William Billings
About William Billings
William Billings (1746-1800) is considered one of the first significant composers of the United States. He composed and published over 340 choral pieces during his lifetime. From his many published writings Billings manifested a strong personality: "For my own Part, as I don't think myself confin'd to any Rules for Composition laid down by any that went before me, neither should I think (were I to pretend to lay down Rules) that any who came after me were any ways obligated to adhere to them
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Top Tracks
When Jesus Wept
Chester
David's Lamentation
Chester ("Let tyrants shake their iron rod")
Creation
I Am the Rose of Sharon
Africa
Shiloh
Bethlehem
Billings: The Suffolk Harmony, 1784: No. 1, Shiloh, "Methinks I see a heavenly host"
Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778: No. 6, Judea, "A virgin unspotted"
Shiloh (Me thinks I see an Heav'nly Host)
Chester - 1991 Remastered
A virgin unspotted
Is any afflicted
Emmaus
Euroclydon
Jordan
O Praise The Lord Of Heaven
Funeral Anthem: Samuel the Priest
Judea
Billings : A Virgin Unspotted
Easter Anthem "The Lord is ris'n indeed"
As the Hart panteth
Thanksgiving Anthem "O praise the Lord Of Heaven"
Hear my Pray'r
Boston
Brookfield
The Psalm-Singer's Amusement: Emanuel
Rutland
Chesterfield
The Singing Master's Assistant: Judea
Easter Anthem: The Lord is ris'n indeed
The Shepherd's Carol
The Singing Master's Assistant: Bethlehem
Wake Ev'ry Breath
Chester/America
Chester: "Let the tyrants shake their iron rod"
Chesterfield ("Death may dissolve my Body now")
Thanksgiving Anthem: "O praise the Lord Of Heaven"
Washington
America
Shepherds, Rejoice!
Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant: No. 6, Judea. "A Virgin Unspotted"
Who is this that cometh from Edom?
Thanksgiving Hymn (arr. for band)
Easter Anthem
Cobham
Thomas-Town ("Great God, how frail a Thing is Man")
Billings: David's Lamentation
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