Title
Cuckoo
First line of lyrics: Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Pray what do you do?
Curwen Edition
Creator
Shaw, Martin Edward Fallas; music (English Composer, 1875-1958)
Publisher
J. Curwen & Sons Ltd.
G. Schirmer Inc., Sole Agents for U.S.A.
Coverage
Publisher location: London: 24 Berners St., W.I.
Publisher 2 location: New York
Date
1915 [copyright]
Description
folk song
piano
voice
E minor; 6/8; Allegretto; Key G for Low Voice; Key Bb for High Voice; Words traditional (2nd verse Anon.)
Dedication: Percy Dearmer; Advertisement: English Songs, Martin Shaw
[MARKS] Cover page, bottom middle, stamp, blue ink: SOLE CANADIAN SELLING AGENTS | BOOSEY and HAWKES | CANADA LTD | 209-13 VICTORIA STREET, TORONTO. Cover page, top right, stamp, blue ink: PRICE | 75¢ | IN CANADA
[INSCRIPTIONS] Page 3, second system, cursive writing, pencil: longu vowels. Page 3, second system, brackets, pencil: wh[at, Apr[il, ope[n. Page 3, second and third system, check marks next to words, pencil: bill√, day√. Page 3, third system, lines above words, pencil: May, I, night, day. Page 4, first system, bracket, pencil: I[n. Page 4, final system, circled word, pencil: [wh]ere. Page 5, third system, circled word, pencil: Goo[d].
Language
English
Type
sheet music
Format
Print, 6 Pages
Source
Sheet Music Collection, Local History and Archives, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Data: Tyler Pasta, School of Music, University of Ottawa
Rights
Copyright, 1915, by J. Curwen & Sons Ltd.