{"product_id":"american-harmony","title":"American Harmony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate collection of early American choral music, including folk hymns from the 19th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA two volume work in a sturdy slipcase, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e includes full musical scores and complete verses for 176 pieces of music, 100 illustrations, over 100 pages of biographical information about composers and musical arrangers, and a CD recording of 35 pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first volume of this set covers New England compositions from 1770 to 1815, the second volume covers a wide range of locations from 1813 to the present. Selections are drawn from well-known sources (such as the shape-­note hymnal, \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Harp\u003c\/i\u003e) as less well known sources, all in their original harmonizations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Nym Cooke, has made the study of shape-note music his life’s work and is among the foremost authorities on the subject. Beginning his research in 1976, he has sung every one of the 5,000 pieces published in American tunebooks through 1810, researched the composers’ biographies, and determined not only how the music should be presented in print, but also how it might best be performed in person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the music, the author’s historical introduction and detailed critical commentary provide context. As \u003ci\u003eThe American Record Guide\u003c\/i\u003e said, “\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e is a thing of beauty… not only to the eye but also the mind and the ear.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229323186520,"sku":"9781567925593","price":58.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781567925593.jpg?v=1750446914","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/american-harmony","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}