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Music of Old Nebraska: Emmaus Road: Sacred Song with Piano or Organ Accompaniment

Emmaus Road: Sacred Song with Piano or Organ Accompaniment

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Title Emmaus Road: Sacred Song with Piano or Organ Accompaniment
Composer Guy Bevier Williams
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, 1909
Subjects Sacred songs with piano; Bible – songs and music; Composers – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska; University of 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 We walked the Emmaus road
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: Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine

Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine

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Title Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
Composer George Meyer
Lyricist Howard Johnson
Original Publication New York: Leo Feist, Inc., 1918
Subjects Songs with piano; Pershing, John J, 1860 – 1925; War songs
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 Looking backward through the ages
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: Ninety-First Psalm

Ninety-First Psalm

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Title Ninety-First Psalm
Alternative Title Sacred and Secular Songs
Composer Henry Purmort Eames
Original Publication New York: Schroeder and Gunther, 1921
Subjects Sacred songs with piano; Composers – 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 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
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: Romance in A: violin and piano

Romance in A: violin and piano

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Violin (high resolution)

Title Romance in A: violin and piano
Composer Thurlow Lieurance
Original Publication Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1915
Subjects Violin and piano music; Composers – 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: Sweet Summer Good Bye: Semi-sacred Duet, for Sop. or Tenor & Alto

Sweet Summer Good Bye: Semi-sacred Duet, for Sop. or Tenor & Alto

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Title Sweet Summer Good Bye: Semi-sacred Duet, for Sop. or Tenor & Alto
Alternative Title Favorite Classics
Composer A. Ernestine Beck
Lyricist A. Ernestine Beck
Original Publication Chicago: Hart’s Music Co., 1900
Subjects Vocal duets with piano; Songs with piano; 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 away over the purple hills
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/