Lewis Edson

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. ISBN 0-8153-2170-8