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Thread #77320   Message #1422222
Posted By: wysiwyg
27-Feb-05 - 09:32 AM
Thread Name: Your Shaker Collection
Subject: RE: Your Shaker Collection
Anyone have these two books from SAMPLER RECORDS LTD.?

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JOY OF ANGELS: SHAKER SPIRITUALS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR
Compiled, Organized, and Annotated by Roger Hall • Additional transcription by Mitzie Collins & Jennifer DeLapp • Book designed and edited by Thomas M. Bohrer • A Companion Book to Sampler Recording 9528. 74 pages • 8 1/2 x 11 inches • plastic-bound, opens flat. The 74-page book includes historical information, an introductory essay on the Shakers' observance of Christmas, some important suggestions on how to perform these songs and the music and text of each selection.

CONTENTS:

Awake for the angels are gath'ring near
The birthday of Jesus
Blessed season
Brethren and sisters let us sing
Star of Hope
Come let us hail this blissful day
Fear not, for behold
Give good gifts
Give me the treasure
Glory unto God
Hail, hail the beautiful morn
Hail the memorable morn
Hear ye, hear ye
I hear a voice
I hear the sweet sound of an angel's song
I love to play and skip around
In love and sweet union
Listen! while we join with angels
Low, low! In this pretty path
Low within the vale
A New Year
Star of Purity
O hearken listen to the sound
O see the lovely angels
O the blessed revelation
Our blessed Saviour's humble birth
The Prince of Peace
Since we are called to liberty
Step Tune
Sweetest music
This is a pleasant Christmas Day
This is Jesus' birthday
Simple Gifts
To all the good children, a Happy New Year
We have found the promised Saviour
When Christ was of a Virgin born
While once in Judah's lovely land
With Precious Gifts


LOVE IS LITTLE: A SAMPLING OF SHAKER SPIRITUALS
Compiled, Organized, and Annotated by Roger Hall • Additional transcription by Mitzie Collins & Jennifer DeLapp • Book designed and edited by Thomas M. Bohrer • A Companion Book to Sampler Recording 9222. 50 pages • 8 1/2 x 11 inches • plastic-bound, opens flat. The book includes historical information on each tune and music and texts to all of the selections.

CONTENTS:

Mother Ann's Song
Father James's Song
In Yonder Valley
Square Order Shuffle
Quick Step Manner
The Happy Journey
How Beautiful Do the Heavens Ring
Living Souls Let's Be Marching
Followers of the Lamb
A Prayer for the Captive
Put Thy Hands to Work
Glory and Honor
O Do Feel More Life
Welcome Gospel Kindred
Chinese
Praise to Mother
A Round Dance
All is Summer
If Our Home is So Beautiful
All at Home
More Love
Prayer Universal
Millennial Praise
Peace to Zion
The Shakers
Simple Gifts
Blended Together
Let Zion Move
Redeeming Love
Mother
How Happy are They
Ode to Contentment
On the Landing of Mother Ann in America
Slow March
Gentle Words
Love is Little

Sampler Records, PO Box 19270, Rochester NY 14619