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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Gavotte Debutantes

F. Abtler

"Sweet Seventeen." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 83.
Valse la Grace

Valentine Abt

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, for piano.
A Royal Procession

William D. Armstrong

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music. The poetic idea: "This number describes a coronation scene, with the usual sumptuous surroundings."
Canzonetta and Chatter

Georges Bachmann

This Columbian Conservatory of Music piano score (No. 57, a and b) is for two separate pieces, "Canzonetta" and "Chatter" ("Babillage").
Les Sylphes

Georges Bachmann

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 20.
In the Month of May

Francois Behr

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 65.
Alpine Flower

Carl Bohm

"Edelweiss." Published by the Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 84.
La Fontaine

Carl Bohm

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 50.
The Maiden's Dream

Carl Bohm

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 85.
To the Waltz

Cornelius Bohm

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 87.
Angel's Serenade/The Palms

Gaetano Braga and Jean-Baptiste Faure

This Columbian Conservatory of Music: Compositions for the Piano contains two scores, "Angel's Serenade" (No. 32a) and "The Palms" (No. 32b).
There's a Vacant Chair in Every Home Tonight

Ernest Breuer

Published by Meyer Cohen Music, Inc.
Fantaisie pour Cor avec Accompagnement de Piano

Alfred Bruneau

"Fantaisie pour Cor," published in Paris, 30 Boulevard des Capucines, by the Concours du Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris. Coudens, Editeur.
June Rhapsody

Mabel Daniels

Published by the Arthur P. Schmidt Company, Octavo Edition. This is for a trio of women's voices.
The Midgets

Richard Eilenberg

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, No. 95.
Hearts Amulet

Hans Fritz Engelmann

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 137. "The poetic idea: The word 'amulet' means a charm or talisman worn by a person to ward off evil spirits, bring good luck. The composer has chosen the heart design amulet to represent the sentiment of this composition."
Massa's in de Cold Ground

Stephen Foster

Published by the Crown Music Company, compositions for piano, No. 14.
Suwanee River

Stephen Foster

"Old Folks at Home." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music. "This folk-song describes the longing for home, a sentiment which is inherent in every human breast. The person who is supposed to be singing the song has been carried to the North, away from the bonds of slavery, and while happy to be released from his old surroundings, still has a yearning for the old folks at home."
La Cinquantaine

Jean Gabriel-Marie

"The Golden Wedding." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 96.
Loin du Bal

Ernest Gillet

"Sounds from the Ball." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 75.
Faust

Charles Gounod and Deitrich Krug

Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 88.
Albumblatt

Edvard Grieg

"Album Leaf." Published by The Columbian Conservatory of Music, a score for piano, No. 97.
A Beautiful Easter Morning

Cornelius Gurlitt

This Columbian Conservatory of Music piano score (No. 109) was published in 1911. "We have an Easter morning which dawns in sunshine, with a quiet warmth."
A Dream Waltz

Cornelius Gurlitt

This Columbian Conservatory of Music score is built around the idea that "The left hand has a dream. He thought that for once he was himself a Right Hand, and would play melody."
By the Spring

Cornelius Gurlitt

This Columbian Conservatory of Music piano score (No. 56) is for "By the Spring" ("An Der Quelle").