Published by:

Novello & Company, British  Search this

Written by:

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British, 1875 - 1912  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 10 3/16 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 in. (25.9 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm)

Type:

scores

Place depicted:

London, England, Europe

New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1900

Description:

Full score for the opera, "The Song of Hiawatha Op. 30", written by the Anglo-African composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. "The Song of Hiawatha Op. 30" is a trilogy of cantatas by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, produced between 1898 and 1900, which included "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast", "The Death of Minnehaha", and "Hiawatha's Departure". The first part, "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast", was particularly famous for many years and it made the composer's name known throughout the world.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Caricature and cartoons  Search this

Opera (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.57.29.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a017314f-6bb5-4c8c-a297-5db534b5ff39

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.29.2