The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #143096   Message #3301345
Posted By: Newport Boy
03-Feb-12 - 04:10 AM
Thread Name: Shape notes
Subject: RE: Shape notes
It would be interesting - one of the distinctive features of the sound of sacred harp singing is that each line can be sung by voices at different pitches. So a soprano and bass can sing the same line in different octaves.

Depending on the instruments used, this could give some interesting tonal variations. But as Becky says, I don't see the point - the main spirit is in the voices and words.

Phil