Early American Psalmody The Bay Psalm Book-Cambridge, 1640 (1965) CD

Also includes Mission Music of California: Music of the Southwest.

The first half of this collection, sung by the Margaret Dodds singers, is of music taken from the first book ever printed in what became the United States of America—The Bay Psalm Book. In keeping with tradition, there is a cantor who sings a small portion of the psalm which is then repeated by the congregation (a practice born out of necessity as there would otherwise not have been enough song books for everyone to share).

The second half of the album, performed by Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca, speaks to the role that music played in the conversion to Catholicism of Native Americans, by the Franciscans, during the 18th century.

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

101     Windsor Tune: Psalm 116      Margaret Dodd Singers      2:33                                                    
102     Ten Commandments: Psalm 6     Margaret Dodd Singers     6:05                                                   
103     Old 148th or Hallelujah Tune: Psalm 128     Margaret Dodd Singers     3:54                                     
104     London Tune: Psalm 19 (First Part)     Margaret Dodd Singers     2:03                                           
105     York Tune: Psalm 66 (Last Five Quatrains)     Margaret Dodd Singers     2:31                                   
106     Old 113th: Psalm 115     Margaret Dodd Singers     5:41                                                         
201     Alabado (Tenor and Chorus)     Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca     3:05                         
202     Si Quaeris Miracula (Responsory of San Antonio)     Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca     2:57
203     Cántico Espiritual: Pues Sois Sancto Sin Igual     Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca     6:16      
204     Alabado (Women's Voices)     Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca     2:03                           
205     Missa de Los Angeles a 4 Voces 5 Tono (1796)     Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca     13:04