Welcome to the Australian Sacred Harp community
Hello! We’re excitedly working towards this becoming a portal for information about singing Sacred Harp and other sources of shape note music in Australia. If you are coordinating singings in Australia...
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“My music teacher offered twittering madrigals and something about how, in Italy, in Italy, the oranges hang on the tree. He treated me – the humiliation of it – as a soprano. These, by contrast, are...
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“Nothing is weirder than Sacred Harp. Its favored subject matter–the pilgrim, the grave, Christ’s blood–is stark; its style–severe fourths and otherworldly open fifths–has been obsolete for more than a...
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The hollow square
The hollow square ready to welcome singers at the Dickson Street Space. By Meg Quinlisk (Sydney Shapenote Singers).
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“At a point, in the peaking rush of all that harmony, with so many bold, rushing voices around me, it seemed that not just we, but the song itself began to sing! It seemed to just catch fire and burn...
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The rich multicultural history of Protestant music, which absorbed in the folk styles of each region that was converted, is reflected in the repertory of the Sacred Harpers. There is the influence of...
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Kevin Barrans, a singer from Washington State in the US, provides an excellent overview of Sacred Harp Singing in this video from Seattle’s Art Zone.
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Upcoming singings
The 4th Kyneton All-Day Singing will be held on Saturday 9 November 2024 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) Kyneton Mechanics Institute, Mollison Street, Kyneton, Victoria For more information, see the Kyneton page...
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Australian Convention
7th Australian Sacred Harp Convention We enjoyed a fabulous weekend of shape note singing at the 7th Australian Sacred Harp Convention in Melbourne from 26 – 28 January 2024. Check out more photos...
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