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Boston
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Boston by William Billings — Lyrics
Me thinks I see a heav'nly host
of Angels on the wing,
Me thinks I hear their cheerful tones
So merrily they sing:
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About Boston
William Billings, a self-taught American composer and a key figure in the development of colonial church music, offers this stirring SATB setting of a jubilant English text. Boston captures the excitement and wonder of the Nativity with vivid imagery and direct expression. The lyrics describe a heavenly host proclaiming glad tidings of a Saviour's birth, inviting listeners to cast aside fear and rejoice in the arrival of Jesus. Billings's energetic style, characteristic of early American psalmody, brings a powerful devotional fervor to this sacred work, making it a compelling choice for choirs seeking to explore the rich heritage of American sacred music.
