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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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*{{PostedDate|2015-04-29}} {{CPDLno|35225}} [[Media:CreationBillings1794a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] | *{{PostedDate|2015-04-29}} {{CPDLno|35225}} [[Media:CreationBillings1794a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:CreationBillings1794a.mxl|{{XML}}]] | ||
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-04-29}}{{ScoreInfo|Unknown|3|121}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-04-29}}{{ScoreInfo|Unknown|3|121}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
: | :{{EdNotes|Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from ''The Continental Harmony'', 1794.}} | ||
*{{CPDLno|15649}} [http://www.mrlauer.org/music/work/billings/creation/ {{net}}] | *{{PostedDate|2007-12-12}} {{CPDLno|15649}} [http://www.mrlauer.org/music/work/billings/creation/ {{net}}] | ||
{{Editor|Michael Lauer|2007-12-12}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|100}}{{Copy|Personal}} | {{Editor|Michael Lauer|2007-12-12}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|100}}{{Copy|Personal}} | ||
: | :{{EdNotes|Transcribed from ''The Continental Harmony'', 1794.}} | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Creation''}} | |||
{{FirstLine| When I with pleasing wonder stand}} | {{FirstLine| When I with pleasing wonder stand}} | ||
{{Composer|William Billings}} | {{Composer|William Billings}} | ||
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}} | {{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} {{ | {{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} {{Meter|86. 86 (C.M.)}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1779|in ''{{NoComp|Music in Miniature|William Billings}}''|no=4|pg=3}} | ||
{{Pub|2|1794|in ''{{NoComp|The Continental Harmony|William Billings}}''|no=9|pg=52-54}} | |||
'' | {{Descr|The first 15 measures were published in ''Music in Miniature'', 1779, p. 3, in the key of G Major. Revised (to F Major) and expanded in {{NoComp|The Continental Harmony|William Billings}}, 1794, pp. 52-54. Words from [[Isaac Watts]], 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 139 (measures 1-22); and [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, Hymn 19 of Book 2 (measures 23-61).}} | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{LinkText|2|Psalm 139|Let others boast how strong they be}} | {{LinkText|2|Psalm 139|Let others boast how strong they be}} | ||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-29). Score information: Unknown, 3 pages, 121 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Continental Harmony, 1794.
- Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-12). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 100 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transcribed from The Continental Harmony, 1794.
General Information
Title: Creation
First Line: When I with pleasing wonder stand
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1779 in Music in Miniature, no. 4, p. 3
2nd published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony, no. 9, p. 52-54
Description: The first 15 measures were published in Music in Miniature, 1779, p. 3, in the key of G Major. Revised (to F Major) and expanded in The Continental Harmony, 1794, pp. 52-54. Words from Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 139 (measures 1-22); and Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 19 of Book 2 (measures 23-61).
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 139 and Let others boast how strong they be.