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An American Christmas Harp
Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Weelyrd Publishing Person Name: Karen E. Willard Publication Place: Buckley, Washington Editors: Karen E. Willard
An American Christmas Harp
Water Town
Author: William Billings Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 26 hymnals Person Name: William Billings First Line: As shepherds in Jewry were guarding their sheep Used With Tune: WATER TOWN
Water Town
WATER TOWN
Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: William Billings Person Name: William Billings Tune Sources: Billings' The New England Psalm Singer, 1770 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55171 54654 32212 Used With Text: Water Town
WATER TOWN
Water Town
Author: William Billings Hymnal: AACH2009 #26 (2009) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Person Name: William Billings First Line: As shepherds in Jewry were guarding their sheep Languages: English Tune Title: WATER TOWN
Water Town
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Hymnal Number: 86 Translator (v. 1) of "Morning Star" in An American Christmas Harp In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
Supply Belcher
1751 - 1836 Person Name: Supply Belcher (1751-1826) Hymnal Number: 52 Composer of "CAROL" in An American Christmas Harp Samuel (or Supply) Belcher of Farmington,Me., published 1794 "The Harmony of Maine;" an original composition of psalm and hymn tunes; was a teacher of music. This man, or one of his name, published at Hallowell Me., where he then resided, 1830, "Harmony of Music."
A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876
Supply Belcher
William Billings
1746 - 1800 Person Name: William Billings (1746-1800) Hymnal Number: 32 Composer of "BETHLEHEM" in An American Christmas Harp William Billings (b. 1746; d. 1800) was an American choral composer, thought by some to be the father of American choral music. His father died when William was 14, and he was forced to drop all formal education and take up tanning to get by. With no formal musical training he began to compose, and his songs were well-loved and traveled quickly. However, due to unsubstantial copyright laws, Billings received hardly a penny from the publication of his music. After a period of fame and prosperity, his music was forgotten, and his last decade was one of decline. Married with six children, he died in poverty, though his music would be resurrected after his death and sung to this day.
Laura de Jong
William Billings
