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The sweet voice in the choir

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
The sweet voice in the choir
Additional title: The bells were grandly ringing, for the early morning pray'r. [first line]
Additional title: The sweet voice in the choicr sounded oh so sweet to him. [first line of chorus]
Names
Lawry, M. B. (Composer)
Lawry, M. B. (Lyricist)
Hailey, K. S. (Owner)
Fisher, E. S. (Illustrator)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Boston, Mass.
Publisher: The Vivian Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Choirs (Music)
Separation (Psychology)
Organ (Musical instrument)
Family reunions
Fathers and daughters
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Former owner's signature on cover at top right: K. S. Hailey.
Content: Cover drawing by E. S. Fisher shows a man playing at a large organ; an inset shows a woman holding music and singing.
Content: Summary: A stranger wanders in a church, thinking of his far away family; he is entranced by a voice in the choir. Wanting to see the person with the voice, he discovers it is Estelle, his daughter. He asks about her mother, but the child say that she died which is why she was searching for her father. Now united, father and daughter will not separate.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by M.B. Lawry.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a8e6d800-c591-012f-a49f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sweet voice in the choir" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-16f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sweet voice in the choir" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-16f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). The sweet voice in the choir Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-16f4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The sweet voice in the choir