A. van Allen, Jr., was a bank clerk in Boston, and likely a friend or associate of George Harris. The twenty-nine scores in this volume date between 1847 and 1876, with the bulk dating from 1857 to 1867. As with many of the scores in the Harris Collection, these items are a mix of popular and sacred songs and music. Several items are inscribed with van Allen's name on the cover.
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Jesus Saviour of my Soul
Franz Abt
Adapted to Abt's "When the Swallows Homeward Fly." Arranged by Albert H. Wood. Circa 1848 to 1858. Bates catalog record.
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Then You'll Remember Me
Michael William Balfe
From "Music of the Opera of the Bohemian Girl." Circa 1867 to 1876. Bates catalog record.
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Wreck of the Hesperus
John J. Blockley
Written by H.W. Longfellow. Circa 1853 to 1864. Bates catalog record.
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It Is Better to Laugh Than Be Sighing
Gaetano Donizetti
Air from 'Lucrezia Borgia.' Arranged by George Linley. Circa 1858 to 1861. Bates catalog record.
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Mabel. Song.
Daniel Godfrey
Adapted to the melody of the Mabel Waltz. Circa 1858 to 1876. Bates catalog record.
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Three fishers went sailing
John Hullah
Words by Chas. Kingley. Circa 1858 to 1876. Bates catalog record.
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Too Late!
M. Lindsay
Poetry by Tennyson. Music by Miss M. Lindsay. Circa 1858 to 1876. Bates catalog record.
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Faith and Hope
Harrison Millard
Or, the Old Man's Song to his Wife. Words by Rembrandt Peale. Bates catalog record.
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Beware! Cavatina
James Ernest Perring
Words by H.W. Longfellow. Dedicated to Ephraim Leonard Corning. Bates catalog record.
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Ernani, Ernani, Fly With Me!
Giuseppe Verdi
Cavatina from Verdi's opera Ernani. Arranged by L.H. Southard. Bates catalog record.
