Lewis Edson

Lewis Edson (b 22 January 1748 and died 1820 in Woodstock, New York

New York

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, was one of the first American composers. He began working as blacksmith

Blacksmith

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, 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 Listen to MIDI file at Amaranth Publishing
• Lenox - choral hymn Listen to MIDI at Hymnary.org View Score at Hymnary.org
• Newton - 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. 176 pages, illustrated, ISBN 0-8153-2170-8

External links

• Amaranth Publishing
• Calvin Institute of Christian Worship