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Music of Old Nebraska: Thy Troubadour

Thy Troubadour

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Score

Title Thy Troubadour
Composer Edward J. Walt
Lyricist Francis J. Gable
Original Publication Chicago: Forster Music, Inc., 1920
Subjects Songs with piano; Love songs; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Far ‘mid the sweet acacia bloom
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
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Music of Old Nebraska: Laudings of the Winds: 12 Sacred Songs, Op. 37

Laudings of the Winds: 12 Sacred Songs, Op. 37

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Title Page and Contents

Be Not Afraid

Come Thou to Me

Divine Lullaby

Haste to the Mount

Holy, Holy, Holy

Joy’s Song

Life Beautiful

Thou My Soul

Spirit of Worship

Wanderer

Wisdom, Power and Mercy

Your Retreat

Title Laudings of the Winds: 12 Sacred Songs, Op. 37
Alternative Title Voices of the Winds
Composer Nathan K. Griggs
Lyricist Nathan K. Griggs; Eugene Field; Bishop Heber; A.L. Bixby; Walt Mason; J.W. Hilton
Original Publication York, Nebraska; J.A. Parks Co., 1904
Subjects Sacred songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.org/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Commodore: Two Step and March

Commodore: Two Step and March

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Score

Title Commodore: Two Step and March
Composer Edward J. Walt
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: Walt and Abbott, 1896
Subjects Piano Music; Composers – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.org/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Hymn to Nebraska

Hymn to Nebraska

Score

Title Hymn to Nebraska
Composer J.A. Parks
Lyricist Gerald Grey
Original Publication York, Nebraska; J.A. Parks Co., 1920
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska; Patriotic music; Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Land of Nebraska old in song and story
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
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Music of Old Nebraska: My Lark, My Love: Characteristic

My Lark, My Love: Characteristic

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Score

Title My Lark, My Love: Characteristic
Alternative Title Where the Papoose Swings: Two Songs
Composer Thurlow Lieurance
Lyricist Thurlow Lieurance
Original Publication Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1917
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Love songs; Indians of North America
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Sad we part, ah my lark
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.org/polley-music-library/