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Shape note (I sing Sacred Harp) came from the old New England singing schools down the Appalachians. The New England music originated in the 17th and 18th c. English West Gallery Music, which came from the old 16th c. polyphonic tradition (really Renaissance, not Baroque) by way of Tate and Brady.

So yes, if you take a close look at shape note and Palestrina you can see the similarities! And if you can sing one you can sing the other.

. . . your vocal performance technique however is going to be just a LEETLE divergent . . .

87 posted on 06/02/2014 6:17:53 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)

To: AnAmericanMother

Zactly. Yes it is a bit different than Palestrina.

I would love to sing some Palestrina.

88 posted on 06/02/2014 6:29:52 PM PDT by buffaloguy

To: AnAmericanMother

I have wanted for yearsvtovget about 16 singers together and sing a few pieces bel canto.

It would be beeootiful.

89 posted on 06/02/2014 6:48:59 PM PDT by buffaloguy

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