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Supply Belcher (March 29, 1751 – June 9, 1836) was an American composer, singer, and compiler of tune books. He was one of the members of the so-called First New England School, a group of mostly self-taught composers who created sacred vocal music for local choirs. He was active first in Lexington, Massachusetts, then eventually moved to Farmington, Maine. Like most of his colleagues, Belcher could not make music his main occupation, and worked as tax assessor, schoolmaster, town clerk, and so on; nevertheless, he was considerably well known for his musical activities and even dubbed 'the Handell [sic] of Maine' by a local newspaper. Most of his works survive in The Harmony of Maine, a collection Belcher published himself in Boston in 1794.
==Life==
'''Born:''' 29 March 1751, Stoughton, Massachusetts
== Biography ==
 
Belcher was an early American composer in the New England psalmody tradition: he was born in [[wikipedia:Stoughton, Massachusetts|Stoughton, Massachusetts]], and later moved to [[wikipedia:Farmington, Maine|Farmington, Maine]]. Most of his music was published in his collection ''The Harmony of Maine'' (1794).  
'''Died:''' 9 June 1836  
 
'''Biography'''
 
Supply Belcher was an early American composer in the New England psalmody tradition, singer, and compiler of tune books. He was one of the members of the so-called First New England School, a group of mostly self-taught composers who created sacred vocal music for local choirs. He was active first in {{w|Lexington, Massachusetts}}, then eventually moved to {{w|Farmington, Maine}}. Like most of his colleagues, Belcher could not make music his main occupation, and worked as tax assessor, schoolmaster, town clerk, and so on; nevertheless, he was considerably well known for his musical activities and even dubbed 'the Handell [sic] of Maine' by a local newspaper. Most of his works survive in The Harmony of Maine, a collection Belcher published himself in Boston in 1794.


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==List of choral works==
== List of choral works ==
===LIST BY TITLE===
=== LIST BY TITLE ===
===1. Psalm-Tunes===
=== 1. Psalm-Tunes ===
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===2. Anthems===
=== 2. Anthems ===
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{{#SortWorks:Anthems}}
 
===2. Secular Music===
=== 2. Secular Music ===
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===LIST BY FIRST LINE===
=== LIST BY FIRST LINE ===
*[[Topsham (Supply Belcher)|Dearest of all the names above]]
* [[Topsham (Supply Belcher)|Dearest of all the names above]]
*[[Hail Thou King of saints (Supply Belcher)|Hail Thou King of saints]]
* [[Hail Thou King of saints (Supply Belcher)|Hail Thou King of saints]]
*[[The Power of Musick (Supply Belcher)|Hark! some soft swell pants]]
* [[The Power of Musick (Supply Belcher)|Hark! some soft swell pants]]
*[[Pittston (Supply Belcher)|Now may my head be lifted high]]
* [[Pittston (Supply Belcher)|Now may my head be lifted high]]
*[[When God revealed his gracious name (Supply Belcher)|When God revealed his gracious name]]
* [[When God revealed his gracious name (Supply Belcher)|When God revealed his gracious name]]  


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==Publications==  
== Publications ==  
* Belcher, Supply. 1794. ''The Harmony of Maine'', Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 104 pp.
* Belcher, Supply. 1794. ''The Harmony of Maine'', Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 104 pp.
* Holden, Oliver, Editor. 1797. ''The Worcester Collection of Sacred Harmony'', Sixth Edition. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 143 pp.
* Holden, Oliver, Editor. 1797. ''The Worcester Collection of Sacred Harmony'', Sixth Edition. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 143 pp.


== References ==
==References==
* Davenport, Linda. 1996. ''Supply Belcher (1751-1836): The Collected Works''. New York: Routledge. 144 pp.
* Davenport, Linda. 1996. ''Supply Belcher (1751-1836): The Collected Works''. New York: Routledge. 144 pp.


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMSLP2|id=The Harmony of Maine (Belcher, Supply)|cname=''The Harmony of Maine''}}  
* {{IMSLP2|id=The Harmony of Maine (Belcher, Supply)|cname=''The Harmony of Maine''}}  


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Revision as of 15:19, 27 May 2020

Life

Born: 29 March 1751, Stoughton, Massachusetts

Died: 9 June 1836

Biography


Supply Belcher was an early American composer in the New England psalmody tradition, singer, and compiler of tune books. He was one of the members of the so-called First New England School, a group of mostly self-taught composers who created sacred vocal music for local choirs. He was active first in Lexington, MassachusettsLink to the English Wikipedia article, then eventually moved to Farmington, MaineLink to the English Wikipedia article. Like most of his colleagues, Belcher could not make music his main occupation, and worked as tax assessor, schoolmaster, town clerk, and so on; nevertheless, he was considerably well known for his musical activities and even dubbed 'the Handell [sic] of Maine' by a local newspaper. Most of his works survive in The Harmony of Maine, a collection Belcher published himself in Boston in 1794.

View the Wikipedia article on Supply Belcher.

 

List of choral works

LIST BY TITLE

1. Psalm-Tunes

2. Anthems

2. Secular Music

LIST BY FIRST LINE

 
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Publications

  • Belcher, Supply. 1794. The Harmony of Maine, Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 104 pp.
  • Holden, Oliver, Editor. 1797. The Worcester Collection of Sacred Harmony, Sixth Edition. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 143 pp.

References

  • Davenport, Linda. 1996. Supply Belcher (1751-1836): The Collected Works. New York: Routledge. 144 pp.

External links