Bellingham (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-25). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 50 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval-note edition.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-25). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 50 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Bellingham
First Line: Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86. D (C.M.D.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony
Description: This tune was first published on pp58-59 of William Billings' The Continental Harmony, Boston: 1794. Hymn Tune Index tune number 6700.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme.