Three Connecticut Composers

Book excerpt: First Published in 1997. This series presents the music of early American composers of sacred music—psalmody, as it was called—in collected critical editions. Each volume has been prepared by a scholar who has studied the musical history of the period and the stylistic qualities of the composer. The purpose of the series is to present the music of important early American com posers in accurate editions for both performance and study. This volume presents the music of three composers who were active and influential in northwestern Connecticut during the 1780s and 1790s: Oliver Brownson, Alexander Gillet, and Solomon Chandler.