Jacob Kimball Jr.

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.

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
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gollark: `is-even` actually depends on `is-odd`, and just uses that with the `!` operator.
gollark: `is-even` is popular too. It checks if a number is *even*.
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References
  1. Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music By W. K. McNeil
  2. http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
  3. http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/1829/Jacob_Kimball_Woburn Presto Classical Music


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