Fuging tune — The fuguing tune is a variety of Anglo American vernacular choral music. It first flourished in the mid eighteenth century and continues to be composed today.DescriptionFuguing tunes (often fuging tunes ) are sacred music, specifically,… … Wikipedia
fuging tune — ▪ hymnody a form of hymnody developed by American composers of the so called First New England school during the period of the American Revolution (1775–83). A typical fuging tune places the tune in the tenor voice and harmonizes it… … Universalium
Sacred Harp — singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music. The music and its notation The name of the tradition comes from the title of the… … Wikipedia
Leading Sacred Harp music — The Sacred Harp musical tradition is unusual in choral music in that the task of leading it is not delegated to a single expert, but is rotated among participants. A number of customs related to leading can be traced to this democratic, non… … Wikipedia
hymn — hymner /him euhr, neuhr/, n. hymnlike, adj. /him/, n. 1. a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc. 2. something resembling this, as a speech, essay, or book in praise of someone or something. v.t. 3. to praise or celebrate… … Universalium
Justin Morgan — (February 28, 1747 – March 22, 1798) was a U.S. horse breeder and composer. He was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and by 1788 had settled in Vermont. In addition to being a horse breeder and farmer, he was a teacher of singing; in that… … Wikipedia
Music history of the United States during the colonial era — History of the United States Military Postal Diplomatic Expansionist Religious Industrial Feminist Music … Wikipedia
