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London: Mori & Lavenu, n.d.
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| Copyright
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General Information
| Work Title
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Edwin's Ghost
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| Alternative. Title
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A Ballad
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| Composer
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Burrowes, John Freckleton
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 4
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Text Incipit
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Deep silence hush'd the midnight scene sweet sleep had seal'd each wearied eye
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| First Publication.
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1820 ca.
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| Librettist
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Oswald?
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Miss Ann & Elizabeth Niell
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| Extra Information
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Date 1820 estimated by Google (copy scanned from British Library? Not sure.)
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Navigation etc.
Based on the story "Edwin's Ghost" which appeared in the London "New Lady's Magazine" in 1789. See Speaking with the Dead in Early America. Believed to have been written by Oswald?? Google dates song to 1820(s?) - possibly registered with Stationers' Company, not certain.
