I’m delighted to announce that SFSMA now has recordings of more than twenty individual pieces as well as multiple cues from three film scores available in addition to sheet music, instruction books, and other materials. Thanks to the Society for American … Continue reading
Presentations on Herbert’s Music “Hearts of Erin” from Eileen by Shannon Wright Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was a Composer, Cellist, and Conductor, born in 1859. He is thought to be one of the most important theatrical composers of the Early 1900s (nicknamed the “grandfather … Continue reading
22nd Regiment (March) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Seredy, Julius S. Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1927 27 unnumbered pages Little to no markings present throughout. sheet music Conductor-piano (2 copies) ; 1st flute (1 copy) ; 1st clarinet in … Continue reading
Washington Grays (March) – Jigglereel (March & Two-Step) Grafulla, C. S. (Claudio S.), 1812-1880|Hardy, L. W. Roth, Alfred (Charles Alfred), 1870-1947 Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1906 39 unnumbered pages Little to no markings present throughout. sheet music … Continue reading
Panamericana (Morceau Characteristique) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Langey, Otto, 1851-1922 Notated music New York (N.Y.) M. Witmark & Sons 1901 121 unnumbered pages Moderate amount of markings in pencil seen throughout. sheet music 1st flute (5 copies) ; 1st clarinet (5 … Continue reading
Gypsy Love Song (from “The Fortune Teller”) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Notated music New York (N.Y.) M. Witmark& Sons Undated 40 unnumbered pages Slight amount of markings in pencil seen throughout. Note on the envelope reads, “From ‘The Fortune Teller’” sheet … Continue reading
Absinthe Frappé Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Notated music New York (N.Y.) M. Witmark & Sons 1904 27 unnumbered pages Moderate amount of markings. Handwritten notation starts on page 10. sheet music 1st flute (1 copy) ; 1st Bb clarinet (1 copy) … Continue reading
Kiss Me Again (Waltz) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Langey, Otto, 1851-1922 Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1918 24 unnumbered pages Markings in pencil seen throughout. sheet music 1st flute (1 copy) ; 1st clarinet (1 copy) ; 1st oboe … Continue reading
The Only Girl (Selection) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Sanford, Harold, 1879-1945 Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1914 285 unnumbered pages Markings in blue & gray pencil seen throughout. sheet music 1st flute (4 copies) ; 1st clarinet (3 copies) … Continue reading
Mlle Modiste (Selection) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Langey, Otto, 1851-1922 Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1906 375 unnumbered pages Markings in blue pencil seen throughout. Some of the score is handwritten. sheet music 1st flute (7 copies) ; 2nd … Continue reading
The Fortune Teller (Selection) Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Langey, Otto, 1851-1922 Notated music New York (N.Y.) M. Witmark & Sons|Carl Fischer 1818 157 unnumbered pages Markings in blue pencil seen thorughout. sheet music 1st flute (3 copies) ; 1st clarinet (3 … Continue reading
Entrance of the Heroes Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Sanford, Harold, 1879-1945 Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer 1926 19 unnumbered pages Markings in gray pencil seen throughout. sheet music Conductor (1 copy) ; 1st flute (1 copy) ; 1st clarinet … Continue reading
Eileen (Selection) A Romantic Irish Opera Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 Sanford, Harold Notated music New York (N.Y.) Carl Fischer – M. Witmark 1917 323 unnumbered pages Moderate amount of notes and markings seen throughout in blue pencil. sheet music 1st flute … Continue reading
Title: March of the Toys Author: Victor Herbert Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons, 1903 Series: Format: Sheet Music Document type: Musical Score All authors/contributors: Victor Herbert OCLC Number: Contents: Notes: For Piano, from “Babes in Toyland” Source: Carl Braun Collection … Continue reading
Title: The Knights’ Tournament Author: Victor Herbert Publisher: Carl Fischer Inc., 1926 Series: P.H.S. 10 Format: Sheet Music Document type: Musical Score All authors/contributors: Victor Herbert, Arr. by Harold Sanford OCLC Number: Contents: Notes: For Piano Source: Carl Braun Collection SFSMA … Continue reading
SFSMA’s gotten a great review by Erin M. Brooks in The Journal of the Society for American Music! Download it as a PDF here, or read the full text below. Journal of the Society for American Music (2020), Volume 14, Number … Continue reading
Ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan dedicates Episode 9 of Carolina Shout to music for the silent film from SFSMA! Ethan interviews SFSMA director Kendra Leonard and plays selections from the repertoire Ethan recorded for SFSMA thanks to a grant from the Society … Continue reading
Title: Schirmer’s Photoplay Series Vol. 1-6 Author: Schirmer, Inc. Publisher: New York: G. Schirmer, 1918 Series: Schirmer’s Photoplay Series Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Otto Langey, J. E. Andino, Adolf Minot, Hugo Reisenfeld, Gaston Borch, Edw. … Continue reading
Title: A.B.C. Dramatic Set No.18: “Hungarian or mythical foreign scene” Author: Ernst Luz Publisher: New York: Photoplay Music Co., 1916 Series: A. B. C. Dramatic Sets Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Ernst Luz OCLC Number: Contents: … Continue reading
Title: A.B.C. Dramatic Set No.11: “Western Scene” Author: Ernst Luz Publisher: New York: Photoplay Music Co., 1915 Series: A. B. C. Dramatic Sets Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Ernst Luz OCLC Number: Contents: Notes: for piano … Continue reading
Title: A.B.C. Dramatic Set No.9: “Storm Scene” Author: Ernst Luz Publisher: New York: Photoplay Music Co., 1915 Series: A. B. C. Dramatic Sets Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Ernst Luz OCLC Number: Contents: Notes: for piano … Continue reading
Title: Jacobs’ Piano Folio of Schottisches and Caprices, No. 2 Author: Walter Jacobs, Inc. Publisher: Boston: Walter Jacobs, Inc., 1921 Series: Modern movie music Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: R. E. Hildreth, Thos. S. Allen, Arthur … Continue reading
Title: Jacobs’ Piano Folio of Schottisches and Caprices, No. 1 Author: Walter Jacobs, Inc. Publisher: Boston: Walter Jacobs, Inc., 1921 Series: Modern movie music Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Lawrence B. O’Connor, Ned West, Victor G. … Continue reading
Title: Jacobs’ Piano Folio of Oriental, Spanish, and Indian Music, No. 1 Author: Walter Jacobs, Inc. Publisher: Boston: Walter Jacobs, Inc., 1921 Series: Modern movie music Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: George L. Cobb, Norman Leigh, … Continue reading
Title: Jacobs’ Piano Folio of Novelettes, No. 6 Author: Walter Jacobs, Inc. Publisher: Boston: Walter Jacobs, Inc., 1921 Series: Modern movie music Format: Sheet music Document type: Musical score All authors/contributors: Norman Leigh, Frank E. Hersom, Wm. Baines, R. E. … Continue reading