Edwardian Scores Collection

This collection contains over 70 musical scores, both popular and classical. All date from the early 20th Century (1902-1918), with the majority being published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music. Many of the scores are undated; in such cases, the date has been estimated as 1911 (a common copyright date for Columbian Conservatory of Music scores from this period).

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Slumber Song

Cornelius Gurlitt

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for the piano, No. 66.
Twilight

Cornelius Gurlitt

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 72
Waltz

Cornelius Gurlitt

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for piano, No. 58
May Day Song

Franklin Harvey

Published by C.C. Birchard and Co., Boston and H.F.W. Deane and Sons' Year Book Press Series, a trio for female voices, No. 1131.
A Minuet at Court

Stephen Heller

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 122. The poetic idea: "The idea of this piece is that of a fanciful Minuet, danced before the Court, very possibly at the opera."
Frolics of a Fairy Night

Stephen Heller

Published by the Columbian Conservatory of Music; includes foreward from Art Publication Society, Musicians' Text Books seres, No. 117.
Grandmother's Dream

Paul Hiller

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 64.
The Mill

Adolf Jensen

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 46.
The Humming Bird

Ernest Kroeger

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 136. The poetic idea: "One can imagine the light winged bird, flying rapidly, producing a humming sound, as it lights here and there, sipping sweets from fragrant flowers."
Song of the Brook

Theodore Lack

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for the piano, No. 13.
Flower Song

Gustav Lange

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano.
Heather Rose

Gustav Lange

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 71.
Fifth Nocturne

Ignace Leybach

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 21.
An Afternoon in May: A Story in Tones

Heinrich Lichner

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music in 1911, "An Afternoon in May" represents and excursion or picnic, in variety scenery (measures 9-20) and later another outlook (measures 29-36). After resting and partaking of lunch, the party betakes itself homeward again, and as the bass plainly shows, the spirits of the party are distinctly higher on the trip back (measures 37-44). When almost home, new ideas of pleasant memories suggest themselves (measures 44-50).
Tulip

Heinrich Lichner

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 69.
Prelude

Federic Lillebridge

"Music of the Masters." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music.
Polonaise de Concert

Frederic Lillebridge

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music.
Love's Old Sweet Song

James Lynam Malloy

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 55.
Progressive Technics Compiled by W.S.B. Mathews

W.S.B. Mathews

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 1; a first book in piano technic.
If I Only Had a Home Sweet Home

A.L. McDermott

Published by Will Rossiter, "The Chicago Publisher." Also includes advertisement for "Where the Silv'ry Colorado Wends Its Way."
Nocturne

Felix Mendelssohn

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 42.
Spinning Song

Felix Mendelssohn

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for the piano, No. 11.
Spring Song

Felix Mendelssohn

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for the piano, No. 35.
Menuet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, easy selections from piano classics, No. 45.
Sonata No. 9

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, compositions for the piano, No. 1.