The music of Stephen C. Foster. a critical edition / prepared by Steven Saunders and Deane L. Root.
| Author/creator | Foster, Stephen Collins |
| Other author | Saunders, Steven, 1955- editor. |
| Other author | Root, Deane L., editor. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1990. |
| Description | 1 score (vii, 503 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Series | Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Works. 1990 ; v. 2. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Gentle Annie -- The White House chair -- The Abolition Show (The Great Baby Show) -- I see her still in my dreams -- Gentle Annie (arranged with guitar accompaniment) -- Lula is gone -- Linger in blissful repose -- Where has Lula gone? -- My loved one and my own, or Eva -- Sadly to mine heart appealing -- My angel boy -- Linda has departed -- Parthenia to Ingomar -- For thee, love, for thee -- Fairy-belle -- Thou art the queen of my song -- None shall weep a tear for me -- The wife -- Poor drooping maiden -- Cora Dean -- Under the willow she's sleeping -- The Glendy Burk -- Jenny's coming o'er the green -- Beautiful child of song -- Old Black Joe -- Down among the cane-brakes -- Virginia belle -- The little ballad girl -- Mine is the mourning heart -- Don't bet your money on de Shanghai -- Molly dear good night -- Our Willie dear is dying -- Lizzie dies to-night -- Our bright, bright summer days are gone -- I'll be a soldier -- Why have my loved ones gone? -- Oh! tell me of my mother -- Farewell mother dear -- Sweet little maiden of the mountain -- Farewell sweet mother -- Little Belle Blair -- Nell and I -- A penny for your thoughts! -- A thousand miles from home -- Little Jenny Dow -- I will be true to thee -- The merry, merry month of May -- A dream of my mother and my home -- That's what's the matter -- Better times are coming -- Slumber my darling -- Merry little birds are we -- No one to love -- No home, no home -- Was my brother in the battle? -- We are coming, Father Abraam, 300,000 more -- I'll be home to-morrow -- Happy hours at home -- Gentle Lena Clare -- We've a million in the field -- Beautiful dreamer -- The love I bear to thee -- Bury me in the morning, mother -- Little Ella's an angel! -- Suffer little children to come unto me -- Willie's gone to heaven -- I'm nothing but a plain old soldier -- I'd be a fairy -- Bring my brother back to me -- Oh! there's no such girl as mine -- |
| Contents | Waters' golden harp for Sunday schools. The beautiful shore ; Oh! 'tis glorious! ; Tears bring thoughts of heaven ; Leave me with my mother ; He leadeth me beside still waters ; Give us this day our daily bread ; Seek and ye shall find ; We'll all meet our saviour ; We'll still keep marching on ; The angels are singing unto me -- While the bowl goes round -- Jenny June -- A soldier in the Colored Brigade -- There are plenty of fish in the sea -- When this dreadful war is ended -- Lena our loved one is gone -- Katy Bell -- Larry's good bye -- There was a time -- Willie has gone to the war -- Kissing in the dark -- For the dear old flag I die! -- The soldier's home -- My wife is a most knowing woman -- Oh! why am I so happy! -- Onward and upward! -- We will keep a bright lookout -- The song of all songs -- The Athenaeum collection of hymns and tunes for church and Sunday school. The pure, the bright, the beautiful ; We'll tune our hearts ; Tell me of the angels, mother ; What shall the harvest be? ; Don't be idle ; Stand up for the truth ; Over the river ; While we work for the Lord ; Choral harp ; The bright hills of glory -- Dearer than life! (Meet me tonight dearest) -- My boy is coming from the war -- If you've only got a moustache -- Mr. & Mrs. Brown -- Wilt thou be true? -- When old friends were here -- She was all the world to me -- Sitting by my own cabin door -- Somebody's coming to see me to night -- When dear friends are gone -- Give this to mother -- Tell me love of thy early dreams -- The voices that are gone -- Our darling Kate -- Sweet Emerald Isle that I love so well -- What does every good child say? -- Praise the Lord! -- Kiss me dear Mother ere I die. |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Works. 1990, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .F73 1990. |
| General note | Songs and hymns. |
| General note | Prepared from the Foster Hall Collection of the Stephen C. Foster Memorial, under the auspices of the University of Pittsburgh. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| ISBN | 0874748240 (set : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9780874748246 (set : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0874748232 (paperback : set : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9780874748239 (paperback : set : alkaline paper) |