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LEBANON (Billings)

LEBANON (Billings)

Composer: William Billings (1778)
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: William Billings

William Billings (b. 1746; d. 1800) was an American choral composer, thought by some to be the father of American choral music. His father died when William was 14, and he was forced to drop all formal education and take up tanning to get by. With no formal musical training he began to compose, and his songs were well-loved and traveled quickly. However, due to unsubstantial copyright laws, Billings received hardly a penny from the publication of his music. After a period of fame and prosperity, his music was forgotten, and his last decade was one of decline. Married with six children, he died in poverty, though his music would be resurrected after his death and sung to this day. Laura de Jong Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: LEBANON (Billings)
Composer: William Billings (1778)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13217 12345 56543
Key: a minor
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 150 Last Verse Harmonies: For Use with the Hymn Books of the Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Other Free Churches
    Composer/Editor Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 43
  • Hymn Preludes and Free Accompaniments 22
    Composer/Editor Donald Johns
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1993) pp. LL
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Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)

The Norumbega Harmony #2

The Norumbega Harmony #2
Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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