Madrid (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 32 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Music as in 1804 publication. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 33 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Music as in 1804 publication. Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Madrid
{{FirstLine| How charmingly sounds the word of the Lord
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: James Relly
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 10 10. 11 11
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published in Music In Miniature, 1779, p. 32, without words. Words added and music revised in 1781 and 1786. Reprinted about 1804 (see Nathan 1977) with different words and a few changes to the music; it is not certain whether this last was done by Billings. Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 87.
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Original text and translations
English text How charmingly sounds |
How glorious the name |