Jacob Kimball Jr.
Jacob Kimball Jr. born on February 15, 1761 and died in Topsfield, Massachusetts July 24, 1826[1] was one of the first American composers.[2] He played fife and drum in the American Revolutionary War and participated in Battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill.
List of works
- Invitation (1784) ("Hark! the Redeemer from on high") Sacred Harp p327
- Brentwood (1800) Hesperian Harp p196
- Tunbridge (1800) Hesperian Harp p88
- Woburn (1793)
Discography
- Woburn - Sweet Seraphic Fire New England Singing School Music[3]
- Invitation - Make A Joyful Noise: American Psalmody by American Anonymous
Tunebooks
- The Rural Harmony (1793)
- The Village Harmony (1798)
- The Essex Harmony (1800)
Bibliography
- Selected Works of Samuel Holyoke (1762–1820) and Jacob Kimball (1761–1826), eds Harry Eskew and Karl Kroeger
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music By W. K. McNeil
- ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
- ^ http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/1829/Jacob_Kimball_Woburn Presto Classical Music
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