New South (William Billings)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2015-02-01)  CPDL #34452:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-02-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 30 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2015-02-01)  CPDL #34453:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-02-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 (landscape), 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: New South
First Line: To bless Thy chosen race
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Tate and Bradycreate page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer
    2nd published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant
    3rd published: 1779 in Music in Miniature, no. 19
Description: Pub

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67.