Adams (William Billings): Difference between revisions

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - " \'\'\'Description\:\'\'\' (.*) \'\'\'External" to "{{Descr|$1}} '''External")
m (Text replacement - " \'\'\'External websites:\'\'\' \=\=" to " {{#ExtWeb:}} ==")
Line 21: Line 21:
{{Pub|1|1794|in ''[[The Continental Harmony (William Billings)|The Continental Harmony]]'', p. 153.}}
{{Pub|1|1794|in ''[[The Continental Harmony (William Billings)|The Continental Harmony]]'', p. 153.}}
{{Descr|Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 84, Part 4, with seven stanzas. Billings used the fifth stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.}}
{{Descr|Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 84, Part 4, with seven stanzas. Billings used the fifth stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.}}
'''External websites:'''
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{LinkText|Psalm 84}}
{{LinkText|Psalm 84}}

Revision as of 20:21, 7 April 2021

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2016-08-19)  CPDL #40829:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other six stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included.
  • (Posted 2016-08-19)  CPDL #40828:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-08-19).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other six stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included.

General Information

Title: Adams
First Line: To spend one sacred day
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredPsalm-tune   Meter: 66. 66. 88 (actually 66. 66. 44. 44.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony, p. 153
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 84, Part 4, with seven stanzas. Billings used the fifth stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 84.