In my church we still use the Genevan Psalter in our worship. It is not the same as Sacred Harp, but many of the same principles apply, and it makes for excellent communal singing. I could definitely hear the similarities, but it is hard to explain exactly what they are.
The principles used during composing the Genevan Psalter was:
1) It should be easy to sing for untrained singers
2) It should sound sacred
3) It should be of high artistic quality
Also, the article meations the "deepest past." The Genevan Psalter comes from the 1540's, and many Reformed churches still uses it all over the world. That's some serious deep past.
I wonder if the Genevan Psalter influenced Sacred Harp?
The principles used during composing the Genevan Psalter was: 1) It should be easy to sing for untrained singers 2) It should sound sacred 3) It should be of high artistic quality
Also, the article meations the "deepest past." The Genevan Psalter comes from the 1540's, and many Reformed churches still uses it all over the world. That's some serious deep past.
I wonder if the Genevan Psalter influenced Sacred Harp?