Billings Songs

Composer: 
Karl Kroeger
Scoring: 
voice and piano
Year Authored: 
2011
Duration (min): 
12
Alternate Title: 
Five Songs after melodies by William Billings (1746-1800)
Movements-Titles: 
There is a Land of Pure Delight (Jordan)
Movements-Titles: 
David's Lamentation
Movements-Titles: 
The Rose of Sharon
Movements-Titles: 
A Virgin Unspotted (Judea)
Movements-Titles: 
Let Tyrants Shake their Iron Rod (Chester)
Text Source/Author: 
Bible and various 18th century hymns
Five songs for voice and piano after melodies by William Billings (1746-1800).  The vocal melodies are by Billings (with some alterations), but the harmonies, accompaniments, and musical settings are by Karl Kroeger.  This collection provides solo singers with some of Billings's best and most famous melodies, otherwise available only in choral settings.
Publisher: 
ACA
Publisher URL: 
American Composers Alliance

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