Billings, William 7.oct.1746-26.sep.1800 USA Massachusetts, Boston - Boston
singing teacher, originally a tanner, self-taught in music, first American to make music his profession, 1770-1785 founded/directed choral singing schools in Boston and 1774 in Stoughton Massachusetts, 1780-1800 owned a house at 89 Newbury Street Boston, 1795 upon the death of his wife he was left with 6 children under 18, he died in poverty and was buried in an unmarked grave at Boston Common Cemetery ; son of William Billings (Boston 3.jan.1701-1760 Boston) and Elizabeth Clark (Boston Braintree 7.mar.1706-1764 Boston) ; 26.jul.1774 he married singer Lucy Swan (Stoughton 16.sep.1751-21.mar.1795 Boston)

Title	Parts

[] The Suffolk Harmony collection, containing tunes, fugues and anthems. 1786	3 - Samuel the priest. Funeral anthem. Choir His Majesties Clerkes / Paul Hillier. Harmonia Mundi 907048
[] The New England Psalm-Singer. 1770	[] - Chester. Hymn. Revolutionary song
[] The Singing Master's Assistant. 1776
[] Music in Miniature. 1779
[] The Psalm Singer's Amusement. 1781
[] The Continental Harmony. 1794
[] Except the Lord build the house. Anthem perf at a benefit concert for the rebuilding of Hollis Street Congregational Church 4oct1787
[] And I saw a mighty angel. Anthem perf at a benefit concert for the rebuilding of Hollis Street Congregational Church 4oct1787
[] Anthem for Easter. Choir
[] Modern music. Choir
[] I am the rose of Sharon. Anthem
[] Blessed is he that considereth. Vocal quartet
[] Deliverance. Vocal quartet
[] Charity anthem. Vocal quartet
[] The Lord is risen indeed. Easter anthem
[] Lamentation over Boston. Anthem
[] The Lord descended. Mixed quartet
[] Mount Zion "Hill of Sion yields". Mixed quartet
[] O God, my heart is fixed. Thanksgiving anthem
[] O praise the Lord. Vocal quartet
[] Solomon's songs. Vocal quartet

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