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William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
William Billings of Boston: Eighteenth-Century Composer
Contributors:
By (Author) David Phares McKay
By (author) Richard Crawford
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
21st May 2019
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
781.7092
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
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
