LORDS OF CREATION (song, 1838)

In New Old Theater's production of Double the Rent, Katherine Mack performs an olio of a period song, Lords of Creation. Copyright free scans of the sheet music are below.

COX AND BOX

Box and Cox inspired composer Sir Arthur Sullivan (later half of the Gilbert and Sullivan team)to create the musical Cox and Box or, the Long Lost Brothers with playwright F.C. Burnand. Mrs. Bouncer the landlady became Mr. Bouncer the landlord, and all events were sung. You can read more about the play and listen to the music by clicking
here.

AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL ANTHEM

Before "The Star-Spangled Banner" became our anthem in 1931, citizens had a more singable tune -- "Hail Columbia". The tune was known as "The President's March" and was written for George Washington's Inaugural. By Adams' time it had acquired lyrics of fervent patriotism. It was played at formal government functions and was the requested tune of choice at American theaters; the next popular was "Yankee Doodle." In fact, audiences were known to riot if orchestras kept on with their Donizetti or Dibdin instead of responding to cries for "Hail Columbia!"

Click here for a streaming audio of the tune and a printed set of lyrics.