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Jacob French (1754-1817): The Collected Works [EPUB ebook]

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Jacob French, a student of William Billings, was one of the most talented postrevolutionary composers of Protestant sacred music in New England. He compiled most of his music in three printed tunebooks, comprising choral pieces of great rhythmic and contrapuntal variety. He felt many excellently crafted, expressive compositions that should find interest among today”s choral directors and singers.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 352 ● ISBN 9781135622374 ● Editor Daniel C.L. Jones ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3087927 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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