This item contains 3-page sheet music for orchestral piano with lyrics, publisher number F. & D. Ltd. 17164. The handwritten inscriptions "immediately after title Yours", "34" and other crossed-out text were added in blue pencil. Orchestral Journal No. 2272.
The bulk of the collection is comprised of sheet music for mostly piano or orchestra, published between 1883 and 1946 (approximately a third of which was published in the 1920s) for the purposes of performance during the screening of silent films. Handwritten notes and cues, as well as stamps are found on many sheets, which have been identified. Some of the items are of collections of music specifically written and published for the purpose of motion pictures. Also included are cue sheets and instruction manuals, folders with advertisements, letters from editors, as well as a program for the 2014 screening of “The Cat and the Canary” with small orchestra at the University of Ottawa School of Music, sums up the Silent Film Music collection.
This item contains 3-page sheet music for piano, publisher number: 29903. The handwritten inscriptions "Band plays (dancy!)", "10" over erased "9" were added in graphite pencil. The Chappell Continental Hits 1266.
This item contains 4-page sheet music for piano conductor, publisher number: J. Y. 726 K. The handwritten inscriptions "(when Sheila kicks shoes off)", "16" were added in blue pencil, "P370", "8" were added in graphite pencil.
This item contains 11-page sheet music for piano-direktion [piano conductor], with advertisement page, Otto Wrede publisher number: O. W. 263. The music publisher information is stamped in red on cover. The few handwritten inscribed music instructions were added in graphite pencil, "Type G" in red pencil. Goldene Musik No. 3.
This item contains 15-page sheet music for pianodirektion [piano conductor], with cover page, Otto Wrede publisher number: O. W. 244. The music publisher information is stamped in red on cover, with another stamp in purple that says "With the compliments of the publisher." The few handwritten inscribed music instructions were added in graphite pencil. Goldene Musik No. 1.
This item contains 15-page sheet music for piano-direktion [piano conductor], with cover page, Otto Wrede publisher number: O. W. 281. The music publisher information is stamped in red on cover, with another stamp in purple that says "With the compliments of the publisher." The few handwritten inscribed music instructions were added in graphite pencil. Goldene Musik No. 5.
This item contains 11-page sheet music for piano-direktion [piano conductor], with cover page, Otto Wrede publisher number: O. W. 542. The music publisher information is stamped in red on cover, with another stamp in purple that says "With the compliments of the publisher." The handwritten inscriptions "I know that my [?] Redeemer" and few music instructions were added in graphite pencil. Goldene Musik No. 36.
This item contains a folder and 2- to 3-page sheet music for orchestra parts: piano-conductor, 1st violin (conductor), 2nd violin, viola, cello, bass, flute and piccolo, 1st clarinet in A, 1st cornet in A, 2nd cornet in A; bass trombone, drums and triangle; publisher number H. & S. 4440. Several parts include a line of advertisement. The stamp "A. E. WITHAM VIOLINIST TORONTO" was added in black ink on folder and "A. E. WITHAM" in blue ink on sheets.
