Thursday, April 5, 2012

Artifacts

    This is a program to one of the shows that preformed a song I wrote named Majesty. [http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/stoughton.htm, and William Billings. 2006. Photograph. Majesty] 


    This is the performance of my song Chester. It was performed by Wyoming Country Choral in 2010. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQrWKfLNcw, and Wyoming Country Choral. Chester. 2010. Photograph. Youtube]

Artifacts

    This is part of my unmarked memorial. My memorial is located in a park in Boston. [file://localhost/Users/victor/Desktop/William_Billings_grave_memorial.jpg, and Cathy Fuller. 2012. Photograph. Music and Ar: Copley and Billings]


    This is another one of my famous pieces. It is not as well known as "Chester" but it is still beloved by Choral composers. [file://localhost/Users/victor/Desktop/600px-AfricaByWilliamBillings.PNG, and William Billings. 2012. Photograph. Africa]

Artifacts


   This video is of my piece called O Praise the Lord of Heaven. It was preformed by another composer in this video. [file://localhost/Users/victor/Desktop/William%20Billings%20%20O%20Praise%20the%20Lord%20of%20Heaven.webloc, and Vostorgina01. O Praise the Lord of Heaven. N.d. Video. Youtube]

   This video is of my piece Shepherd's Carol. It is known as Christmas Carol. This was also preformed by another composer. [file://localhost/Users/victor/Desktop/Christmas%20choral%20music%20-%20Billings%20%22Shepherd's%20Carol%22%20-%20YouTube.webloc, and ElmhurstChoralUnion. Shepherd's Carol. N.d. Video. Youtube]

   This is a poster to one of my shows. This poster was to one of my performance's in New England during the nineteenth century. [http://music.cua.edu/news/instrumental-news.cfm, and American Chorister. 2011. Photograph. The Catholic University of America]

Artifacts


     This is one of my most famous pieces. I have preformed this is many music halls and it has been composed by many artist around the world. [http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/new-englands-god/, and William Billings. Chester. 1975. Photograph. The Edge of the American West]


   This photo is a portrait of me during the nineteenth century. People know me as being the man with a deformed leg, lazy eye, a harsh voice, and a lame leg. My appearance may not have been the best but my passion for music was strong. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6686735, and John Griffith. William Portrait . 1970. Photograph. Find a Grave]