All's Well!
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Descriptive Information
Title | All's Well! |
Alternative Title | Cover: All’s Well / Foreign Legion Soldier |
Composer | Miles, Nellie |
Lyricist | Fisher, George Nelson |
Publisher | Geo. Nelson Fisher |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | 1918-11-09 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.) |
Comment | This was one of two war-related lyrics out of eight song-texts written by George Nelson Fisher in 1918. All eight texts were set by Nellie Miles; all were self-published; none had any discernible impact. These eight titles were the only lyrics Fisher produced. |
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Musical Note | This semi-high-class ballad is framed by unharmonized quotations in the piano part: the introduction pairs the Irish song “The Dawning of the Day” with “Reveille”, and the refrain is followed by a full quotation of “Taps.” A phrase from “The Dawning of the Day” also appears in the verse at the end of line four, which contains those words. The tempo changes from Andante Moderato to Allegro at the refrain; ritardandos, fermatas, and other expressive marks define the genre. Awkward voicings, clumsy prosody, and incorrect harmonic spellings are somewhat surprising in view of the composer’s extensive experience as a conductor. The instruction “once only” precedes the refrain; probably the intention is to sing the first verse and refrain, omitting the closing quotation of “Taps,” and then to sing the second verse, omit the refrain, and go directly to the closing quotation. |
Dedication | Dedication |
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Subject - Geographic | |
Subject - Temporal | 1911-1920 |
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Musical Genre | Semi-high-class ballad |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Rights | NoC-US |
Rights Description | The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. |
Cover Description | Text with inset photograph of George Nelson Fisher; simple art nouveau border and ornaments. Brown on white; unsigned. |
Back Cover Description | Blank. |
Interior Description | Plate number: p. 3, BL: All is Well 2 |
Performance Medium | Voice and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_037 |
Collection Title | James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
Collection | World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
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