Rutland (William Billings)

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(Posted 2018-01-04) CPDL #48285:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-04). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 79 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1781.

(Posted 2014-08-21) CPDL #32743:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-21). Score information: Letter (landscape), 3 pages, 66 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Re-formatted 2019-05-01.

(Posted 2007-12-14) CPDL #15670:

Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-14). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 112 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Rutland
First Line: My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1781 in The Psalm-Singer's Amusement
Description: This setting was published in William Billings' The Psalm-Singer’s Amusement, Boston: 1781. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4219. Words by Isaac Watts, paraphrase of Psalm 17, Part 1, with six stanzas. Billings has used stanzas six and four in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 17.