Dead march & monody (1799) / by Benjamin Carr ; arranged for soprano and small orchestra by R.D. Ward. 1975.

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Dead march & monody (1799) / by Benjamin Carr ; arranged for soprano and small orchestra by R.D. Ward. 1975.

ms. score (12 p.) + parts.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Carr, Benjamin

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Philadelphia composer, organist, and music publisher. From the description of Letters to John Rowe Parker, 1818-1822. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 63615083 Composed 1799 on the death of George Washington. This arrangement 1975. First performance of this arrangement Richmond, Virginia, 1 December 1975, Richmond Sinfonia, Jacques Houtmann conductor, Sandra Ruggles soprano.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Dead march &am...

Ward, R. D. (Robert D.)

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