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The Martyr (Indicative of the Passion of the People on the 15th Day of April, 1865)
- Creator:
- Carlisle Floyd, Herman Melville, Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
- Location:
- New York, Melville
- Origin Date:
- 1973
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0153
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Books & Pamphlets
Description
This is a booklet containing music for the song, "The Martyr (Indicative of the Passion of the People on the 15th Day of April, 1865)," composed by Carlisle Floyd and the lyrics from a poem by Herman Melville. The cover is white and at the center is an illustration in black and white of President Lincoln's funeral in New York City. Publishing information is printed below the illustration. 1 score (40 p.) For mixed voices, trumpets, piano, and percussion. First line: Good Friday was the day of the prodigy and crime. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
