Daniel Belknap
Daniel Belknap (February 9, 1771 – October 3, 1815) was a farmer, mechanic, militia captain, poet and singing teacher.[1] Belknap was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, and was one of the first American composers.[2] He compiled four sacred tunebooks in the years 1797-1806, and also issued a book of secular songs with music. He died in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Publications
- The Harmonist's Companion - Boston: printed by Thomas & Andrews, Oct. 1797
- The Evangelical Harmony - Boston: Thomas & Andrews, Sept. 1800
- The Middlesex Collection of Sacred Harmony- Boston: Thomas & Andrews, Nov. 1802
- The Village Compilation of Sacred Musick - Boston, printed for the author by J.T. Buckingham, 1806
- The Middlesex Songster - Dedham: printed by H. Mann, 1809
- Judgment Anthem - Dedham: printed by H. Mann, for D. Belknap, 1810
List of works
- The Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter - The Gregg Smith Singers
- A View of the Temple: A Masonic Ode, sung at the installation of Middlesex Lodge, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1795.
Discography
- America Sings, Volume I: The Founding Years (1993)
- Under an American Sky
References
- ^ Daniel Belknap (1771-1815)[permanent dead link] David Warren Steel (Editor), Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc. February 28, 1999 ISBN 978-0-8153-2410-2
- ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
External links
- Free scores by Daniel Belknap in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Daniel Belknap at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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