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Composer

William Billings

American choral composer (1746-1800)

1746–1800

47 works in the index

Born
1746
Died
1800
Birthplace
Boston
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Classical

Biography

William Billings — American choral composer (1746-1800). William Billings was born in 1746 in Boston. The recorded year of death is 1800. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Horn, Trombone, Alto, Trumpet, Tuba
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 47

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
When Jesus Wept — —— Piano, Flute, Voice, Choir, ClarinetClassical 7
Chester — —— Voice, Tenor, Choir, Alto, Recorder— 5
The Shepherd's Carol — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, TubaClassical 3
The Psalm-Singer's Amusement — —— —— 3
The Suffolk Harmony, Consisting of Psalm Tunes, Fuges and Anthems — —— —— 3
A Virgin Unspotted — —— Piano, violin, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, TubaClassical 2
Morpheus — —— Guitar— 5
The Continental Harmony, Containing A Number of Anthems, Fuges, and Chorusses, in several parts. Never before published — —— —— 2
The New England Psalm-Singer or American Chorister. — —— —— 2
Chester Choral - Trumpet 2 — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Score — —— —— 1
Chester Choral - Score and Parts — —— —— 2
Savannah L.M. — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": 1st B — —— —— 2
Fantasy on "Chester": B — —— —— 2
Fantasy on "Chester": E — —— —— 2
The Singing Master's Assistant, or Key to Practical Music. Being an Abridgement from the New-England Pslm-Singer; together with several other Tunes, never abefore published. — —— —— 1
Chester [Text by William Billings] — —— Piano, Voice— 2
Bethlehem — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, TubaClassical 1
Chester Choral - Horn in F — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Trumpet 1 in B-flat — —— —— 1
Chester Choral - Trombone — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Trumpet 2 in B-flat — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Horn in F — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Trombone — —— —— 1
Chester Choral - Trumpet 1 — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Score and Parts — —— —— 1
Three Early American Shaped Note Anthems - Euphonium — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Piano Accompaniment — —— —— 2
Fantasy on "Chester": Flute — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Oboe — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": 1st F Horn — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": 1st Trombone — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Baritone T.C. — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Tuba — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Mallets — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": 1st Percussion — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": 2nd Percussion — —— —— 1
Fantasy on "Chester": Score — —— —— 1
America — —— —Classical 1
Chester Chorale — —— Horn, TromboneClassical 1
When Jesus Wept [Arranged by Ada Richter, Text by William Billings] — —— —— —
3. Great Art Thou, O Music — —— —— —
Kittery — —— Voice, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Alto— —
Easter Anthem — —— Alto— —
Stockbridge — —— Tenor, Alto— —
Fantasy on "Chester": Piano Accompaniment — —— —— 2

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 24786456. Portrait: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.