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Lewis Edson (22 January 1748 – 1820 in Woodstock, New York)[1] was one of the first American composers.[2] He began working 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".

List of works

• Bridgewater – choral hymn[3]
• Lenox[4] – choral hymn[5] View Score at Hymnary.org
• Newton[6] – choral hymn
• Green Field – choral hymn

Scores

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

References

External links

• Amaranth Publishing
• Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

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