William Billings
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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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When Jesus Wept
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Chester
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David's Lamentation
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Chester ("Let tyrants shake their iron rod")
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Creation
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I Am the Rose of Sharon
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Africa
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Shiloh
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Bethlehem
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Billings: The Suffolk Harmony, 1784: No. 1, Shiloh, "Methinks I see a heavenly host"
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Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778: No. 6, Judea, "A virgin unspotted"
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Shiloh (Me thinks I see an Heav'nly Host)
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Chester - 1991 Remastered
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A virgin unspotted
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Is any afflicted
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Emmaus
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Euroclydon
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Jordan
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O Praise The Lord Of Heaven
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Funeral Anthem: Samuel the Priest
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Judea
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Billings : A Virgin Unspotted
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Easter Anthem "The Lord is ris'n indeed"
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As the Hart panteth
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Thanksgiving Anthem "O praise the Lord Of Heaven"
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Hear my Pray'r
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Boston
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Brookfield
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The Psalm-Singer's Amusement: Emanuel
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Rutland
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Chesterfield
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The Singing Master's Assistant: Judea
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Easter Anthem: The Lord is ris'n indeed
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The Shepherd's Carol
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The Singing Master's Assistant: Bethlehem
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Wake Ev'ry Breath
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Chester/America
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Chester: "Let the tyrants shake their iron rod"
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Chesterfield ("Death may dissolve my Body now")
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Thanksgiving Anthem: "O praise the Lord Of Heaven"
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Washington
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America
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Shepherds, Rejoice!
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Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant: No. 6, Judea. "A Virgin Unspotted"
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Who is this that cometh from Edom?
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Thanksgiving Hymn (arr. for band)
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Easter Anthem
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Cobham
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Thomas-Town ("Great God, how frail a Thing is Man")
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Billings: David's Lamentation
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