17 Gesangbuch and Zion's Harp Hymns
Listen to typical American congregational hymns before the era of the singing school. These hymns are found in both of the earliest American Mennonite hymnals--Unpartheyisches Gesangbuch (1804) and Zion's Harp (1803). But Glenn Lehman's research of this era has found that most Protestant churches were singing much the same body of hymnody to much the same set of tunes. First verse is sung in the original German, usually in unison, and the second is sung again in English. Some arranging to suggest the possibilities inherent in the oral unison tradition. Some accompaniment with harp, zither and handbells. The Foresingers have presented this music in museums from Virginia to Ontario. This CD is shrink wrapped, the production is upgraded 2008.
The Foresingers  (Performer),     Glenn Lehman  (Performer, Conductor),     Foresingers  (Artist)    &                   0                  more   Format: Audio CD
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