Millennial Praises: A Shaker Hymnal
Goodwillie and Crosthwaite are adding enormously to the body of vernacular tunes known to have had currency in American religious circles in these early years. But their work significantly advances Shaker studies too, for they also offer a serious exposition of the history, doctrinal stance, and social implications of this collection of texts.(Daniel W. Patterson, from the Foreword)This book will be important to anyone engaged in the performance and/or study of Shaker music, American sacred song, and early American music or balladry. It will also be a valuable resource for the fields of comparative religion and women's studies, particularly the place of the female in theological constructs.(Mary Ann Haagen, Enfield Shaker Singers)This scholarly edition of Millennial Praises is a major addition to Shaker literature, and will be of great value as a resource for study in early American religious life and also for performancesof American religious folk song.(Roger Lee Hall, American Music Preservation.com)This edition is a model for scholarly treatment of Shaker music. The scope is significant, but limited enough to allow thoroughness.... [This] modern edition of Millennial Praises is an authoritative contribution to Shaker music scholarship.(Journal of the Society for American Music2011-01-00)