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Early American Hymn Tunes

Billings, William; Powell, Robert J.

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Product Number
10-551
MorningStar Music Publishers
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William Billings (1746-1800) was known as a composer and singing teacher throughout early New England. His melodies have a rugged, earthy quality characteristic of the early fuging tunes. The composer has tried to match this flavor in his settings of these melodies. Delightful material for church and concert use. Includes: When Jesus Wept WHEN JESUS WEPT Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rod CHESTER Pastorale on Permit Us, Lord SULLIVAN From Whence Doth This Union Arise SAVANNAH O Let My Name Engraven Stand THE EPITAPH Behold with Joy PARIS
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Product Number10-551
Composer/ArrangerBillings, William; Powell, Robert J.
Voicing & InstrumentsOrgan
DifficultyMedium
Tune NameCHESTER; PARIS; SAVANNAH; SULLIVAN; THE EPITAPH; WHEN JESUS WEPT
Popular Keyboard SearchesCompilations, Postludes, Preludes
Liturgical YearGeneral, Holy Week, Lent
PublisherMorningStar Music Publishers
William Billings (1746-1800) was known as a composer and singing teacher throughout early New England. His melodies have a rugged, earthy quality characteristic of the early fuging tunes. The composer has tried to match this flavor in his settings of these melodies. Delightful material for church and concert use.

Includes:
When Jesus Wept
WHEN JESUS WEPT

Let Tyrants Shake Their Iron Rod
CHESTER

Pastorale on Permit Us, Lord
SULLIVAN

From Whence Doth This Union Arise
SAVANNAH

O Let My Name Engraven Stand
THE EPITAPH

Behold with Joy
PARIS