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William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Phares McKay
By (author) Richard Crawford
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreSacred and religious
ISBN/Barcode 9780691655765
ClassificationsDewey:781.7092
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 12 March 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

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