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Sheet music for the ballad titled 'When the Great Red Dawn is Shining' composed by British composer Evelyn Sharpe with lyrics by Edward Lockton. The music was published in 1917 by Chappell & Co Limited, Melbourne. The lyrics of this song talk about returning to a loved one after being separated by distance and the dawning of the day when they will see each other again.
The front cover features information about the song and its publication, without any illustrations. The reverse cover features a list of songs published by Chappell & Co music publishers which are available for purchase. Some of these titles, such as 'The Bandolero', 'Little Grey Home in the West', and 'Over There' were very popular songs during the First World War period.
Evelyn Sharpe composed songs and piano pieces for children, orchestral pieces, church music, vocal music, and drawing-room ballads. The song'When the great red dawn is shining' falls into the drawing-room category and was one of her most popular works. Other popular songs that she composed included 'Hambledon Lock', 'Where the Milestone End' and 'Go down to Kew in Lilac Time'.
Edward Frederick Lockton was an American lyricist and composer, amongst other occupations, who also published works under the pseudonym Edward Teschmacher. Some of the works that he wrote or contributed to included 'Because', 'Where my caravan has rested', 'Your heart will call me home' and 'I'll walk beside you'.
Towards the bottom of this page is a sound recording of this sheet music, or a parody, that was created as part of the Music and the First World War project. More information about this recording, including names of the performers, can be found on the catalogue record for the sound recording. A link to the catalogue record for the sound recording can be found at the bottom of this page, under the heading ‘Related objects’ where it can be identified with the prefix [sound recording].
Souvenir program for a concert held to entertain troops returning to Australia after the First World War. This program is for the second performance at sea of the Napierrots Concert Party held aboard
Souvenir program for a concert held to entertain troops returning to Australia after the First World War. This program is for the final performance of the Ragged Set Perriot Troupe held aboard HMAT Bo
Souvenir program for a concert held during the period after the First World War. This program is for a concert held at Passchendaele on 25 June 1920. The concert included instrumentals, songs and come
Recording of the song titled 'When the great red dawn is shining', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Composed by Evelyn Sharpe with lyrics written by Edward Lockton. Produc
Recording of the song titled 'When the great red dawn is shining', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Composed by Evelyn Sharpe with lyrics written by Edward Lockton. Produc
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Sheet music for the song titled 'The Blue Dragoons', with lyrics written by Frederic Edward Weatherly and music composed by Kennedy Russell. This song was written in 1911, with this copy of the sheet
Sheet music for the song titled 'The Appeal', with lyrics and music composed by Charles R Brooks. This is a recruitment song dedicated to the Defence Department and is described as 'a national recruit
