Southern Harmony (Duckworth)
Southern Harmony is a minimalist composition by William Duckworth written in 1980 and 1981. It is scored for unaccompanied mixed chorus, and is an original work created through adaptation of shape-note songs from the 1854 compilation Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Southern Harmony is divided into four books that were premiered over the span of a decade. The complete work was premiered in February 1992 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York by the Gregg Smith Singers.Movements
The individual movements of Southern Harmony are:Book One
- Consolation
- Wondrous Love
- Hebrew Children
- Solemn Thought
- Rock of Ages
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four