By Aldo Thomas Ceresa
| Title | Year | Type | Files | First line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covered Bridge C.M.D. | 2015 | Folk hymn | Save me, O God, the swelling floods | |
| Alford Lake P.M. | 2015 | Plain tune | My God, permit me not to be | |
| Relly’s Farewell C.M. | 2015 | Plain tune | Farewell, vain world, from thee I cease, | |
| Edwards P.M. | 2014 | Folk hymn | When shall we all meet again— | |
| Henry C.M. | 2014 | Plain tune | Lord, when together here we meet, | |
| Connexion P.M. | 2014 | Folk hymn | The great God of Love hath shined from above, | |
| Winter Vale C.M. | 2014 | Plain tune | Stern winter throws his icy chains, | |
| Jefferson and Liberty L.M.D. | 2013 | Folk hymn | The gloomy night before us lies; | |
| Woodard L.M. | 2012–13 | Folk hymn | Majestic God our muse inspire, | |
| Out of the Deeps C.M. | 2013 | Anthem/Ode | Out of the deeps of long distress, | |
| Mansfield L.M. | 2012–13 | Plain tune | Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows, | |
| Monticello C.M. | 2012–13 | Folk hymn | I love to steal awhile away | |
| Newtown 7s | 2012 | Plain tune | Lord, we come before Thee now; | |
| New York S.P.M. | 2011–12 | Fuging tune | When men of mischief rise | |
| Laurieston Hall C.M. | 2012–13 | Fuging tune | Let Angels sound with endless joy | |
| Red Hook 6,6,9 | 2012 | Folk hymn | Come away to the skies. My beloved, arise, | |
| Warsaw P.M. | 2012 | Fuging tune | Come, let us join with one accord; | |
| Walpole Town Hall L.M. | 2011–12 | Plain tune | This life’s a dream, an empty show; | |
| Penobscot 11s | 2012–13 | Folk hymn | O Zion, afflicted with wave upon wave, | |
| Occom C.P.M. | 2012 | Folk hymn | Awak'd by Sinai’s awful sound, | |
| Neasden Lane S.M. | 2012 | Plain tune | How beauteous are their feet | |
| Sullivan’s Island 7s & 8s | 2012 | Folk hymn | Soldier, go—but not to claim | |
| Bethlehem 7s | 2012 | Folk hymn | Sons of men, behold from far; | |
| Green-Wood P.M. | 2010–12 | Set piece | My life's a shade, | |
| Steele C.M. | 2011 | Plain tune | Life is a span—a fleeting hour— | |
| York L.M. | 2011 | Fuging tune | While sounds of war are heard around, | |
| Goodshaw C.M. | 2011 | Plain tune | Great God, to thee my grateful tongue | |
| Carroll Gardens C.M.D. | 2010–12 | Fuging tune | Come, let us join our friends above, | |
| Willesden C.M. | 2010 | Fuging tune | Those happy realms of joy and peace | |
| Round Lake P.M. | 2010 | Folk hymn | The Christian race is now begun, | |
| Candler Park H.M. | 2010 | Fuging tune | Ye boundless realms of joy, | |
| Edgewood C.M. | 2010 | Fuging tune | The cross of Christ inspires my heart, | |
| Laurel Hill S.M. | 2009–10 | Fuging tune | And am I born to die? | |
| Mulkern L.M. | 2009 | Fuging tune | Awake, my tongue, thy tribute bring | |
| Elland C.M.D. | 2009 | Fuging tune | When I can read my title clear | |
| Grand Ferry C.M. | 2009 | Fuging tune | Sweet rivers of redeeming love | |
| Fawcett 8s & 7s | 2009 | Folk hymn | Humble souls, who seek salvation | |
| Wicker Park C.M. | 2009 | Plain tune | O land of rest, for thee I sigh, | |
| Williamsburg C.M.D. | 2009 | Fuging tune | Behold, on Zion's heav'nly shore, | |
| Celesteon S.M.D. | 2007 | Fuging tune | Let ev’ry creature join | |
| Christiana C.M.D. | 2008–09 | Folk hymn | The race that long in darkness pined | |
| Halsey L.M. | 2006–07 | Set piece | Death, like an overflowing stream, | |
| Brevis S.M.D. | 2007–09 | Fuging tune | Our days are as the grass, | |
| Manhattan C.M. | 2008–12 | Plain tune | Too many, Lord, abuse Thy grace | |
| Harmon L.M. | 2007 | Plain tune | When Jesus wept, a falling tear | |
| Olinville Avenue S.M. | 2007 | Fuging tune | Come, we that love the Lord, | |
| Potomac C.M. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Must friends and kindred droop and die, | |
| Cross Keys L.M. | 2006–13 | Plain tune | O sinner, why so thoughtless grown? | |
| Little Noel 7s | 2006 | Folk hymn | Hail, all hail the joyful morn! | |
| Plummer 11s | 2007 | Folk hymn | What seraph-like music falls sweet on my ear | |
| Stanton 8s & 7s | 2007 | Folk hymn | Brother, rest from sin and sorrow! | |
| Sylvester L.M. | 2007 | Folk hymn | O come, Creator Spirit blest, | |
| Oneida 8s & 7s | 2007 | Camp meeting tune | Let me go where saints are going, | |
| Hopestill C.M.D. | 2007 | Fuging tune | My span of life will soon be gone, | |
| Albina 7s | 2007 | Camp meeting tune | Children of the heav'nly King, | |
| Hillman L.M. | 2007 | Camp meeting tune | We're trav'ling home to heav'n above, | |
| Voorheesville C.M. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Lord, shall the wicked still deride | |
| Chattahoochee C.M.D. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Firmly I stand on Zion's hill, | |
| Carrollton C.M. | 2008–13 | Fuging tune | O could I soar to worlds above, | |
| Moreno L.M. | 2008–13 | Camp meeting tune | Farewell dear brethren of the Lord, | |
| North Jersey 8s & 7s | 2008 | Camp meeting tune | See the leaves around ye falling, | |
| North Fourth S.M. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Blest are the sons of peace, | |
| Gramercy C.M.D. | 2008–13 | Folk hymn | Sinner, behold that downward road | |
| Joy 8s & 7s | 2008 | Camp meeting tune | Hark! what mean those holy voices, | |
| Karlsberg C.M. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Come, Lord and warm each languid heart, | |
| Walker C.M.D. | 2008 | Anthem/Ode | Jerusalem, my happy home, | |
| Banker Street C.M. | 2008 | Fuging tune | Before the rosy dawn of day, | |
| Phelps 12s & 11s | 2008–12 | Folk hymn | The Spirit of God like a fire is burning; | |
| Greenpoint C.M. | 2008–09 | Fuging tune | When brighter suns and milder skies |
About
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.