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The New England Harmony:
Six Early Composers
AMRC No. 5
What is not generally known is that much of the first original choral music in the U.S. originated with New England composers who often titled their music books with titles such as "The Continental Harmony" (W. Billings) or "The Harmony of Harmony" (J. French).
Their tunes followed certain music types based on English and Scottish models, such as fuging tunes, occasional tunes, psalm tunes, hymn tunes and anthems.
This special CD collection contains choral music by six 18th century New England composers: William Billings, Jacob French, Daniel Read, Jeremiah Ingalls, Oliver Holden, and Timothy Swan.
The music was compiled by Roger Lee Hall from the American Music Recordings Archive (AMRA).
Many of these tunes are found in the Stoughton Musical Society's Centennial Collection of Sacred Music (Boston, 1878/ Reprint, 1980).
Here are the music tracks on the CD:
William Billings, 1746-1800
1. +CHESTER (1770 and 1786)
2. BOSTON (1778)
3. +MAJESTY (1778)
4. +DAVID'S LAMENTATION (1778)
5. CHARITY ANTHEM (1781)
6. WHEN JESUS WEPT (1770)
7. KITTERY (1778)
8. +EASTER ANTHEM (1787) - instrumental accompaniment
Jacob French, 1754-1817
9. MONMOUTH (1793)
10. +THE HEAVENLY VISION (1786)
11. DORMANT (1802)Daniel Read, 1757-1836
12. NORWALK (1785)
13. MORTALITY (1785)
14. +SHERBURNE (1785)
15. AMITY (1793)
16. RUSSIA (1793)
17. +VICTORY (1793)
18. WINDHAM (1793)
19. +GREENWICH (1793)Jeremiah Ingalls, 1764-1838
20. +NORTHFIELD (1801)
21. THE YOUNG CONVERT (1805)Oliver Holden, 1765-1844
22. +CONFIDENCE
23. +CORONATION (1792)Timothy Swan, 1757-1842
24. +CHINA (1801)
Bonus Track:
25. William Billings: CHESTER (1778) - one of the most popular tunes during the American Revolution. This version is with instrumental accompaniment.
+ = Stoughton Music Society favorites
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