[Binder's Collection: Civil War Pieces]
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Bound compilation of sheet music from a variety of composers, prominently featuring songs about subjects related to the U.S. Civil War, from the Union perspective. Other works include dances for piano with a particular emphasis on galops and waltzes. A majority of titles in this volume were published in Boston, primarily by Oliver Ditson & Co. While the works range in date from 1846 through the 1870s, the most frequently appearing dates are between 1864 and 1866.
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364 p. ; 34 cm.
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Creator
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Arrangers
- Davent, A. arranger of The favorite military march in the opera of Faust, the twelfth selection in M21.M782.
- Peterschen, F. W. (Frank W.) arranger of Bessie Barker, the forty-second selection in M21.M782.
Composers
- Grobe, Charles composer of The capture of Fort Donelson: op. 1396 and Home sweet home: variations: op. 207, the fourth and eighth selections in M21.M782.
- Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907 composer of Evangeline: song and chorus and Write me a letter from home: a beautiful song and chorus, the forty-first and forty-seventh selections in M21.M782.
- Thomas, J. R. (John Rogers), 1830-1896 composer of Happy dreams, return again: a beautiful ballad and The cottage by the sea, the twenty-ninth and thirty-eighth selections in M21.M782.
- Tucker, Henry, 1826?-1882 composer of Bells in distant lands: song with chorus and Dear mother I've come home to die: song and chorus, the twenty-fifth and thirty-sixth selections in M21.M782.
- Whitney, S. B. (Samuel Brenton), 1842-1914 composer of The belle of the ball: grand valse brillante and The witch of the wave: grand galop, the thirteenth and eighteenth selections in M21.M782.
- Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903 composer of Il bacio, the fifth selection in M21.M782.
- Behr, Franz, 1837-1898 composer of La nymphe: 2d galop elegante, pour piano, op. 71, the twenty-second selection in M21.M782.
- Berry, J. S. composer of Ann Maria: a song for the times, the fortieth selection in M21.M782.
- Bicknell, G. composer of You naughty, naughty men, the forty-fifth selection in M21.M782.
- Bilse, B. (Benjamin), 1816-1902 composer of The celebrated Storm galop: arranged with different degrees of difficulty > No. 3, The original galop, the fourteenth selection in M21.M782.
- Blamphin, Charles, d. 1895 composer of O would I were a bird, the thirtieth selection in M21.M782.
- Capen, C. L. (Charles Lemuel) composer of Class day waltzes, the sixteenth selection in M21.M782.
- Cove, W. H. composer of The charming young widow I met in the train, the forty-fourth selection in M21.M782.
- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848 composer of source material for Funeral march: to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the twenty-first selection in M21.M782.
- Florence, William Jermyn, 1831-1891 composer of Bessie Barker, the forty-second selection in M21.M782.
- Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 composer of Beautiful dreamer, the thirty-fifth selection in M21.M782.
- Glover, Stephen, 1813-1870 composer of The shower of pearls: vocal duet, the twenty-fourth selection in M21.M782.
- Godfrey, F. composer of Helena: song, adapted to the melody of the Helena waltz, the thirty-third selection in M21.M782.
- Gottschalk, Louis Moreau, 1829-1869 composer of The maiden's blush: grand concert waltz, the fifteenth selection in M21.M782.
- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893 composer of The favorite military march in the opera of Faust, the twelfth selection in M21.M782.
- Haghar, G. composer of Skedaddle galop, the sixth selection in M21.M782.
- Hassler, Mark, 1834-1906 composer of Sweet sixteen: polka quadrille, the eleventh selection in M21.M782.
- Helmsmüller, F. B. composer of Drums & trumpets, or, A parade in Broadway: of the 7th, 22d, & 71st regiments of N.Y.S. Militia, the first selection in M21.M782.
- Herbert, G. R. composer of President Johnson's grand union march, the twentieth selection in M21.M782.
- Hubbard, J. M. (James Maurice), d. 1900 composer of Bertha Louise: song & quartette, the thirty-fourth selection in M21.M782.
- Jungmann, Albert, 1824-1892 composer of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152], the tenth selection in M21.M782.
- Keller, M. (Matthias), 1813-1875 composer of I have listened for her footsteps: song & chorus, the twenty-seventh selection in M21.M782.
- Lee, Alfred, d. 1906 composer of Champagne Charlie was his name, the twenty-sixth selection in M21.M782.
- Lefébure-Wély, Louis James Alfred, 1817-1870 composer of Les cloches du monastère [translated: The monastery bell: nocturne pour piano, op. 54], the third selection in M21.M782.
- Leybach, J. (Joseph), 1817-1891 composer of 2me grand valse brilliante: pour piano, the second selection in M21.M782.
- Lindsay, M., Miss composer of Too late!, the forty-eighth selection in M21.M782.
- Lloyd, Arthur, 1840-1904 composer of But of course it's no business of mine: comic song, the forty-third selection in M21.M782.
- Lovegrove, H. composer of Gently softly we will bear him, the thirty-ninth selection in M21.M782.
- Poole, John F., ca. 1833-1893 composer of Tony Pastor's combination song, or, A bunch of penny ballads, the thirty-seventh selection in M21.M782.
- Riche, J. B. composer of Farewell: nocturne, the ninth selection in M21.M782.
- Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 composer of Oh are ye sleeping Maggie, the forty-sixth selection in M21.M782.
- Sawyer, Charles Carroll composer of Who will care for mother now?: song with chorus, the thirty-first selection in M21.M782.
- Schulhoff, Julius, 1825-1898 composer of Grande valse brillante pour piano: op. 6, the nineteenth selection in M21.M782.
- Smith, M. F. H. composer of Mother on the brain: comic ballad as sung by all minstrel bands, the twenty-eighth selection in M21.M782.
- Suck, F. composer of Fanchon polka, the twenty-third selection in M21.M782.
- Turner, J. W. (Joseph W.) composer of Fairy Wedding, the seventh selection in M21.M782.
- Weissenborn, E. (Ernst), d. 1900 composer of Parting: Scheiden Walzer, the seventeenth selection in M21.M782.
- Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884 composer of Lillie of the snowstorm, or Please, father, let us in!: song and chorus, the thirty-second selection in M21.M782.
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855 composer of source material for Home sweet home: variations: op. 207, the eighth selection in M21.M782.
Donor
- Morrison, Thurman Lee, 1917- collector from whom UNT received this volume, whose compiler is unknown.
Others
- Bowers, E. lyricist for Dear mother I've come home to die: song and chorus, the thirty-sixth selection in M21.M782.
- Kennick, T. poet whose work was set in You naughty, naughty men, the forty-fifth selection in M21.M782.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 dedicatee of Funeral march: to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the twenty-first selection in M21.M782.
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 poet whose work was set in Evangeline: song and chorus, the forty-first selection in M21.M782.
- Smith, Dexter, 1842?-1909 poet whose work was set in I have listened for her footsteps: song & chorus, the twenty-seventh selection in M21.M782.
- Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 poet whose work was set in Too late!, the forty-eighth selection in M21.M782.
- Thirlwall, J. W. poet whose work was set in Helena: song, adapted to the melody of the Helena waltz, the thirty-third selection in M21.M782.
- Thompson, C. F. (Charles F.) lyricist for Who will care for mother now?: song with chorus, the thirty-first selection in M21.M782.
- Whymark, H. J. lyricist for Champagne Charlie was his name, the twenty-sixth selection in M21.M782.
Performers
- Florence, W. J. (William Jermyn), Mrs., 1830-1906 performer of Bessie Barker, the forty-second selection in M21.M782.
- Cavendish, Milly, d. 1867 performer of You naughty, naughty men, the forty-fifth selection in M21.M782.
- Pastor, Tony, 1837-1908 performer of Tony Pastor's combination song, or, A bunch of penny ballads, the thirty-seventh selection in M21.M782.
- Morris, Billy, 1831-1878 performer of Champagne Charlie was his name, the twenty-sixth selection in M21.M782.
Publishers
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Oliver Ditson & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of 2me grand valse brilliante: pour piano (2), Les cloches du monastère [translated: The monastery bell: nocturne pour piano, op. 54] (3), Skedaddle galop (6), Fairy wedding (7), Farewell: nocturne (9), Sweet sixteen: polka quadrille (11), The favorite military march in the opera of Faust (12), The celebrated Storm galop: arranged with different degrees of difficulty > No. 3, The original galop (14), The maiden's blush: grand concert waltz (15), Parting: Scheiden Walzer (17) The witch of the wave: grand galop (18), President Johnson's grand union march (20), Funeral march: to the memory of Abraham Lincoln (21), Champagne Charlie was his name (26), I have listened for her footsteps: song & chorus (27), Tony Pastor's combination song, or, A bunch of penny ballads (37), Ann Maria: a song for the times (40), Bessie Barker (42) But of course it's no business of mine: comic song (43), and The charming young widow I met in the train (44) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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Henry Tolman & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of The capture of Fort Donelson: op. 1396 (4), Class day waltzes (16), and Happy dreams, return again: a beautiful ballad (29) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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Oliver Ditson
Publisher Info: publisher of La nymphe: 2d galop elegante, pour piano, op. 71 (22), Helena: song, adapted to the melody of the Helena waltz (33), and Too late! (48) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of Drums & trumpets, or, A parade in Broadway: of the 7th, 22d, & 71st regiments of N.Y.S. Militia (1), Il bacio (5), and Beautiful dreamer (35) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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Lee & Walker
Publisher Info: publisher of Home sweet home: variations: op. 207 (8) and The shower of pearls: vocal duet (24) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Root & Cady
Publisher Info: publisher of Lillie of the snowstorm, or Please, father, let us in!: song and chorus (32) and Bertha Louise: song & quartette (34) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois
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B. Schott
Publisher Info: publisher of Grande valse brillante pour piano: op. 6 (19) in M21.M782, in present-day Mainz.Place of Publication: Mayence
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C.M. Tremaine
Publisher Info: publisher of Bells in distant lands: song with chorus (25) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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Chas. W. Harris
Publisher Info: publisher of The belle of the ball: grand valse brillante (13) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Troy, New York
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Chas. W.A. Trumpler
Publisher Info: publisher of O would I were a bird (30) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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D.S. Holmes
Publisher Info: publisher of Mother on the brain: comic ballad as sung by all minstrel bands (28) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Brooklyn, New York
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Dodworth & Son
Publisher Info: publisher of You naughty, naughty men (45) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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Firth Pond & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of The cottage by the sea (38) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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Firth Son & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of Dear mother I've come home to die: song and chorus (36) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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G.D. Russell & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of Fanchon polka (23) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston
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H.L. Story
Publisher Info: publisher of Gently softly we will bear him (39) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Burlington, Vermont
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J.L. Peters & Bro.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of Write me a letter from home: a beautiful song and chorus (47) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: St. Louis
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A.C. Peters
Publisher Info: co-publisher of Write me a letter from home: a beautiful song and chorus (47) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Oliver Ditson & Co.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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Firth Pond & Co.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: New York
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J. Church Jr.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
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J.C. Haynes & Co.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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J.E. Gould
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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C.C. Clapp & Co.
Publisher Info: co-publisher of La chapelle de fôret [translated: The chapel in the forest: idylle pour piano, op. 152] (10) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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Root & Cady
Publisher Info: co-publisher of Oh are ye sleeping Maggie (46) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois
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Russell & Tolman
Publisher Info: co-publisher of Oh are ye sleeping Maggie (46) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
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S. Brainard & Co.
Publisher Info: publisher of Evangeline: song and chorus (41) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Cleveland, Ohio
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Sawyer & Thompson
Publisher Info: publisher of Who will care for mother now?: song with chorus (31) in M21.M782.Place of Publication: Brooklyn, New York
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Bound compilation of sheet music from a variety of composers, prominently featuring songs about subjects related to the U.S. Civil War, from the Union perspective. Other works include dances for piano with a particular emphasis on galops and waltzes. A majority of titles in this volume were published in Boston, primarily by Oliver Ditson & Co. While the works range in date from 1846 through the 1870s, the most frequently appearing dates are between 1864 and 1866.
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364 p. ; 34 cm.
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- Call Number: M21.M782
- OCLC: 25847261
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