Texts by W. Billings set in Art Songs and Choral Works

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William Billings (1746 - 1800)

(Also see this author's vocal compositions.)

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

Chester (Let tyrants shake their iron rod) - W. Billings
Great art thou, O music - L. Bassett
Great art thou (Great art thou, O music) - L. Bassett
Let tyrants shake their iron rod - W. Billings (Chester)

Last update: 2023-05-06 23:06:05