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.

Contents

• List of works
• Discography
• Tunebooks
• Bibliography
• References
• External links

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) ("Firm was my health, my day was bright") Shenandoah Harmony p407

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

External links

• Free scores by Jacob Kimball Jr. at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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