Washington
( Lord, when Thoud didst ascend on high ; Not Sinai's mountains could appear ; Those heav'nly guards around Thee wait ; While He pronounc'd His dreadful law )
Billings, William (1746-1800) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Elkan-Vogel Inc.
[USA]
, 1956
; in Fuguing tunes; second series
(12 p.)
Ref. :
1096
(3 p.)
, "Choral music of the American folk tradition"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Behrend, Jeanne
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
18 ; 19th century
(1750-1799)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Psalm ; Anthem ; Fuging tune
Mood of the piece:
powerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
1.5 min.
Number of verses:
2
Musicological Sources:
from the "Philadelphia Harmony," 1803, 8th edition, compiled by A. Adgate
Biblical references:
Psalms :
68
Source of text:
Isaac Watts after Psalm 68
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 584A (29 copies)