William Billings, an Early; American Composer of Music and His Seditious Song ¿Chester¿ The Cultural Significance of Tune Names During the American Revolution |
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| Author:
| Brewer, Charles E. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4955-0579-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $179.95 |
Book Description:
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William Billings's "Chester" is perhaps his best known composition, though the choice of name is atypical of his usual practice, since the name "Chester" occurs only rarely in sources from colonial New England, and the significance of his evocative text has not been examined in detail until now.
William Billings's "Chester" is perhaps his best known composition, though the choice of name is atypical of his usual practice, since the name "Chester" occurs only rarely in sources from colonial New England, and the significance of his evocative text has not been examined in detail until now.