Samuel Babcock was an active Boston-area composer who made a significant contribution to the repertory of American psalmody. Best known for his tunebook, Middlesex Harmony, Babcock composed extended and plain psalm tunes, set pieces, fuging tunes, and anthems, and frequently used three-part vocal textures. He uniquely combined elements of both traditional and newer Methodist styles of psalmody. This edition includes 75 works known to be by Babcock, plus six of unknown attribution.
This volume presents the music of Samuel Babcock in a modern form so that it can be easily understood and sung by a congregation, a choir, a class, a club or an individual. It also includes an introduction to his music, editorial notes, and a section on performance practice.
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
Apr 1999
ISBN
9780815324089
Pages
190 p.
Item Type
Book
Format
Hardcover
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