A Century of Ballads 1810 1910 Their Composers And Singers With Some Introduc
A Century of Ballads 1810 1910 Their Composers And Singers With Some Introduc
Harold Simpson
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He had then tried to set them to music, but without satisfaction to himself. Now in the stillness of the night he read them over again, and almost as he did so he conceived their musical equiva- lent. A sheet of music-paper was at hand, and he began to write. Slowly the music grew and took shape until, being absorbed in it, he determined to finish the song. Even if in the cold light of day it were to prove worthless, it would at least have helped to while away the hours of watching. So he worke...d on at it. As he progressed he felt sure that this was what he had sought for and had failed to find on the occasion of his first attempt to set the words. In a short time it was complete, and not long after in the publishers hands. " In the meanwhile, however, Sullivan was to find the singer to interpret it. Curiously enough, just about the same time Antoinette Sterling conceived the idea of getting the words set for her to sing. Her husband had taken a very great fancy to the verses, and pointed out the possibilities they contained for making an SULLIVAN AND ^^THE LOST CHORD" 151 effective song, if only they could get the right man to set them.
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