{"product_id":"wondrous-love","title":"Wondrous Love","description":"About the Artist\n\nShelley Phillps Shelley Phillips (harp, recorders, oboe, English horn and whistle) received her M.M. from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In addition to performing and recording in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas, she is director of the Santa Cruz Community Music School, which offers music lessons in the folk and conservatory traditions. She is a member of the Narnian Consort, Orison, the Shaker Ensemble and the Anjali Quartet, and has appeared on many Gourd recordings including Pavane, Celtic Crossing, Wondrous Love, Orison, Simple Gifts, Tree of Life, The World Turned Upside Down and The Fairie Round.\nBarry Phillips Barry Phillips (cello, mandolins, harpsichord and psaltry) received his M.M. in composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has been active in film composition, orchestration and conducting and is a woodworking fanatic as time allows. He has served in various capacities including performer, arranger and producer for numerous Gourd recordings including Simple Gifts, The Fairie Round, The World Turned Upside Down, Tree Of Life, Autumn in the Valley and Pavane.\nBarry and Shelley, in addition to being lifetime Gourd MVPs, play and teach folk and classical music in Santa Cruz, California.\n\nProduct Description\n\nThe American shape note tradition has produced an incomparable treasury of music -- strong, haunting harmonies deeply rooted in the folk tradition, imbued with the fervent sprit of faith and fellowship. Barry and Shelley Phillips have created instrumental arrangements of 21 tunes from The Sacred Harp, one of the most beloved of the \"songsters,\" as the shape note collections were called. The exquisite combinations of cello, harp, flute, oboe, fiddle, guitar, dulcimers, banjo and more feature guest players including William Coulter, Martin Simpson, and Robin Petrie, on sings from the eternally inspiring Amazing Grace (called \"New Britain\" in The Sacred Harp) to lesser known treasures.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000005C33\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000005C33.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barry Phillips\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41423709896762,"sku":"DBV.B000005C33.G","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000005C33-0.jpg?v=1779212249","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/wondrous-love","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}