Composer Bio Information
Billings, William's bio information
Tuesday, November 30, 1745 - Saturday, November 30, 1799
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 - Bring Your Vessels, Not A Few (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 11, 2023)
- # 2 - Songs Of Praises (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 10, 2023)
- # 3 - Something For Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 25, 2023)
- # 4 - The Blessedness Of Prayer (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 17, 2023)
- # 5 - Give Thy Blessing (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 08, 2023)
- # 6 - Come, Let Us, Who In Christ Believe (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2023)
- # 7 - God Of Our Life (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 06, 2023)
- # 8 - I Will Strive (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 05, 2023)
- # 9 - Be Strong In The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)
- #10 - Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)