[sotd] Amazing Grace [July 12, 2007]
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- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:51:30 -0300
Site of the Day for Thursday, July 12, 2007
Amazing Grace
Today's site, from the Library of Congress, presents an exhibit on one of
the most beloved hymns in the Christian tradition -- Amazing Grace. Gentle
Subscribers will find a wealth of material on this evocative music, with
some interesting facts and many recordings.
"This Web site explores [the Amazing Grace] history through items from the
collections ... from the earliest printing of the song to various
performances of it on sound recordings. Also included is a searchable
catalog of the Chasanoff/Elozua Amazing Grace Collection at the Library of
Congress, which comprises published recorded performances of the hymn
"Amazing Grace" by more than 3000 different individual musicians or musical
ensembles." - from the website
The site notes the possibly surprising origin of the hymn and provides
details about its lyricist, John Newton. Additional material reveals how
the music was added more than 60 years later. A timeline from 1779 onwards
is included, with links to digitized original manuscripts, and information
on the breadth of recordings made of the hymn. Visitors can enjoy numerous
audio renditions, available in MP3 or RealMedia formats, from those dating
from early in the twentieth century, to those of famous performers such as
Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, to the mournful pipes of the Royal Scots
Dragoon Guards.
Wend over to the site for an interesting exhibit on this most recognizable
of hymns at:
http://memory.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/grace/grace-home.html
A.M. Holm
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