William Billings of Boston

The foremost American musician of the eighteenth century, William Billings wrote more than three hundred compositions and six musical collections at a time when Americans were singing almost nothing but British music. In this study, David McKay and Richard Crawford depict the man, his music, and his place in the tradition of American psalmody. The

Cel mai important muzician american al secolului al XVIII-lea, William Billings a scris peste trei sute de compozitii si sase colectii muzicale intr-un moment in care americanii nu cantau aproape nimic altceva decat muzica britanica. In acest studiu, David McKay si Richard Crawford descriu omul, muzica lui si locul sau in traditia psalmodului american.