

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Hall's most performed and recorded vocal title!

SMA 2: Two Shaker Humility Songs

 

These Shaker songs by Roger Lee Hall are for a SATB chorus a cappella or with piano.

No.1: "Gentle Words" - song by Polly M. Rupe, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, ca. 1867

No. 2: "Love is Little" - song from South Union, Kentucky, ca. 1834

 

 

Both these Shaker song arrangements are included on this AMRC CD:


 

 

 

SMA 3: Six Shaker Rounds

Rounds for 2, 3 or 4 voice parts:

1. "Welcome Song" - Rosetta Cummings, Enfield, NH, 1869

2. "Let Us Endeavor" - David A. Buckingham, Watervliet, NY, 1873

3. "Morning Bells" - David A. Buckingham, Watervliet, NY 1873

4. "Christian Love" - poem by Elvah F. Collins, Mt. Lebanon, NY, 1881

5. "Search Thou My Heart" - poem by R. Mildred Barker, Alfred, Maine, 1921

6. "Farewell Song" - Canterbury, NH, 1862


"Welcome Song" and "Farewell Song (We will all go home with you)" are included on this AMRC CD:

 


 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMA 4: Four New England Shaker Spirituals (Op. 40)

 

 

For SATB chorus a cappella, 12 pages.

No. 1: Greeting Song - "Welcome, Welcome"
Sister Rosetta Cummings, Enfield, New Hampshire, 1869

No. 2: Humility Song - "May I Softly Walk and Wisely Speak"
Learned from the singing of Eldress Bertah Lindsay, Canterbury, NH

No. 3: Dancing Song: "Simple Gifts"
Elder Joseph Brackett. Alfred, Maine, 1848

No. 4: Farewell Song - "We Will All Go Home With You"
Learned from singing of Sister R. Mildred Barker, Sabbathday Lake, Maine

 

All four Shaker spirituals, arranged by Roger Lee Hall, are available on this AMRC CD:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMA 5: Two Shaker Prayer Hymns, Op. 38

 

 

For soloists and four-part choruses based on two Shaker poems by Sister Ruth Mildred Barker

and were written in the 1920s.

Music composed by Roger Lee Hall.

1. A Prayer - for soloist or SATB chorus with piano

2. A New Year's Prayer - for soloist or SATB chorus with piano

 

These two prayer hymns are performed on this AMRC CD:



 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMA 6: Four Canterbury Shaker Spirituals (Op. 42)

Dedicated to Kathryn Southworth
Director, The Canterbury Singers

 

1. "The Prince of Peace" -- Shaker song compiled by Lucy Williams, 1830s.

2. "Celestial Choir" -- Shaker hymn, 1847

3. "Celestial Praises" -- Shaker hymn given by inspiration, 1841

4. "We Will All Go Home With You" -- Shaker song, 1862

 

This CD includes numbers 3 and 4 of the Shaker arrangements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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See more music by Roger Lee Hall at

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See his Shaker music programs at

Lectures and Workshops

 

 

 

Individual Shaker music editions by Roger Lee Hall
are available at:

Shaker Music Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read about the
best known Shaker song, "Simple Gifts,"
in this PDF book

click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

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