1. Creator/Author:
  2. J. C. Beckel (1)

Monody on the death of Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
J. Marsh, J. C. Beckel
Location:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
paper
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0156
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Sheet Music

Description

This is a piece of sheet music for the song, "Monody." The cover is plain with a simple black lined border centered on the cover. Within the border, the title is printed in black lettering. "To the Union. 'Mourn ye afflicted People__Mourn' " is printed above the title. "On the Death of Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth President of the United States. Born Feb. 12th 1808. Died by the hand of an assassin April 15th 1865" is printed below the title. The text is surrounded by decorative scroll detailing. Publishing information is printed near the bottom of the cover. Signature written in pencil in the top right corner of the cover: Miss Kate Ulrich. 1 score (5 p.) For medium voice and piano, with 4-part choral refrain. First line: Not in the battle's strife he fell. First line of chorus: Mourne ye afflicted people mourne. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.