1 score (15, [1], 104 pages) ; 11 x 19 cm (4to)

Parentheses substituted for square brackets enclosing edition statement

Colophon reads: Engrav'd by Benja. Pierpont Junr. Roxbury 1778

First editon printed in Boston by Draper and Folsom in 1778

According to Hans Nathan in his "William Billings: a bibliography", in Music Library Association Notes, volume 29, number 4, 1973, pages 658-669, E. Russel used the imprint "next Liberty Pole" only between 1786 and 1789

Includes music and words for 4 (SATB) voices.

Pages 2-15 include instructions for performance.including "A musical creed; in imitation of St. Athanasius" on pages 11-15

Pages 103-104 contain a description of musical characters

See, Evans, C. American bibliography, 15744

Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴; A-N⁴

Includes index on page [1], 2nd count

Pages 1-104, 3rd count, are fully engraved

(From song titles) Aurora a morning hymn / S.M. -- Boston / C.M. -- Duxborough / L.M. -- Africa / C.M. -- America / P.M. -- Judea / words anon. -- Amherst / H.M. Words by T. & B. -- Brunswick / words by Dr.W. -- Dorchester / C.M. D.W.-- Sullivan / L.M. D. Watts -- Medfield / L.M. Words by S. Byles M.D. -- Heath / words anon. -- Chester / L.M. -- Cambridge / P.M. T. & L. -- Lebanon / C.M. -- Marblehead / C.M. T. & B. -- New-Hingham / S.M. -- Marshfield / L.M. T. & B. -- Hebron / S.M. D.W. -- Hollis Street / P.M. G.W. -- Princeton / C.M. T. & B. -- Suffolk / L.M. D.W. -- Medway / C.M. D.W. -- Consolation / C.M. Words anon. -- Waltham / S.M. D.W. -- Emmaus / L.M. Words by P.M. -- Sappho / P.M. Dr. W. -- David's lamentation -- Halifax / D.W. -- Pumpily / H.M. T.& B. -- Bolton / G.W. -- Wrentham / D.W. -- Maryland / S.M. D.W. -- An anthem taken from sundry scriptures -- Sharon / C.M. D.W. -- Lamentation over Boston an anthem -- Phoebus / C.M. D.W. -- Exeter / C.M. D.W. -- Spain / P.M. D.W. -- Sherburne / P.M. D.W. -- Stockbridge / L.M. D.W. -- Baltimore -- Worcester / C.M. D.W. -- Chocksett / P.M. D.W. -- Richmond / P.M. Words by Relly -- Philadelphia / S.M. T. & B. -- A funeral anthem Rev. Chap. 44 -- Sunday -- Vermont / C.M. D.W. -- Columbia -- An anthem Psalm 81st -- Gratitude an anthem Psalm 116th -- New north / C.M. T. & B. -- Majesty / C.M Words by S. & H. -- Bethlehem / C.M. D.W. -- North Providence / C.M. D.W. -- Benevolence / C.M. T. & B. -- An anthem Solomon's Songs Chap. 2d. -- Washington / D.W. -- Retrospect an anthem from sundry scriptures -- Independence -- Dunstable / C.M. D.W. -- Jargon

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