Lyrics are from Tate & Brady's 1696 "New Version" metrical psalms: When we our wearied limbs to rest Sat down by proud Euphrates’ stream: We wept with doleful thoughts oppressed, And Zion was our mournful theme. Our harps that when with joy we sung Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, With silent strings neglected hung, On willow trees that withered there.
Awesome song! That seemed like an unusual fugue entry pattern. Those Altos sounded amazing. Now I totally want to lead this at the next singing I go to!
Tune: Judy Hauff, 1986 Words: Nahum Tate & Brady, 1696 Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8) When we our wearied limbs to rest Sat down by proud Euphrates’ stream: We wept with doleful thoughts oppressed, And Zion was our mournful theme. Our harps that when with joy we sung Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, With silent strings neglected hung, On willow trees that withered there.
I cannot get enough of this incredible music
I can't seem to stop listening to these beautiful performances...
Just when I think Shape-note music can't get any more beautiful, Judy Hauff knocks another one out of the park. Incredible.
If Judy can wait nearly 300 years after Tate and Brady to write this arrangement I can second your comment one year later! Here here.
I think this must be my favorite song to lead. When the group really hits it like this it gives me goosebumps.
Lyrics are from Tate & Brady's 1696 "New Version" metrical psalms:
When we our wearied limbs to rest
Sat down by proud Euphrates’ stream:
We wept with doleful thoughts oppressed,
And Zion was our mournful theme.
Our harps that when with joy we sung
Were wont their tuneful parts to bear,
With silent strings neglected hung,
On willow trees that withered there.
Awesome song! That seemed like an unusual fugue entry pattern. Those Altos sounded amazing. Now I totally want to lead this at the next singing I go to!
Cork Sacred Harp seems to have an abundance of powerful altos.
Tune: Judy Hauff, 1986
Words: Nahum Tate & Brady, 1696
Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8)
When we our wearied limbs to rest
Sat down by proud Euphrates’ stream:
We wept with doleful thoughts oppressed,
And Zion was our mournful theme.
Our harps that when with joy we sung
Were wont their tuneful parts to bear,
With silent strings neglected hung,
On willow trees that withered there.
this tune is just from 1986?
Great leading. So many good women leaders in this group. Irish women must be tough!
A leader who leads with large motions seems to make the Class do the same and sing large too.
nothing wrong with a little holy metal music :)
Great redeemers of sounds and souls. We will need your chorous to fight these fires of global warming.