We have here at auction a 1907 theater orchestra arrangement of the accompaniment for voice, solo cornet, or solo trombone the famous song I LOVE YOU TRULY by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, as scored by Harry L. Alford. This is an original set of parts for FULL Orchestra, which includes 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, 'cello, bass, flute, clarinet, 1st cornet, 2nd cornet, trombone, drums, and piano/conductor, plus oboe, 2nd clarinet, bassoon, and French horns (2).
This arrangement is in good condition (slightly wrinkled paper); it was published by Arnett-Delonais of Chicsgo. See photo(s) above. The item is a duplicate from the orchestra library of the historic Lyceum Theatre of Ithaca, NY, which opened in 1893 and was a major "road house" for vaudeville and musical comedy until the mid-20s.
This is a beautiful arrangement of one of the world's most popular songs. I recorded the two other Alford/Jacobs-Bond songs from this 1907 set with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra on the album Minding the Score for New World Records. We should have done this one too!
All orchestrations are guaranteed to be complete and ready to play. We may, at our discretion, complete sets with reproduction parts reprinted on heavy acid-free stock. We are offering these musical scores primarily for study and/or performance. You are also availing yourself of our nearly 35 years of full-time experience with historic American orchestral materials.
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These items are duplicates sets from our 22,000+ title collection of historic American orchestra music. We are selling them to clear some file space for new acquisitions, and to raise some funds to continue the preservation and curation of our materials. So each month we will offer quantities of fascinating original 19th and early 20th century orchestrations. So stay "tuned" to antique_sheet_music to stay abreast of our latest offerings - rags, marches, dances, Broadway show tunes, light classics, silent film music, and much, much more.
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