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Original

Billings in Blue. William Billings. A Cappella sheet music. Soprano Voice sheet music. Voice Solo sheet music. Advanced.

Translation

Billings in Blue. William Billings. A Cappella sheet music. Soprano Voice sheet music. Voice Solo sheet music. Advanced.

Original

Billings in Blue composed by William Billings. 1746-1800. Arranged by Gregg Smith. For SATB choir, soprano voice solo, a cappella. General. Moderately Difficult. Octavo. Duration 4 minutes, 4 seconds. Published by Laurendale Associates. MN.CH-1061. Adapted from When Jesus Wept by William Billings. Billings' haunting melody is first presented as a solo, then a pizz. bass-like sound, with the melody in the women's parts in parallel fourths. This is followed by the women in thirds and a coloratura obligato. Finally the pizz. returns with the women singing the four-part round as Billings intended. Duration 4. 04.

Translation

Billings in Blue composed by William Billings. 1746-1800. Arranged by Gregg Smith. For SATB choir, soprano voice alone, a cappella. General. Moderately Difficult. Eighth. Duration 4 minutes, 4 seconds. Published by Laurendale Associates. MN.CH-1061. Adapted from When Jesus Wept by William Billings. Billings' haunting melody is first presented as a solo, then a pizz. bass-like sound, with the melody in the women's parts in parallel fourths. This is followed by the women in thirds and a coloratura obligato. Finally the pizz. returns with the women singing the four-part round as Billings intended. Duration 4. 04.