Maryland (William Billings)
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- (Posted 2015-01-19) CPDL #34365:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-19). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 72 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
- (Posted 2015-01-19) CPDL #34366:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-19). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 72 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Three more stanzas included, from Watts' hymn. Re-formatted 2017-05-21.
General Information
Title: Maryland
First Line: And must this body die
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant
Description: Published in The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778, p. 29. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 110 of Book 2, with six stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at And must this body die.