Lewis Edson

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Lewis Edson born in 1748 and died 1820 in Woodstock, Connecticut,^[1] was one of the first American composers.^[2] He began working as as blacksmith, but soon after became a singing master and was a notable singer in his day. His most popular compositions were Bridgewater, Lenox and Green Field and were published in 1782 in the "Choristers Companion"

Contents 1 List of Works 2 Scores 3 References 4 External Links

[edit] List of Works

• Bridgewater - choral hymn Listen to MIDI file at Amaranth Publishing
• Lenox^[3] - choral hymn Listen to MIDI at Hymnary.org View Score at Hymnary.org
• Newton^[4] - choral hymn
• Green Field - choral hymn

[edit] Scores

Volume 3. Three New York Composers: The Collected Works of Lewis Edson, Lewis Edson, Jr., and Nathaniel Billings, edited by Karl Kroeger. 176 pages, illustrated, ISBN 0-8153-2170-8

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/billings.htm Amaranth Publishing
2. ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
3. ^ http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/CCEH/561 Lenox at Hynary.org
4. ^ http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/CCEH/759 - choral hymn

[edit] External Links

Amaranth Publishing
Calivn Insitute of Christian Worship