The foremost American musician of the eighteenth century, William
Billings wrote more than three hundred compositions and six musical
collections at a time when Americans were singing almost nothing
but British music. In this study, David McKay and Richard Crawford
depict the man, his music, and his place in the tradition of
American psalmody. The authors examine Billings' methods,
innovations, and interaction with the Boston society in which he
lived, placing overall emphasis on his influence on American
Protestant sacred music. David McKay is Associate Professor of
English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Richard Crawford is
Associate Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. He is
the author of Andrew Law, American Psalmodist (Northwestern, 1968).
Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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