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Sheet music for the song titled 'Up from Somerset', with lyrics written by Frederic Edward Weatherly and music composed by Wilfrid Sanderson. This copy was included in the album of sheet music titled 'Australian YMCA songs, Volume 1' that was published about 1915. Inside the front cover are the full set of typed lyrics for the song. The back page of this copy shows a list of 'new and standard songs' published by Boosey & Co.
The original song appears to have been published in 1913.
The lyrics of this song are written from the perspective of a family from Somerset, England, who have travelled to see the review of the Army by the King and Queen. The family meet the monarchs during the visit and tells of the conversations each of the children have with the King and Queen.
In addition to being a proliferate lyricist who is said to have written the lyrics for 3000 songs, Weatherly was also an author and a lawyer. Some of his most famous songs include 'The Holy City', 'Danny Boy' and 'Roses of Picardy'.
Sanderson was a a British composer and organist who was based in Doncaster, England. During the First World War, he was a senior clerk at the Ministry of Works. From 1924 until his death, he was an examiner at the Trinity College of Music. During his career he composed approximately 170 songs.
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 during the First World War. This program is for a concert held aboard TSS Demosthenes on Saturday 1 July 1916. The concert featured vocal solos
Souvenir program for a concert held to entertain troops during the First World War. This program is for a concert held aboard TSS Demosthenes on Saturday 1 July 1916. The back cover of the program has
Souvenir program of a concert held during the First World War. This program is for a concert held at 28 Battalion Sergeants' Mess on 8 June 1917. The concert was composed of two parts and featured voc
Souvenir program for a concert held to entertain troops during the First World War. This program is for a performance given by the Cubs of Neptune aboard HMAT Wiltshire at 7pm on Saturday 9 March 1918
Album of sheet music titled 'Australian Y.M.C.A songs Vol I', published about 1915. The album contains a collection of individual sheet music pieces for 20 popular songs issued by various London publi
Recording of the song titled 'Up from Somerset', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by Frederick Weatherly with music composed by Wilfred Sanderson. Produced
Sheet music for the song titled, 'Friend O' Mine', with music composed by Wilfrid Ernest Sanderson and lyrics written by Frederic Edward Weatherly. This copy was collected by Maude Mewkill (nee Philli
Sheet music for the song titled, 'Thora'. Lyrics written by Frederic Weatherly and music composed by Stephen Adams. This song was written in 1905 and published by the music publishers Boosey & Co, Lon
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 'Sunshine of your smile', with lyrics written by Leonard Cooke and music composed by Lilian Ray. This song was first published in 1913. Towards the bottom of this p
Sheet music for the song titled 'The Bandolero' with words and music composed by Leslie Stuart. This copy of the song was included in the album of sheet music titled 'Australian YMCA songs, volume II'
Sheet music for the song titled 'Oh! It's A Lovely War', is written and composed by J P Long and Maurice Scott. This song is part of a compilation album of sheet music titled 'Songs That Won The War'
