Catalog Of The Musical Works Of William Billings

Author : Karl Kroeger
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991-09-25
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015024949045

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Catalog of the Musical Works of William Billings by Karl Kroeger Pdf

William Billings (1746-1800) was the most important native-born composer of the American colonial and Federal eras. He wrote hundreds of choral compositions, which were set to sacred or devotional texts for use by church choirs, singing schools, and musical societies. Extremely popular in his own time, Billings's music was denigrated during the nineteenth century when European styles governed American musical tastes. In the twentieth century his genius was recognized, and his music is widely sung and studied. Originally published in six tunebooks, the 338 extant pieces were issued in a scholarly edition by the American Musicological Society and The Colonial Society of Massachusetts as The Complete Works of William Billings (4 vols., 1977-1990). The present catalog complements the Complete Works by serving as a guide to its contents and providing a wealth of additional data. Included for each composition are exact title; text source; first line; technical information on length, meter, key, and melody; manuscript sources and contemporaneous reprints; bibliography and modern recordings. An extensive list of works cited is followed by five indexes providing access to the material in the catalog by first line of text, Billings's anthem titles, text sources, musical form (tune types), and musical incipits. The catalog provides for Billings's music information similar to that found in Schmeider's listings for Bach and Koechel's listings for Mozart.

Author : Richard Crawford
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780520224827

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The American Musical Landscape by Richard Crawford Pdf

"This book reflects a breakthrough in American music studies, an unrecognized field among traditional musicologists until the past few decades, during which enormous progress has been made in documenting three centuries of American musical activities and figures. Time and effort had to be expended exclusively on the development of basic historical studies. The time has come for a new phase, one that can take a creative, interpretive approach. Professor Crawford's study will introduce this higher level of scholarship into the field of American music studies."—Vivian Perlis, author of Charles Ives Remembered "A major statement by a senior scholar on what American musicology is all about. . . These themes are also topical; they come at a time when much more research is being done in American music, but little thought is being given to the big picture, the vision, the philosophy, and the implications of historical research. Now is the time for a synthesis, and there are few scholars better equipped to do that in American music than Richard Crawford."—Michael Broyles, author of Music of the Highest Class

Author : Don Michael Randel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674372999

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The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music by Don Michael Randel Pdf

Biographaical dictionary emphisizes classicaland art music; also gives ample attention to the classics as well as Jazz, Blues, rock and pop, and hymns and showtunes across the ages.

Author : John Ogasapian
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313061899

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Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era by John Ogasapian Pdf

The colonial days of America marked not only the beginnings of a country, but also of a new culture, part of which was the first American music publishers, entrepreneurs, and instrument makers forging musical communities from New England to New Spain. Elements of British, Spanish, German, Scots-Irish, and Native American music all contributed to the many cultures and subcultures of the early nation. While English settlers largely sought to impose their own culture in the new land, the adaptation of native music by Spanish settlers provided an important cultural intersection. The music of the Scots-Irish in the middle colonies planted the seeds of a folk ballad tradition. In New England, the Puritans developed a surprisingly rich—and recreational—musical culture. At the same time, the Regular Singing Movement attempted to reduce the role of the clergy in religious services. More of a cultural examination than a music theory book, this work provides vastly informative narrative chapters on early American music and its role in colonial and Revolutionary culture. Chapter bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index offer additional resources for readers. The American History through Music series examines the many different types of music prevalent throughout U.S. history, as well as the roles these music types have played in American culture. John Ogasapian's volume on the Colonial and Revolutionary period applies this cultural focus to the music of America's infancy and illuminates the surprisingly complex relationships in music of that time.

Author : John Ogasapian
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN : 0881460265

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Church Music in America, 1620-2000 by John Ogasapian Pdf

The history of American church music is a particularly fascinating and challenging subject, if for no other reason than because of the variety of diverse religious groups that have immigrated and movements that have sprung up in American. Indeed, for the first time in modern history-possibly the only time since the rule of medieval Iberia under the Moors-different faiths have co-existed here with a measure of peace- sometimes ill-humored, occasionally hostile, but more often amicable or at least tolerant-influencing and even weaving their traditions into the fabric of one another's worship practices even as they competed for converts in the free market of American religion. This overview traces the musical practices of several of those groups from their arrival on these shores up to the present, and the way in which those practices and traditions influenced each other, leading to the diverse and multi-hued pattern that is American church music at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The tone is non-technical; there are no musical examples, and the musical descriptions are clear and concise. In short, it is a book for interested laymen as well as professional church musicians, for pastors and seminarians as well as students of American religious culture and its history.

Author : Allen Scott
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780253014566

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Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition by Allen Scott Pdf

Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.

Author : Joseph P. Swain
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461672128

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The A to Z of Sacred Music by Joseph P. Swain Pdf

Nearly all religious traditions have reserved a special place for sacred music. Whether it is music accompanying a ritual or purely for devotional purposes, music composed for entire congregations or for the trained soloist, or music set to holy words or purely instrumental, in some form or another, music is present. In fact, in some traditions the relation between the music and the ritual is so intimate that to distinguish between them would be inaccurate. The A to Z of Sacred Music covers the most important aspects of the sacred music of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and other smaller religious groups. It provides useful information on all the significant traditions of this music through the use of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, instruments, fundamental documents and sources, significant places, and important musical compositions.

Author : Bertil H. Van Boer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810871830

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Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period by Bertil H. Van Boer Pdf

When we speak of "classical music" it often refers rather loosely to serious "art" music but at the core is really the music of the classical period running from about 1730 to 1800, give or take. This was truly one of the most glorious periods for both composition and performance and it is this classical music which is still at the core of today's repertoire. Obvious names connected with this period are Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, but there were many more still reasonably well known like Gluck and C.P.E Bach, and dozens more who are regrettably little known today. This Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period includes not only these composers, but also eminent conductors and performers, patrons, and publishers. There are also dictionary entries on major centers of music-making, typical instruments, important technical terms, and emerging musical forms, including the symphony and opera. Indeed, with a 1,000 cross-referenced entries, there is information on most matters of interest. This is prefaced by an extensive chronology, tracing the course of this period from year to year, and an introduction taking a careful look at the period as a whole. Finally, there is a substantial bibliography. Surely, this is a book which will appeal not only to students and researchers but all music-lovers.

Author : Joseph P. Swain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442264632

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Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music by Joseph P. Swain Pdf

Sacred music is a universal phenomenon of humanity. Where there is faith, there is music to express it. Every major religious tradition and most minor ones have music and have it in abundance and variety. There is music to accompany ritual and music purely for devotion, music for large congregations and music for trained soloists, music that sets holy words and music without words at all. In some traditions—Islamic and many Native American, to name just two--the relation between music and religious ritual is so intimate that it is inaccurate to speak of the music accompanying the ritual. Rather, to perform the ritual is to sing, and to sing the ritual is to perform it. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, instruments, fundamental documents and sources, significant places, and important musical compositions. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about sacred music.

Author : William Billings,Hans Nathan,American Musicological Society,Colonial Society of Massachusetts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1981-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1878528114

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The Complete Works of William Billings by William Billings,Hans Nathan,American Musicological Society,Colonial Society of Massachusetts Pdf

Author : David Phares McKay,Richard Crawford
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691657189

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William Billings of Boston by David Phares McKay,Richard Crawford Pdf

A young girl and her grandmother find a chipping sparrow with a broken wing and nurse her back to health so that she can return to the wild.

Author : George Thomas Kurian,Mark A. Lamport
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 2849 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442244320

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Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States by George Thomas Kurian,Mark A. Lamport Pdf

From the Founding Fathers through the present, Christianity has exercised powerful influence in the United States—from its role in shaping politics and social institutions to its hand in inspiring art and culture. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States outlines the myriad roles Christianity has played and continues to play. This masterful five-volume reference work includes biographies of major figures in the Christian church in the United States, influential religious documents and Supreme Court decisions, and information on theology and theologians, denominations, faith-based organizations, immigration, art—from decorative arts and film to music and literature—evangelism and crusades, the significant role of women, racial issues, civil religion, and more. The first volume opens with introductory essays that provide snapshots of Christianity in the U.S. from pre-colonial times to the present, as well as a statistical profile and a timeline of key dates and events. Entries are organized from A to Z. The final volume closes with essays exploring impressions of Christianity in the United States from other faiths and other parts of the world, as well as a select yet comprehensive bibliography. Appendices help readers locate entries by thematic section and author, and a comprehensive index further aids navigation.

Author : Marion J. Hatchett
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1572332034

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A Companion to the New Harp of Columbia by Marion J. Hatchett Pdf

"The shape-note tradition first flourished in the small towns and rural areas of early America. Church-sponsored "singing schools" taught a form of musical notation in which the notes were assigned different shapes to indicate variations in pitch; this method worked well with congregants who had little knowledge of standard musical notation. Today many enthusiasts carry on the shape-note tradition, and The New Harp of Columbia (recently published in a "restored edition" by the University of Tennessee Press) is one of five shape-note singing-manuals still in use."--Jacket.

Author : William Billings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1977-06
Category : Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
ISBN : 1878528122

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The Complete Works of William Billings by William Billings Pdf

Author : William Billings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
ISBN : UOM:49015002145895

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The Complete Works of William Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant (1778), Music in Miniature (1779) by William Billings Pdf