Richard DeLong
Encyclopedia
Richard Lee DeLong is a leading figure in contemporary Sacred Harp
singing. He has taught frequently in singing school
s and served as the youngest member of the editorial board that created the 1991 Revision of The Sacred Harp, the most widely used book for Sacred Harp singing.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, DeLong is a "traditional" Sacred Harp singer, meaning that he became a singer by participating as a child, learning from other singers in the rural Southern singing community in which Sacred Harp music is rooted. He relates that he was carried to his first singing by his grandmother, Dollie DeLong Hudgins, at the age of six months.
According to the web site of the 2004 Garden State Sacred Harp Singing Convention, DeLong "has taught more than 60 singing schools throughout the U.S. and was invited to teach Sacred Harp singing in England in 2000. He has also written articles on the history of Sacred Harp and its singers as well as producing several CDs. He participated in the recording session for the recent Civil War movie Cold Mountain
."
DeLong serves as Executive Secretary of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, the publishers of the 1991 Edition. He is the composer of two songs in this volume, "BIG CREEK" (p. 494, 1986) and "CORLEY" (p. 510, 1988; arranged from John Wilson
).
DeLong is frequently seen at singing conventions, including those outside the traditional Southern territory of Sacred Harp. His own singing voice, familiar to many singers, is a robust and powerful tenor.
In addition to his work with Sacred Harp, DeLong is a high school economics teacher in Carrollton, Georgia
.
Sacred Harp
Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music.- The music and its notation :...
singing. He has taught frequently in singing school
Singing school
Historically, singing schools have been strongly affiliated with Protestant Christianity. Some are held under the auspices of particular Protestant denominations that maintain a tradition of a cappella singing, such as the Church of Christ and the Primitive Baptists...
s and served as the youngest member of the editorial board that created the 1991 Revision of The Sacred Harp, the most widely used book for Sacred Harp singing.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, DeLong is a "traditional" Sacred Harp singer, meaning that he became a singer by participating as a child, learning from other singers in the rural Southern singing community in which Sacred Harp music is rooted. He relates that he was carried to his first singing by his grandmother, Dollie DeLong Hudgins, at the age of six months.
According to the web site of the 2004 Garden State Sacred Harp Singing Convention, DeLong "has taught more than 60 singing schools throughout the U.S. and was invited to teach Sacred Harp singing in England in 2000. He has also written articles on the history of Sacred Harp and its singers as well as producing several CDs. He participated in the recording session for the recent Civil War movie Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain may refer to:* Cold Mountain , by Charles Frazier* Cold Mountain , a film adaptation of the novel by Charles Frazier** Cold Mountain , the soundtrack to the film...
."
DeLong serves as Executive Secretary of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, the publishers of the 1991 Edition. He is the composer of two songs in this volume, "BIG CREEK" (p. 494, 1986) and "CORLEY" (p. 510, 1988; arranged from John Wilson
John Wilson (composer)
John Wilson , was an English composer, lutenist and teacher. Born in Faversham, Kent, he moved to London by 1614, where he succeeded Robert Johnson as principal composer for the King's Men, and entered the King's Musick in 1635 as a lutenist. He received the degree of D.Mus from Oxford in 1644,...
).
DeLong is frequently seen at singing conventions, including those outside the traditional Southern territory of Sacred Harp. His own singing voice, familiar to many singers, is a robust and powerful tenor.
In addition to his work with Sacred Harp, DeLong is a high school economics teacher in Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
.