Marblehead (William Billings)

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  • (Posted 2014-08-01)  CPDL #32576:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 34 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval-note edition.
  • (Posted 2014-08-01)  CPDL #32577:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-01).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Marblehead
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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, revised in The Singing Master's Assistant,  1778
Description: Words added by Billings in 1778, from Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady 1698 ("New Edition").

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.