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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2014-08-31}} {{CPDLno|32825}} [[Media:AmherstBillings1778bpr.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:AmherstBillings1778bpr.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:AmherstBillings1778bpr.mxl|{{XML}}]]
*{{CPDLno|32825}} [{{filepath:AmherstBillings1778bpr.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:AmherstBillings1778bpr.mid}} {{mid}}]  
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-08-31}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|31}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-08-31}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|31}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition.
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition.


*{{CPDLno|32826}} [{{filepath:AmherstBillings1778a.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  
*{{PostedDate|2014-08-31}} {{CPDLno|32826}} [[Media:AmherstBillings1778a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:AmherstBillings1778a.mxl|{{XML}}]]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-08-31}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|37}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-08-31}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|37}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape).
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape).


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Amherst''<br>
{{Title|''Amherst''}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Lyricist|2|Nahum Tate|Nicholas Brady| (from ''A new version of the psalms of David'')}}
{{Lyricist|Tate and Brady| (from ''A new version of the psalms of David'')}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}} &nbsp; {{Meter|66. 66. 88}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Psalm-tunes}} &nbsp; {{Meter|66. 66. 88}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Published|1770}}{{PubRev|–1778}}
{{Pub|1|1770|in ''[[The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)|The New-England Psalm-Singer]]''}}
 
{{Pub|2|1778|in ''[[The Singing Master's Assistant (William Billings)|The Singing Master's Assistant]]''}}
'''Description:''' Music first published 1770 without words, published again in 1778 with words. Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698 ("New Version"), their paraphrase of Psalm 136. Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778.
{{Pub|3|1779|in ''{{NoComp|Music in Miniature|William Billings}}''|no=23}}
 
{{Descr|Music first published 1770 without words, published again in 1778 with words. Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698 ("New Version"), their paraphrase of Psalm 136. Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778.}}
'''External websites:'''
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{LinkText|Psalm 136}}
{{LinkText|Psalm 136}}


[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]]
[[Category:Four-shape note editions]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 2014-08-31)  CPDL #32825:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-31).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 31 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2014-08-31)  CPDL #32826:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-31).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Amherst
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Tate and Bradycreate page (from A new version of the psalms of David)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredPsalm-tune   Meter: 66. 66. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer
    2nd published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant
    3rd published: 1779 in Music in Miniature, no. 23
Description: Music first published 1770 without words, published again in 1778 with words. Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698 ("New Version"), their paraphrase of Psalm 136. Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 136.