Jacob Kimball Jr.
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Jacob Kimball Jr. born on February 15, 1761, and died in
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July 24, 1826 was one of the first
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. He played
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in the
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and participated in
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and Bunker Hill.


List of works

* Invitation (1784) ("Hark! the Redeemer from on high") ''
Sacred Harp Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music which developed in New England and perpetuated in the American South. The name is derived from ''The Sacred Harp'', a historically important shape notes, shape-note tunebook printed in ...
'' p327 * Brentwood (1800) '' Hesperian Harp'' p196 * Tunbridge (1800) '' Hesperian Harp'' p88 * Woburn (1793) ("Firm was my health, my day was bright") ''
Shenandoah Harmony The Shenandoah Harmony is a 2013 publication including the works of Ananias Davisson (1780–1857) and other composers of his era, in the format used by modern shape note singing groups, in addition to contemporary compositions and tunes from othe ...
'' p407


Discography

*''Woburn'' - ''Sweet Seraphic Fire'' New England Singing School Musichttp://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/1829/Jacob_Kimball_Woburn Presto Classical Music *''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

* 1761 births 1826 deaths Shape note American male composers American composers {{US-composer-stub