By Aldo Thomas Ceresa
Tune Name | Year | Type | Files | First Line |
Walker. C.M.D. | 2008 | Anthem/Ode | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Jerusalem, my happy home, |
Chattahoochee. C.M.D. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Firmly I stand on Zion's hill, |
Candler Park. H.M. | 2010 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Ye boundless realms of joy, |
Edgewood. C.M. | 2010 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | The cross of Christ inspires my heart, |
New York. S.P.M. | 2011-12 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | When men of mischief rise |
Mulkern. L.M. | 2009 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Awake, my tongue, thy tribute bring |
Monticello. C.M. | 2012-13 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | I love to steal awhile away |
Moreno. L.M. | 2008-13 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Farewell dear brethren of the Lord, |
Carrollton. C.M. | 2008-13 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | O could I soar to worlds above, |
Stanton. 8s & 7s. | 2007 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Brother, rest from sin and sorrow! |
Sullivan's Island. 7s & 8s. | 2012 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Soldier, go—but not to claim |
Neasden Lane. S.M. | 2012 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | How beauteous are their feet |
Fawcett. 8s & 7s. | 2009 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Humble souls, who seek salvation |
Grand Ferry. C.M. | 2009 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Sweet rivers of redeeming love |
Voorheesville. C.M. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Lord, shall the wicked still deride |
Green-Wood. P.M. | 2010-12 | Set Piece | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | My life's a shade, |
Round Lake. P.M. | 2010 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | The Christian race is now begun, |
Steele. C.M. | 2011 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Life is a span—a fleeting hour— |
Harmon. L.M. | 2007 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | When Jesus wept, a falling tear |
Wicker Park. C.M. | 2009 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | O land of rest, for thee I sigh, |
Walpole Town Hall. L.M. | 2011-12 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | This life’s a dream, an empty show; |
Newtown. 7s. | 2012 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Lord, we come before Thee now; |
Occom. C.P.M. | 2012 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Awak'd by Sinai’s awful sound, |
Red Hook. 6,6,9. | 2012 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | Come away to the skies. My beloved, arise, |
Christiana. C.M.D. | 2008-9 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | The race that long in darkness pined |
Potomac. C.M. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Must friends and kindred droop and die, |
North Jersey. 8s & 7s. | 2008 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | See the leaves around ye falling, |
Greenpoint. C.M. | 2008-9 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | When brighter suns and milder skies |
Willesden. C.M. | 2010 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Those happy realms of joy and peace |
Goodshaw. C.M. | 2011 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Great God, to thee my grateful tongue |
Elland. C.M.D. | 2009 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | When I can read my title clear |
Warsaw. P.M. | 2012 | Fuging Tune | pdf • midi | Come, let us join with one accord; |
Laurieston Hall. C.M. | 2012-13 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Let Angels sound with endless joy |
Manhattan. C.M. | 2008-12 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | Too many, Lord, abuse Thy grace |
Gramercy. C.M.D. | 2008-13 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | Sinner, behold that downward road |
Mansfield. L.M. | 2012-13 | Plain Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows, |
Oneida. 8s & 7s. | 2007 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Let me go where saints are going, |
Laurel Hill. S.M. | 2009-10 | Fuging Tune | pdf • midi | And am I born to die? |
Phelps. 12s & 11s. | 2008-12 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • mp3 • midi | The Spirit of God like a fire is burning; |
Hopestill. C.M.D. | 2007 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | My span of life will soon be gone, |
Celesteon. S.M.D. | 2007 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Let ev’ry creature join |
Olinville Avenue. S.M. | 2007 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Come, we that love the Lord, |
Hillman. L.M. | 2007 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | We're trav'ling home to heav'n above, |
Brevis. S.M.D. | 2007-9 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Our days are as the grass, |
Joy. 8s & 7s. | 2008 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Hark! what mean those holy voices, |
Williamsburg. C.M.D. | 2009 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Behold, on Zion's heav'nly shore, |
Plummer. 11s. | 2007 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | What seraph-like music falls sweet on my ear |
Banker Street. C.M. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • midi | Before the rosy dawn of day, |
North Fourth. S.M. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • midi | Blest are the sons of peace, |
York. L.M. | 2011 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | While sounds of war are heard around, |
Little Noel. 7s. | 2006 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | Hail, all hail the joyful morn! |
Albina. 7s. | 2007 | Camp Meeting Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Children of the heav'nly King, |
Carroll Gardens. C.M.D. | 2010-12 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • midi | Come, let us join our friends above, |
Karlsberg. C.M. | 2008 | Fuging Tune | pdf • mp3 • mp3 • midi | Come, Lord and warm each languid heart, |
Penobscot. 11s. | 2012-13 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | O Zion, afflicted with wave upon wave, |
Winter Vale. C.M. | 2014 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | Stern winter throws his icy chains, |
Out of the Deeps. C.M. | 2013 | Anthem/Ode | pdf • mp3 • midi | Out of the deeps of long distress, |
Sylvester. L.M. | 2007 | Folk Hymn | pdf • midi | O come, Creator Spirit blest, |
Cross Keys. L.M. | 2006-13 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | O sinner, why so thoughtless grown? |
Halsey. L.M. | 2006-7 | Set Piece | pdf • midi | Death, like an overflowing stream, |
Edwards. P.M. | 2014 | Folk Hymn | pdf • mp3 • midi | When shall we all meet again— |
Jefferson and Liberty. L.M.D. | 2013 | Folk Hymn | pdf • midi | The gloomy night before us lies; |
Woodard. L.M. | 2012-13 | Folk Hymn | Majestic God our muse inspire, | |
Connexion. P.M. | 2014 | Folk Hymn | pdf • midi | The great God of Love hath shined from above, |
Alford Lake. P.M. | 2015 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | My God, permit me not to be |
Relly's Farewell. C.M. | 2015 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | Farewell, vain world, from thee I cease, |
Henry. C.M. | 2014 | Plain Tune | pdf • midi | Lord, when together here we meet, |
Bethlehem. 7s. | 2012 | Folk Hymn | Sons of men, behold from far; |
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Covered Bridge. C.M.D. | 2015 | Folk Hymn | Save me, O God, the swelling floods |
About Aldo Thomas
A dedicated singer and student of the Sacred Harp tradition, Aldo has been writing music in the style of The Sacred Harp since 2005. Among his greatest influences are the works of Daniel Read, Jeremiah Ingalls, William Walker, J.P. & H.S. Reese, O.A. Parris, A.M. Cagle, and the Denson family. He has also benefited from the instruction of such Sacred Harp composers as Raymond Hamrick, Judy Hauff, and P. Dan Brittain; as well as the ongoing dialogue that he has shared with other contemporary shape note tunewriters, including Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg, Greg Mulkern, Robert Kelley, Fynn Titford-Mock, Ian Quinn, Michael Walker, and others.
Since 2006, Aldo has been active in his efforts to foster greater community among contemporary tunesmiths; and has organized and participated in "Composium" Shape Note Tunewriting Workshops in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Illinois and Alabama. In addition, Aldo has taught singing schools across the U.S. and the U.K., as well as in Ireland, Germany, Poland, France and the Czech Republic. He has also led Sacred Harp tunewriting workshops at Camp Fasola since 2009; and was the guest composer at the Strathmore Center for the Arts Sacred Harp Singing Workshop in April, 2007. His compositions have been published in several shape note songbooks, including: Northern Harmony, fifth edition (2012); The Sacred Harp, revised Cooper edition (2012); and Shenandoah Harmony (2013); as well as in several issues of The Trumpet (2011-2015), a periodical devoted to new music in The Sacred Harp idiom. His tune Edgewood was recorded by Northern Harmony, and appears on the Treasures of Grace album (2014). Northern Harmony have also performed several other songs by Aldo, including Green-Wood, which they included in their 2016 European Tour program, and which they sang on GDS TV in the Republic of Georgia. Aldo's tunes are also regularly performed by The Art Mob, an a cappella ensemble in New York City.
Feedback is always welcome. Please contact Aldo directly if you have any comments or questions about his tunes.