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Texts to Art Songs and Choral Works by W. Billings

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William Billings (1746 - 1800)

(Also see this composer's texts set to music.)

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Note: 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.

Song Cycles, Collections, Symphonies, etc.:

  • The Singing Master's Assistant
    • Chester (Text: William Billings)
    • Boston (Text: Anonymous)
    • Brookfield
    • Emmaus (Text: Perez Morton)
    • I Am the Rose of Sharon (Text: Anonymous after Bible or other Sacred Texts) FRE FRE LAT RUS
    • Is Any Afflicted (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)
    • Judea

All titles of vocal settings in Alphabetic order

  • Africa (Text: Isaac Watts)
  • As the hart panteth (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts after Bible or other Sacred Texts) GER
  • Bethlehem (Text: Nahum Tate)
  • Boston (in The Singing Master's Assistant) (Text: Anonymous)
  • Brookfield (in The Singing Master's Assistant)
  • Chesterfield (Text: Isaac Watts)
  • Chester (in The Singing Master's Assistant) (Text: William Billings)
  • Creation (Text: Isaac Watts)
  • David’s Lamentation (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)
  • Easter Anthem (Text: Edward Young; William Billings)
  • Emanuel
  • Emmaus (in The Singing Master's Assistant) (Text: Perez Morton)
  • Euroclydon
  • I Am the Rose of Sharon (in The Singing Master's Assistant) (Text: Anonymous after Bible or other Sacred Texts) FRE FRE LAT RUS
  • Is Any Afflicted (in The Singing Master's Assistant) (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)
  • Jordan (Text: Isaac Watts)
  • Judea (in The Singing Master's Assistant)
  • O Praise the Lord of Heaven
  • Rutland (Text: Isaac Watts)
  • Samuel the priest gave up the ghost (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)
  • Shiloh
  • Thomas-Town (Text: Mather Byles)
  • Who is this that cometh from Edom (Text: Bible or other Sacred Texts)

Last update: 2026-03-28 22:53:22

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