The Songs of Septimus Winner
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Published: August 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780810847491
Subjects: Folk music; Vocal music; Songbooks - General; Composers & Musicians - Country & Folk; Biography / Autobiography; Music; Songs; Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional; Music / Folk & Traditional; 1827-1902; 1827-1902.; Winner, Septimus,
Description: "Septimus Winner (1827-1902) is one of the forefathers of American popular song. His musical contributions are significant: more than 300 popular songs, 2,000 arrangements of both his own and others' music, and an astounding array of pedagogical books. Culled from the original sheet music publications and presented unedited, this volume explores, twenty-two of Winner's best-loved songs, including "Whispering Hope," "Listen to the Mocking Bird," and "Give Us Back Our Old Commander.""--Jacket.