Chiefly songs; includes the Shakers of Sabbathday Lake in conversation with Joel Cohen. The Boston Camerata ; Joel Cohen, director ; The Shaker Family of Sabbathday Lake, Maine ; Joel Cohen, director. Featuring also: Members of the Harvard University Choir ; Members of Youth Pro Musica. Recorded at the Shaker Village, Sabbathday Lake, Maine, June-July 2000. Compact disc. Program notes in English, German, and French, sources of songs in English, and notes on individual songs with texts, both in English and German (44 pages : illustrations) included.
Contents:
Stone prison. Stone prison ; Trumpet of peace ; Voice of the angels of mercy -- Upon this fair soil. O Zion arise ; Joyful praises ; Rights of conscience ; The blessings of peace ; Holy habitation ; Thanksgiving ; A suite of five dance tunes -- Sweep as I go. Solemn song of the ancients ; Mother Ann's song ; Path of sorrow ; Fall on the rock ; Sweep as I go -- Gift songs: birds. Philomela ; Mourning dove ; Mother's pretty dove ; Consoling dove -- Gift songs: native spirits. Woben mesa crelana (Indian song) ; He haw Tallabo (Indian song) ; Indian song ; Negro songs ; Pretty home -- Gift songs: Heavenly spirits. Angel of light ; Angel invitation ; Four little angels ; Sweet angels come nearer ; Mother's comforting promise ; Holy order song ; O come, come away - The Savior's cheering promise -- The golden harvest. Behold the day ; All glean with care ; The harvest ; Angel reapers ; Light ; The angel reapers -- The Shakers of Sabbathday Lake, Maine in conversation with Joel Cohen.
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