Andover (William Billings)
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- (Posted 2015-03-05) CPDL #34734:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-03-05). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Originally published in 1781 with the first stanza of Watts' hymn; two other stanzas added below.
- (Posted 2007-12-11) CPDL #15644:
- Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-11). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 81 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Andover
First Line: Awake, my heart; arise, my tongue
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1781 in The Psalm-Singer's Amusement
Description: Pub|1 in William Billings' The Psalm-Singer's Amusement, 1781. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 20 of Book 1. (Very different from Andover published by Billings in 1770). Hymn Tune Index tune number 4210.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Awake, my heart; arise, my tongue.