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William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer
Hardback
Main Details
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William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Phares McKay
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By (author) Richard Crawford
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Sacred and religious |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691657189
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| Classifications | Dewey:781.7092 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
12 March 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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
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