Resurrection (William Billings)

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• (Posted 2015-05-06)  CPDL #35314:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other four stanzas added below.

• (Posted 2015-05-06)  CPDL #35313:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 85 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other three stanzas added below.

General Information

Title: Resurrection
First Line: Jesus Christ is risen today
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) with alleluias

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1787 as part of an eight-page separate

Description: Words are Bohemian from the 14th Century, translated by John Walsh, 1708, and John Arnold, 1749. Fourth stanza by Charles Wesley, 1740.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Jesus Christ is risen today.