The psalm-singer's amusement : (1781) ; The Suffolk harmony : (1786) and the independent publications / William Billings ; Karl Kroeger, editor ; Richard Crawford, editorial consultant.
| Author/creator | Billings, William |
| Other author | Kroeger, Karl, editor. |
| Other author | Crawford, Richard, 1935-2024 editor. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Boston : The American Musicological Society & The Colonial Society of Massachusetts ; [Charlottesville?] : Distributed by the University Press of Virginia, 1986. |
| Description | 1 score (lii, 399 pages) : illustrations ; 30 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Psalm-singer's amusement |
| Series | The complete works of William Billings ; v. 3 Billings, William, 1746-1800. Works. 1977 ; v. 3. |
| Contents | The psalm singer's amusement. Berlin -- Framingham -- Manchester -- Assurance -- Thou, o God, art praised -- The beauty of Israel -- Redemption -- Blessed is he that considereth the poor -- And I saw a mighty angel -- Emanuel for Christmas -- Rutland -- Wareham -- Euroclydon (They that go down to the sea) -- Golgotha -- Resignation -- Who is this that cometh from Edom -- Modern music -- Andover -- Adoration -- Consonance (Down steers the bass) -- Let ev'ry mortal ear attend -- The dying Christian to his soul (Vital spark of heav'nly flame) -- The Suffolk harmony. Shiloh -- Union (Behold how good and joyful) -- Brattle Square -- Beneficence -- Kittery -- Camden -- Northborough -- Brattle Street -- Wheeler's Point -- Hartford -- Mendom -- Petersburgh -- Lift up your eyes -- Jordan -- Restoration -- Phylanthropy -- Baptism -- Moriah -- Election -- West Boston -- Jerusalem -- Conquest -- Sinai -- Hull -- Glocester -- Chelsea -- Burlington -- Moravia -- Funeral anthem (Samuel the Priest) -- Eden -- Independent publications. The bird -- Crucifixion -- The lark -- Resurrection -- Except the Lord build the house; The Lord is ris'n indeed -- O clap your hands -- Peace (God is the king) -- Appendix I. Music by Billings published only by other compilers. Ashham -- Barry -- Bedford -- Hatfield (2) -- Hebron -- Kittery -- Mansfield -- Plymouth New -- St. Peter's -- St. Vincent's -- Sheffield -- Union -- Uxbridge -- Appendix II. Unpublished music by Billings in manuscript sources. Bennington -- Bradford -- Dunstable -- Germantown -- Hacker's Hall -- Hadley -- Hallifax -- Hatfield -- Morriston -- New Haven -- Raleigh -- Spencer -- Praise the Lord, o my soul -- Appendix III. British psalm tunes arranged by Billings. Bangor -- Buckingham -- Isle of Wight -- New Colchester -- Old Hundred -- Portsmouth -- Putney -- St. Ann's -- St. hellen's -- St. Martin's. |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Billings, William, 1746-1800. Works. 1977, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .B6. |
| General note | Anthems, fuging-tunes, and psalm-tunes. |
| General note | For unaccompanied mixed voices (SATB). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-396) and indexes. |
| Language | English words; second and succeeding verses printed as text. |
| Other title | Suffolk harmony. |
| LCCN | 86072307 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M3 .B6 V. 3 | ✔ Available |