Singing Sedition Piety and Politics in the Music of William Billings |
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| Author:
| Brewer, Charles E. |
| Series title: | American Music and Musicians Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57647-254-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Pendragon Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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William Billings, tanner, hogreeve, and musician, through his compositions, singing schools, and incendiary performances provided ways for the "mechanicks" of the lower classes to be equal participants in disseminating rebellion throughout colonial New England. In Singing Sedition, Charles E. Brewer provides a thick cultural interpretation of the significance of Billings's texts and music.
William Billings, tanner, hogreeve, and musician, through his compositions, singing schools, and incendiary performances provided ways for the "mechanicks" of the lower classes to be equal participants in disseminating rebellion throughout colonial New England. In Singing Sedition, Charles E. Brewer provides a thick cultural interpretation of the significance of Billings's texts and music.