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- Beyond the Tunes: What’s New in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Verse, Key, and Part Changes in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Songs Removed in Revision for the The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Page Use and Removed Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- In Memoriam: Mike Hinton
- Songs Added to The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Newly Added Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Register Now for the “Revising The Sacred Harp” Symposium
- Introducing the Page Design of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Pricing for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
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Beyond the Tunes: What’s New in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We’ve already revealed new compositions, a new music typeface, and new verses and keys… but that’s not all that will be new in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition! We have commissioned three new essays, an updated rudiments section, and expanded indexes … Continue reading
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Verse, Key, and Part Changes in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
In revising The Sacred Harp cover to cover, the Revision-Music Committee fixed dozens of typos and other errors that crept in over multiple revisions. In addition, we made changes to the verses, musical parts, or keys to a small number of songs. … Continue reading
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Page Use and Removed Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We are introducing 113 new songs to The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition without adding a single page to the book! These statistics show how we accomplished that through efficiencies in typesetting and page layout—in addition to removing some of our … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Mike Hinton
Mike Hinton, president of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, passed away on July 18, 2025. Mike had served as president since 2002. A grandson of T. J. Denson, he was a direct link to the family that played an integral … Continue reading
Newly Added Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
Here are some overall statistics about the 113 songs that will be coming into The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition. Hope this preview is exciting—but stay tuned as we get ready to reveal the identity of all 113 newly-added tunes! 113 songs … Continue reading
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Register Now for the “Revising The Sacred Harp” Symposium
Join us at an all-day symposium, “Revising The Sacred Harp,” on Friday, Sept. 12. Please purchase your ticket in advance to secure your spot. The location of the symposium is TBA. The new location be near the original planned location at Emory University. The … Continue reading
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Introducing the Page Design of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
Ready for a sneak peek at the new page design for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition? Here is a selection of pages including plain and fuging tunes, a two-song page, and a couple of extra-challenging typesetting examples, including 377, “Eternal … Continue reading
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Pricing for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
The Sacred Harp Publishing Company is pleased to announce that the price for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition will be $20 per book in the United States and £20 in the United Kingdom when it debuts in September 2025. We … Continue reading
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Introducing “Collins,” a New Shape-Note Music Typeface for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
Did you know that The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition will feature a brand new, bespoke music font? The Sacred Harp Publishing Company commissioned music type designer Jeff Kellem to develop a font with noteheads in every shape and duration along … Continue reading
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Introducing Vol. 6, No. 2 of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter
The thirteenth issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter shares Sacred Harp’s long history in Mississippi as well as the story of its more recent arrival in Illinois. It features tributes to departed friends and offers new insights on … Continue reading
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