The Riverside Song Book - full online version

A Collection Of 170+ Classic American Songs With Lyrics And Sheet Music In Two Part Piano Arrangement

Selected And Arranged By W. M. Lawrence Principal Of The Ray School, Chicago And O. Blackman Supervisor Of Vocal Music In The Public Schools Of Chicago

Published By HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, Circa 1893

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Riverside book of American songs with sheet music About This Book

THIS COLLECTION has been prepared mainly for use in schools. Believing that in the preparation of school song books too little attention has been paid to the character of the words sung, we have made our selections for the most part from the writings of American poets of high standing. With these before us, we have sought for music of an equally high order with which to wed the words, and where we have introduced old and * familiar songs, we have edited the music with care. In nearly all the part songs, the melody can be sung alone with good effect. We desire to acknowledge our special indebtedness to Professor- C. E. R. Mueller for valuable aid rendered in the work of musical revision. The several indexes with whica the book is provided record the contents, and show the origin of the words- and the music. By means of the Top­ical Index, the teacher may readily discover the adaptability of the book to those special occasions, like national holidays and birthday celebrations, which form an important element in school life. We submit the result of our work to teachers and superintendents, with the hope that it may strengthen in our schools that spirit of loyalty to American ideals already nobly expressed in American poetry.



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