Learn about one of the most beautiful Shaker hymns!

 

 

 

The Shakers composed one of the most extensive repertories of religious vocal music in America, numbering well over 10,000 tunes and texts.

Now learn about a beautiful early Shaker hymn titled, "The Humble Heart" composed about 1820.
The words are by Sister Eunice wyethe and the tune by Brother Thomas Hammond.

This Shaker hymn was edited and arranged by Roger Lee Hall who is one of the world's leading authorities on Shaker music, having researched and performed it for over 50 years.

His research began in 1970 after a visit to Hancock Shaker village in 1969.

He completed his Master's Thesis at Binghamton University in 1972 titled,

"The Shaker Letteral System: A Practical Approach To Music Notation."

During the 1980s and 90's he wrote a music column for The Shaker Messenger magazine and in all he wrote articles
for 56 Shaker songs and hymns.

His first column in the music series was about "The Humble Heart" and included an edited version of the music
along with the six stanzas of hymn text.

That PDF article along with the edited Shaker hymn and an audio performance of his Shaker hymn,
arranged by Roger Hall are all included and only available on this website.

To order your copy of the article, music, and audio performance for only $2.95 click the "Add to Cart" below.

 

 

 

 

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The Humble Heart

 

 

In 1980, he wrote the very first article on the most popular Shaker song,

"Simple Gifts" (aka: 'Tis the gift to be simple).

He wrote about that song in this illustrated PDF book:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also available separately are these CDs:

 

This CD features instrumental and vocal arrangements of
24 Shaker hymns and songs including "The Humble Heart"

 

Includes "The Humble Heart"
sung by Colleen Liggett and Roger Lee Hall,
accompanied by Mitzie Collins on pump organ

 

 

"The Humble Heart" - arranged by Conrad Held
performed by Karol Caroll, soprano
Steven Lundahl, recorder, Kathryn Southworth, piano

 

To order any of the above CDs,
go to the American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC) page -- click here

 

 

 

An arrangement by Roger Lee Hall of "The Humble Heart"
for soloists and/or chorus
with keyboard accompaniment is available at

Shaker Music Arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another publication:

For information about this book - click here

 

 

 

 

Music of the Shakers - Resources and Recordings

 

 

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