Vocal Collection

Mocking Bird (Card)
(Mimus polyglottus) An American bird renowned for its vocal powers

Francesco Matania
Chevalier Francesco Matania (1884-1957), operatic singer and professor of singing, pictured in The Tatler at the time of his return to London in 1920

Music cover, Down at the Old Bull & Bush, words by Russell Hunting, Percy Krone and Andrew B Sterling, music by Harry Von Tilzer, sung with enormous success by Miss Florrie Forde. Date: 1905

Music cover, Upstairs to Fairyland, vocal fox trot by Stanley I Galpin Date: 1921

Music cover, The Cricketer's Polka, by W H Stephenson
Music cover, The Cricketer's Polka, for the pianoforte with vocal refrain, composed by W.H. Stephenson Date: circa 1883

Music cover, Where Dreams Come True, words and music by Val Valentine, sung by Miss Nellie Wigley Date: 1927

Music cover, Turandot, opera by Giacomo Puccini - separate vocal numbers Date: 1926

Music cover, The Dubarry Operette in 9 Scenes
Music cover, Piano Selection, Stanley Scott presents The Dubarry, Operette in 9 Scenes, by Paul Knepler and J M Welleminsky, English book by Desmond Carter and Rowland Leigh, music by Carl Millocker

Music cover, The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man)
Music cover, The Zither Melody, song version of The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man film, 1949), words by Michael Carr and Jack Golden, based on music composed and arranged by Anton Karas. Date: 1950

The Medal and the Maid, musical comedy at the Lyric Theatre, Tom B Daviss company, book by Owen Hall, lyrics by C H Taylor, music by Sidney Jones. Date: 1900s

The Medal and the Maid, Barn Dance, by Sidney Jones
Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Barn Dance, music by Sidney Jones. Merva Sunningdale (Miss Ruth Vincent), Allen Blithe RN (Mr F Ranalow), vocal duet, Consequences. Date: 1900s

The International Advertising Convention, declaring the convention open H. R. H
The International Advertising Convention, declaring the convention open H.R.H. the Prince of Wales at Wembley, London. Date: 1924

Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus, by Franz Schubert
Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus (House of the Three Girls), by Franz Schubert, a Viennese pastiche operetta in three acts, rearranged by Heinrich Berte

Music cover, Flotows Martha, Cassells Operatic Selections No.10, comprising the Overture, a Fantasia by F W Bradshaw, and some vocal numbers, including The Last Rose of Summer. Date: circa 1900s

Advert, Boosey & Co, Song Books and Operas
Advert, Boosey & Co, The Royal Song Books, The Royal Edition of Operas, Ballad Operas, and Booseys Cabinet Operas for Pianoforte Solo. Date: late 19th century

Front cover, The Scottish Students Song Book, published for the Song Book Committee of the Students Representative Councils of Scotland

Music cover, In Happy Moments Day by Day, ballad from the opera Maritana by William Vincent Wallace. Date: late 19th century

Music cover, Back, Back, Back to Baltimore, words by Harry Williams, music by Egbert Van Alstyne. Date: 1900s

Music cover, Au Revoir, my little Hyacinth, words by A E Sidney Davis, music by Hermann E Darewski Junior, sung by Miss Ellaline Terriss. Date: circa 1900s

Music cover, Blue Bell, march song, words by Edward Madden, music by Theodore F Morse. Date: 1900s

Music cover, Within Your Heart, by H Trotere
Music cover, Within Your Heart, words by G Hubi Newcombe, music by H Trotere. Date: 1901

Music cover, By the Side of the Zuyder Zee, words by A J Mills, music by Bennett Scott, sung by Miss Annie Purcell. Date: circa 1900s

Music cover, Any Rags? by Thomas Allen, sung by Rachel Lowe. A ragtime schottische written in 1902. Date: circa 1900s

Music cover, A Little Boy Called Taps, a march song, words by Edward Madden, music by Theodore Morse, sung with immense success by Miss Madge Lessing. Date: 1904

Music cover, Victoria Music Books, Irish Ballad Album. Date: late 19th century

Music cover, Alexandra Music Books, Songs of the Emerald Isle. With a portrait of Princess Alexandra of Wales when she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (DMus) at Trinity College

Together - Vocal Waltz - Original Music Sheet Cover - published by Campbell Connelly & Co in 1928. Date: 1928

Kittens singing on a French birthday postcard, with a kitten conductor and a basket of flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Two musical cats on a German greetings postcard -- Songs without Words (a pun on a work by Mendelssohn). Date: circa 1890s

Four cats singing on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Satire on the call for more rights for Women
Men Only. A strange satire on the Womens Suffrage Movement, based around the Alice stories by Lewis Carroll. The Duchess (representing the vocal elder Womens rights activists) is demanding cake

Pauline Viardot-Garcia
A singer and composer whose musical and dramatic gifts were greatly acclaimed. As well as her singing career, she founf time to compose four operettas and much vocal music

Three-part song, The flocks shall leave the mountains
Sheet music, three-part song (trio) in C minor for Acis, Galatea and Polyphemus, The flocks shall leave the mountains, the woods the turtle dove, the nymphs forsake the fountains

Music cover, Dearie Mine, by Meredith and Thorburn
Music cover, Dearie Mine, vocal waltz, with words by Joe Meredith and music by Billy Thorburn, featured and broadcast by The Savoy Havana Band and recorded by The Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel

Advert for Columbian Trio Concert Company, Ohio, USA
Advertisement on a postcard for the Columbian Trio Concert Company of West Salem, Ohio, USA, offering instrumental and vocal music. Date: 1910

Liza Lehmann - English opera singer (soprano)
Liza Lehmann (1862-1918), English opera singer (soprano) and composer, known for her vocal compositions. Date: 1890

WW1 - Patriotic Demonstrations in Russia in support of the Tsar and the war effort against Germany. The caption states that war has united the whole population of Russia - this was to prove far

Parmentier, Antoine Augustin (1737-1813). Vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe. Engraving

The Edelweiss Jodelling Club, Lucerne, Switzerland
Men of the Edelweiss Jodelling Club, Lucerne, Switzerland, with the various trophies they have won, and a painted backdrop. Date: circa 1930

Policeman Carries off Suffragette. Very vocal suffragette hauled off her feet by a policeman. Caption, with reference to parliamentary proadires reads, Carried! on a show of hands (8-feet)

Paris, France - Eglise Saint Merri, rue Saint Martin. Date: 1829

Concert at St Jamess Hall, 1860
Conversazione and concert of the vocal association at St. Jamess Hall, London. Date: 1860

Met Police male voice choir, Ealing, London
The Metropolitan Police " T" Division (Ealing) Male Voice Choir, posing for their photograph in uniform on a street in Ealing, west London. Photo by Wakefields of Ealing

Cornets (Wurl) 2
Three Wurlitzer cornets

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