Composer Bio Information
Billings, William's bio information
1746 - 1800
Born: October 7, 1746, Boston, Massachusetts.
Died: September 26, 1800, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Central Burying Ground, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.
Billings was one of the first major American composers. His works include:
• The New England Psalm-Singer, 1770
• The Singing Master’s Assistant, 1778
• Music in Miniature, 1779
• The Psalm-Singer’s Amusement, 1781
• Suffolk Harmony, 1786
• The Continental Harmony (Boston, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1794)
Sources
• Hughes, pp. 314-5
• Randel, pp. 78-9
Hymns
1. Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rods
Music
1. Boston
2. Chester
3. Majesty (Billings)
Died: September 26, 1800, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Central Burying Ground, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.
Billings was one of the first major American composers. His works include:
• The New England Psalm-Singer, 1770
• The Singing Master’s Assistant, 1778
• Music in Miniature, 1779
• The Psalm-Singer’s Amusement, 1781
• Suffolk Harmony, 1786
• The Continental Harmony (Boston, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1794)
Sources
• Hughes, pp. 314-5
• Randel, pp. 78-9
Hymns
1. Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rods
Music
1. Boston
2. Chester
3. Majesty (Billings)
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - There Is A Region Lovelier Far (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 19, 2022)
- # 2 - Abide With Me 3 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 3 - Jesus, Rose Of Sharon 3 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 4 - Come, Thou Almighty King 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 5 - The Broken Heart 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 19, 2012)
- # 6 - Holy Spirit, Teacher Thou (TTBB) (uploaded on May 13, 2012)
- # 7 - All People That On Earth (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 8 - The Wondrous Gift (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 9 - Deeper Yet (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)
- #10 - Great God Of Wonders (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)