Early American Psalmody / Var Early American Psalmody / Var CD

The first half of this collection, sung by the Margaret Dodd's singers, is of music taken from the first book ever printed in what became the United States of America-The Bay Psalm Book. In keeping with tradition, there is a cantor who sings a small portion of the psalm which is then repeated by the congregation (a practice born out of necessity as there would otherwise not have been enough song books for everyone to share). The second half of the album, performed by Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispanico de Mallorca, speaks to the role that music played in the conversion to Catholicism of Native Americans, by the Franciscans, during the 18th century.

1. Windsor Tune: Psalm 116 2. Ten Commandments: Psalm 6 3. Old 148th or Hallelujah Tune: Psalm 128 4. London Tune: Psalm 19 (First Part) 5. York Tune: Psalm 66 (Last Five Quatrains) 6. Old 113th: Psalm 115 7. Alabado (Tenor and Chorus) 8. Si Quaeris Miracula (Responsory of San Antonio) 9. C?Ntico Espiritual: Pues Sois Sancto Sin Igual 10. Alabado (Women's Voices) 11. Missa de Los Angeles a 4 Voces 5 Tono (1796)