...The Sacred Harp choral singing tradition originated in the American South in the mid-nineteenth century, spread widely across the country, and continues to thrive today. Sacred Harp is not performed but participated in, ideally in large gatherings where, as the a cappella singers face each other...

... Adelphi Chapel Catalani Angelica German Lutheran Church Moravian Chapel Perry George Frederick Quebec Chapel Evangelical Church Methodists Bourdieu Pierre Lock Chapel Surrey Chapel Wesley John Sacred Harmonic Society Exeter Hall dissent choral singing choral society Harmonicon...

...Chapter Six, with Chapter Five, focuses on opportunities for composers in the environment of Japanese modernity characterized by the presence of European spheres of musical participation. Chapter Six addresses choral singing, a popular, primarily amateur sphere. Its is situated in Japan...