William Billings of Boston Eighteenth-Century Composer |
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| Author:
| McKay, David Phares
Crawford, Richard |
| Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-65576-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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The foremost American musician of the eighteenth century, William Billings wrote more than three hundred compositions and six musical collections at a time when Americans were singing almost nothing but British music. In this study, David McKay and Richard Crawford depict the man, his music, and his place in the tradition of American psalmody.The
The foremost American musician of the eighteenth century, William Billings wrote more than three hundred compositions and six musical collections at a time when Americans were singing almost nothing but British music. In this study, David McKay and Richard Crawford depict the man, his music, and his place in the tradition of American psalmody.The