4th Annual “Connexion” and Jeremiah Ingalls Singing
Newbury, Vermont
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Highlights from the 2008 All-day singing....
Hold OnComposed by Daniel Hertzler of Windsor Vt. with poetry by the composer. prepare for beautiful chords and time changes... Hold on!!! |
The Eden of LoveThis wide-arching folk-hymn with its atmospheric musical colors and and synesthesic poetry paints an intoxicating image of the next world.... |
Channel of MercyA poem familar to singers from the Lloyd's book, with Jeremiah's own special rhythm. The tune has a Cymric flavor, sung in four beats. |
Wedding HymnAn immaculate and exquisitely crooked gem is vintage Ingalls, with it's almost Gypsy sonority and melodic contour. This is Vermont roots music like no other!!! |
UnderhillA one-verse fugue tune in E minor, by Bruce Randall. First performace of this work by one of fasola's most prolific and distinctive composers.... |
LawrenceAn early composition by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg. *Experimental Harmony* and surprising discords to be sure --yet strangely addictive.... Bet you can't listen to it only once! |
Co-chairs Tom Malone and Joanna Lampert welcomed singers to the third annual “Connexion” and Jeremiah Ingalls Singing in Newbury, Vermont, on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July. The singing was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition, as well as the four-shape edition of Ingalls’s own 1805 tunebook “The Christian Harmony.”
The first session was held from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Tom Malone called the class to order with 31t. The opening prayer was given by Rev. Donald Towle.
Leaders: Ben Bath 59; Paul Gauthier 34b; Jennie Brown 87t; Ian Smiley 352; Kelsey Sunderland 89; James Page 351; Debby Moody 287; Terry Ryan 29t; Joanna Lampert 228; Elka Schuman 315; Aldo Ceresa 272; Corlyn Johnson 86; Dan Hertlzer 556; L.H. Spencer 362; Greg Mulkern 112; Tom Malone 550.
The second morning session was held from the 2005 four-shape edition of “The Christian Harmony” by Jeremiah Ingalls (ICH). Leaders: Joanna Lampert 2 (ICH); Ian Smiley 119 (ICH); James Page 108 (ICH); Nelly Farrington 78 (ICH); Ben Bath 175 (ICH); Paul Gauthier 106 (ICH); Don Towle 46 (ICH); Debby Moody 120 (ICH); Aldo Ceresa 127 (ICH); L.H. Spencer 117 (ICH); Greg Mulkern 61 (ICH); Robert Dove 177 (ICH).
Aldo Ceresa conducted the memorial lesson and led 229 in The Sacred Harp for the following deceased: Alabama –- Flarce Creel. New York –- Pat MacDowell, Marcia Tucker. Massachussetts –- Minja Lausevic, Harold Madison Jr., Lynn Dalfours, Vermont – Carolyn Jones, Kate Brinton.
Pam Regan led 32 (ICH) for the following sick and shut ins: Connecticut – Lindsay Steel. Georgia – Raymond Hamrick. Indiana – Kelly Day. Kentucky – Bob Meek. Massachussetts – Rita Higgins, Jennifer Lampert. New York – Lesley Williams, Julie Williams. Vermont – Susan Goss. Wisconsin – Bob Scorgie, Pete Anderson, Joyce Anderson, and Dick Donegan. The memorial was closed in prayer by Tom Malone.
Singing resumed with Nathan Zweig who led 114 (ICH); John Ostwald 99 (ICH); Elka Schuman 60 (ICH); Neely Bruce 35 (ICH); Joanna Lampert 5 (ICH); Don Towle 105 (ICH); Ian Smiley 179 (ICH); James Page 185 (ICH); Nelly Farrington 36 (ICH); Ben Bath 25 (ICH); Tom Malone 19 (ICH).
LUNCH
Following lunch, tunes from both books were lead for the duration of the singing. Aldo Ceresa called the class to order with 106.
Leaders: Debby Moody 92 (ICH); Terry Ryan 43 (ICH); L.H. Spencer 111 (ICH) Leigh Tintle 217; Nathan Zweig 40; Paul Gauthier 426b; John Ostwald 260; Elka Schuman 221 (ICH); Greg Mulkern 166 (ICH); Anne Johnston 294; Neely Bruce 7 (ICH); Chris Holley 277; Joanna Lampert 56b; Dan Hertzler 77 (ICH); Robert Dove 474 (ICH); Don Towle 153 (ICH); Ian Smiley 97 (ICH); Kelsey Sunderland 203; James Page 52 (ICH); Nelly Farrington 75 (ICH); Jennie Brown 383.
RECESS
Ben Bath called the class to order with 74b. Leaders: Aldo Ceresa 142; Joanna Lampert 192; Terry Ryan 299; Debby Moody 156; John Ostwald 241 (ICH); Elka Schumann 479; Leigh Tintle 31 (ICH); Anne Johnston 42 (ICH); Greg Mulkern 424; Neillie Farrington 95 (ICH); Chris Holley 268; Dan Hertzler 48 (ICH); Kelsey Sunderland 99; Robert Dove 503b; Jennie Brown 384b; James Page 143 (ICH); Donald Towle 47 (ICH); Paul Gauthier 542; L.H. Spencer 254; Ian Smiley 44 (ICH); Tom Malone 348b.
Joanna Lampert led 57 (ICH) as the closing song. Rev. Don Towle offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.
Co-chairs—Tom Malone & Joanna Lampert; Secretary- Jennie Brown.