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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
'''Born:''' April 1756, North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine) | '''Born:''' April 1756, North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine) | ||
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'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
Elisha West was born in | Elisha West was born in {{w|North Yarmouth, Maine}}, and baptised there on 25 April 1756. He married Abigail Delano in North Yarmouth on 7 December 1775, and by 1790 they had moved to {{w|Woodstock, Vermont}}. The first edition of West's collection ''The Musical Concert'' was published in January 1802, and consists of 54 items. An revised second edition, consisting of 65 items, was published in 1807: 18 of the tunes in this edition are attributed to [[J. West]], probably a relative of the compiler. Both editions were printed at {{w|Northampton, Massachusetts}} by Andrew Wright. In later years, West appears to have stopped composing and returned to Maine. (No Wikipedia article) | ||
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==List of choral works== | ==List of choral works== | ||
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{{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&Set pieces|cols=5}} | {{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&Set pieces|cols=5}} | ||
'''2. Secular music''' | '''2. Secular music''' | ||
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===B. LISTED | ===B. LISTED BY FIRST LINE=== | ||
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*[[Prodigal (Elisha West)|A day of feasting I ordain]] | |||
*[[Haverhill (Elisha West)|Alas, the brittle clay]] | *[[Haverhill (Elisha West)|Alas, the brittle clay]] | ||
*[[Venus (Elisha West)|Behold, the lofty sky]] | *[[Venus (Elisha West)|Behold, the lofty sky]] | ||
*[[Roslin Castle (Elisha West)|Behold the Rose of Sharon here]] | |||
*[[Meditation (Elisha West)|Come then, O my soul, meditate on that day]] | |||
*[[Dissolution (Elisha West)|Death may dissolve my body now]] | *[[Dissolution (Elisha West)|Death may dissolve my body now]] | ||
*[[Morpheus (Elisha West)|Death, with his warrant in his hand]] | *[[Morpheus (Elisha West)|Death, with his warrant in his hand]] | ||
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*[[Creation (Elisha West)|He framed the globe, he built the sky]] | *[[Creation (Elisha West)|He framed the globe, he built the sky]] | ||
*[[Edom (Elisha West)|He sends his word, and melts the snow]] | *[[Edom (Elisha West)|He sends his word, and melts the snow]] | ||
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*[[Solemn Song (Elisha West)|Here is a song, which doth belong]] | *[[Solemn Song (Elisha West)|Here is a song, which doth belong]] | ||
*[[Lark (Elisha West)|Hovering among the leaves there stands]] | *[[Lark (Elisha West)|Hovering among the leaves there stands]] | ||
*[[Vienna (Elisha West)|How heavy is the night]] | |||
*[[Sharon (Elisha West)|How pleased and blest was I]] | *[[Sharon (Elisha West)|How pleased and blest was I]] | ||
*[[Bethesda (Elisha West)|If your heart is unbelieving]] | *[[Bethesda (Elisha West)|If your heart is unbelieving]] | ||
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*[[Judgment (Elisha West)|No more shall atheists mock his long delay]] | *[[Judgment (Elisha West)|No more shall atheists mock his long delay]] | ||
*[[Evening Hymn (Elisha West)|Our moments fly apace]] | *[[Evening Hymn (Elisha West)|Our moments fly apace]] | ||
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*[[Harmony (Elisha West)|Say, mighty love, and teach my song]] | *[[Harmony (Elisha West)|Say, mighty love, and teach my song]] | ||
*[[Salvation (Elisha West)|Shepherds, rejoice! lift up your eyes]] | *[[Salvation (Elisha West)|Shepherds, rejoice! lift up your eyes]] | ||
*[[Harmony (1807) (Elisha West)|That awful day will surely come]] | |||
*[[Freedom (Elisha West)|The Lord hath eyes to give the blind]] | *[[Freedom (Elisha West)|The Lord hath eyes to give the blind]] | ||
*[[Death's Alarm (Elisha West)|The rising morning can't assure]] | *[[Death's Alarm (Elisha West)|The rising morning can't assure]] | ||
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[[Category:Classical composers]] | [[Category:Classical composers]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. American composers]] | [[Category:U.S. American composers]] | ||
[[Category:Psalm-tune composers]] | [[Category:Psalm-tune composers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:18, 23 October 2022
Life
Born: April 1756, North Yarmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 1 September 1832?
Biography
Elisha West was born in North Yarmouth, Maine
, and baptised there on 25 April 1756. He married Abigail Delano in North Yarmouth on 7 December 1775, and by 1790 they had moved to Woodstock, Vermont. The first edition of West's collection The Musical Concert was published in January 1802, and consists of 54 items. An revised second edition, consisting of 65 items, was published in 1807: 18 of the tunes in this edition are attributed to J. West, probably a relative of the compiler. Both editions were printed at Northampton, Massachusetts by Andrew Wright. In later years, West appears to have stopped composing and returned to Maine. (No Wikipedia article)
List of choral works
A. LISTED BY TITLE
1. Sacred music
- a. Psalm-tunes
- b. Set pieces
2. Secular music
B. LISTED BY FIRST LINE
Click here to search for this composer on CPDL
Publications
- West, Elisha. 1802. The Musical Concert. Northampton, Massachusetts: Andrew Wright. 204 pp.
- West, Elisha. 1807. The Musical Concert, Second Edition. Northampton, Massachusetts: Andrew Wright. 104 pp.
External links
Works by Elisha West in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)