Oh! sing no more that gentle song : the musical life and times of William Cumming Peters (1805-66) / by Richard D. Wetzel.
| Author/creator | Wetzel, Richard D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Warren, MI : Harmonie Park Press, 2000. |
| Description | xvii, 616 pages : illustrations, music ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 30 Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music ; no. 30. ^A281112 |
| Contents | Musical examples. Economy quickstep ; Economy waltz ; Pittsburgh march ; Symphony in D ; A favorite German waltz in E minor (1833) ; O schöne Harmonie ; There's not a word thy lip hath breath'd ; O! doubt not ; The Louisville march and quickstep ; The Danville waltz ; March of Louisville guards ; Here's a health to thee, Tom Breeze ; Shall we meet again Mary? ; Silken bands ; Thou canst not forget me ; When first I gazed oh lady fair ; O come love and dwell forever with me ; Sweet memories of thee ; The babe divine ; The day is past and gone ; They are come, they are come, thro' the tempest and foam ; Lady awaken! ; Serenade: Softly the moonlight is shed o'er the lake ; The Bonnhorst hop waltz ; The Greek march ; The rose tree variations ; The fair penitent variations ; Thou art my own love variations ; Old Rosin the bow variations ; The sailor boy ; Wife, children, and friends ; The Ashland quadrilles ; Blennerhassett's march and quick step ; The spotted fawn ; Oh! lull me, lull me charming air ; Mother dear! ; Smiles and kind words ; The token flower ; Would I were a boy again ; Had I never, never known thee ; The soldiers' joy ; Ben Bolt ; E pluribus unum / arr. by Mrs. E.H. Pendleton ; Flutists' parlor companion ; Kyrie, from Mass no. 1 ; Asperges me, Domine ; Veni creator spiritus ; Creator alme ; Vidi aquam ; Lamentations ; God of might! We sing thy praise ; Uncle Tom's grave ; Let me kiss him for his mother ; Mass of the Holy Ghost ; Thou would'st call me back from the echoless shore ; Our banner of glory! National hymn ; Beside the sea ; Sherman marched down to the sea ; Oh! sing no more that gentle song. |
| Abstract | Biography of one of the most significant contributors to the development of music in America in the 19th century. This book examines William Cumming Peters's role as composer, arranger, publisher, pedagogue and entrepreneur. A listing is included of surviving song sheets in libraries, archives, and private collections, as well as an extent of Peters's activity as songwriter and composer of piano pieces. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-564) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 00038478 |
| ISBN | 0899900941 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML427.P33 W48 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |