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Song of the Union : op. 56 / written by John M. Crosland ; music by Geo. W. Hewitt.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio M1.A13 K4 Box 15, no. 73
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- Format:
- Musical score
- Author/Creator:
- Hewitt, George Washington.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Songs with piano.
- Portraits.
- Patriotic music--United States.
- Patriotic music.
- United States.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits.
- Washington, George.
- Genre:
- Songs with piano.
- Songs.
- Scores.
- Physical Description:
- 1 score (5 pages) : illustrations ; 34 cm
- Contained In:
- Keffer Collection of Sheet Music.
- Other Title:
- Sons of the free awake, arise.
- Place of Publication:
- Phila. (Seventh & Chesnut Sts., Philadelphia) : Beck & Lawton, [1860]
- Notes:
- Song; for voice and piano.
- Caption title.
- "Most respectfully dedicated to the President and people of the United States by their fellow-citizen and obedient servant John M. Crosland, January, 1860.".
- English words; 1st verse printed beneath the vocal line and verses 2-5 printed as text following the music.
- First line of text: Sons of the free, awake, arise.
- Illustration: at top center is an eagle perched above a portrait of George Washington; on the left is a broken arch beneath bolts of lightning; on the right an eagle has dropped a banner reading "E pluribus unum"; at the center bottom is a scene of the Capitol building towards which hands are extended with torches; to the left and right of this are feet trodding upon the constitution and the Union.
- Engraver of music noted at bottom of p. 5 as "J.W. Porter Er.".
- OCLC:
- 37735716
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