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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|1999-08-06}} {{CPDLno|31}} [[Media:ws-bill-bos.pdf|{{Pdf}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-bos.mid|{{Mid}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-bos.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:ws-bill-bos.mus|{{mus}}]] (Finale 1998)
*'''CPDL #31:''' [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/sheet/billings/bill-bos.pdf {{pdf}}] [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/sound/billings/bill-bos.mid {{mid}}] [{{SERVER}}/wiki/images/source/billings/bill-bos.zip Finale 1998]
{{Editor|Rafael Ornes|1999-08-06}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|35}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Rafael Ornes|Rafael Ornes]] ''(added 1999-08-06)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' 36 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]<br>
:{{EdNotes|}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
 
==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Boston''<br>
{{Title|''Boston''}}
'''Composer:''' [[William Billings]]<br>
{{Composer|William Billings}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[:Category:Hymns|Hymns]] <br>
{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{Meter|86. 86. D (C.M.D.)}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' Singing Master's Assistant<br>
{{Pub|1|1778|in ''[[The Singing Master's Assistant (William Billings)|The Singing Master's Assistant]]''}}
 
{{Descr|Singing Master's Assistant<br>}}
'''Description:'''
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
'''External websites:'''
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
 
:Me thinks I see a heav'nly host
:Me thinks I see a heav'nly host
::of Angels on the wing,
::of Angels on the wing,
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::Glad tidings we proclaim.
::Glad tidings we proclaim.
:For there's a Saviour born today,
:For there's a Saviour born today,
::and Jesus is his name.
::and Jesus is his name.}}
 


[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Hymns]]
[[Category:86. 86. D (C.M.D.)]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 1999-08-06)  CPDL #00031:        (Finale 1998)
Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Boston
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86. D (C.M.D.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant
Description: Singing Master's Assistant

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Me thinks I see a heav'nly host
of Angels on the wing,
Me thinks I hear their cheerful tones
So merrily they sing:
Let all your fears be banished hence,
Glad tidings we proclaim.
For there's a Saviour born today,
and Jesus is his name.