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In December 1990, a group of Sacred Harp stalwarts gathered at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, to test‑sing a packet of new compositions destined for inclusion in what would become The Sacred Harp: 1991 Edition. Chaired by Hugh McGraw and joined by respected composers such as Neely Bruce, Terry Wootten, and David Ivey, the revision committee…

My entire master bibliographic timeline of Sacred Harp books is overwhelming in the number of items listed, and while them being in strict chronological order provides interesting perspective, so would a more focused, narrower perspective. I’ve decided to make a dedicated post for just the “Denson” books, since that’s the most popular version and they’re…