Lewis Edson
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Template:Short description 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. Template:ISBN