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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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* {{CPDLno|33172}} [[Media:AmericaBillings1778bpr.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:AmericaBillings1778bpr.mid|{{mid}}]] | |||
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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-19}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|38}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-19}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|38}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval-note edition. | :'''Edition notes:''' Oval-note edition. | ||
* {{CPDLno|33183}} [ | * {{CPDLno|33183}} [[Media:AmericaBillings1778a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] | ||
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-20}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|74}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-20}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|74}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). | :'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). | ||
*{{CPDLno|9031}} {{ | *{{CPDLno|9031}} [[Media:ws-bill-ame.pdf|{{Pdf}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-ame.mid|{{Mid}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-ame.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-ame.mus|{{mus}}]] (Finale 2002) | ||
{{Editor|Stuart Lauters|2003-03-09}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|133}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | {{Editor|Stuart Lauters|2003-03-09}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|133}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' | :'''Edition notes:''' {{MXL}} | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''America''<br> | '''Title:''' ''America''<br> | ||
{{FirstLine| Come, let us sing unto the Lord}} | |||
{{Composer|William Billings}} | {{Composer|William Billings}} | ||
{{Lyricist|William Billings}} | {{Lyricist|William Billings}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | ||
{{Genre|Sacred| | {{Genre|Sacred|}} {{Meter|88. 88. 88}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Published|1770|in ''[[The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)|The New-England Psalm-Singer]]'', revised in ''[[The Singing Master's Assistant (William Billings)|The Singing Master's Assistant]]'', {{PubRev|1778}}.}} | ||
'''Description:''' Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778. Music first published 1770, revised in 1778. | '''Description:''' Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778. Music first published 1770, revised in 1778. | ||
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The skies shall echo back His praise.}} | The skies shall echo back His praise.}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Four-shape note editions]] | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
Revision as of 16:01, 7 December 2018
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-10-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 38 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval-note edition.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-10-20). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 74 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
- Editor: Stuart Lauters (submitted 2003-03-09). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 133 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: America
First Line: Come, let us sing unto the Lord
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88. 88
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description: Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778. Music first published 1770, revised in 1778.
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Original text and translations
English text
Come, let us sing unto the Lord,
And praise His name with one accord.
In this design one chorus raise,
From east to west His praise proclaim,
From pole to pole extol His fame,
The skies shall echo back His praise.