William Billings
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 225 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 7,1746 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 26,1800 |
| Died | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Job | Composer |
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| Books | The Continental Harmony |
| The Complete Works of William Billings | |
| The Suffolk Harmony: Consisting of Psalm Tunes, Fuges and Anthems | |
| The Complete Works of William Billings: The New England Psalm-Singer 1770 | |
| Euroclydon - An Anthem for Mariners | |
| The Singing Master's Assistant, Or Key to Practical Musick. Being an Abridgement from the New-England Psalm-Singer; Together with Several Other Tunes, Never Before Published. Composed by William Billings, Ed 4 | |
| The Suffolk Harmony: Consisting of Psalm Tunes, Fuges and Anthems. Composed by William Billings: Author of The Singing Masters Assistaft [sic]. | |
| The Complete Works of William Billings: The Psalm-Singer's Amusement (1781), the Suffolk Harm (1786) and Independent Publications | |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of burial | Central Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| ID | 485003 |
William Billings Life story
William Billings is regarded as the first American choral composer, and leading member of the First New England School.