Hawkes' Photo-Play Series, 1922-1928 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Hawkes' Photo-Play Series, 1922-1928

ID: 12/9/165

Primary Creator: Hawkes & Son (1865-1930)

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged sequentially by the series number that was assigned by the publisher.

Date Acquired: 01/11/2019

Subjects: Silent film music

Formats/Genres: Sheet music

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of a sheet music series that was published by Hawkes and Sons for performance as accompaniment for silent movie films.Â The music was composed and arranged by Herman Finck, Frederic Noyes, Herbert E. Haines, Gaston Borch, Reginald Somerville, John Ansell, Aubrey Winter, Edouard Patou, Percy E. Fletcher, Richard Howgill, F. G. Charrosin, and Raymond S. C. Bennett between 1922 and 1928. Each individual selection includes a piano-conductor score and set of orchestral parts.Â Of the 120 titles that published for this series, only number 107 is missing. In addition several of the later selections between 109 and 120 are also missing individual parts.Â Descriptions for each music title include the series number, the title of the piece and the larger work, if any, from which the piece was taken, the mood of the piece, and when available the name of the composer; arranger, orchestrator, editor, and copright date.

Biographical Note

Hawkes & Son was a music publishing company that was founded in London in 1865 by William Henry Hawkes. The company's original name was Hawkes & Company, and for a short period of time went under the name of Riviere & Hawkes before finalizing the company's name as Hawkes & Son. The company's early publications concentrated on band and orchestral music, but eventually expanded its publication focus to include both brass band and military band music during the 1880s and 90s.. As the company continued to prosper it expanded and diversified its music production to also include the manufacture of musical instruments. Over the next 60 years, the company continued to expand its publishing activities until it merged with its rival London publisher, Boosey & Co. in 1930, to form the new firm of Boosey & Hawkes. After this merger, Boosey & Hawkes rapidly became a leading international music publishing company that secured the publication rights of the world's most recognized composers such as Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Aaron Copland, Gustav Mahler, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Benjamin Britten. During the 1920s the company sought to expand its music publication efforts into the silent movie genre, but with the advent of talking movies during the 1930s this publication initiative was eventually abandoned. Though the firm sold its music instrument division in 2003, Boosey & Hawkes remains one of the world's leading music publishers today.

Subject/Index Terms

Silent film music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Music and Performing Arts Library

Acquisition Method: Transfer.

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: Hawkes' Photo-Play Series

Box 1

Folder 1: No. 1 Grand March - No. 6 Children's March, 1922: No. 1: "The Grand March," Herman Finck (1922). No. 2: "Graceful Dance," Herman Finck (1922). No. 3: "Humoresque," Herman Finck (1922). No. 4: "Hurry," Herman Finck (1922). No. 5: "Dramatic Love Scence," Herman Finck (1922). No. 6: "Children's March," Herman Finck (1922).
Folder 2: No. 7 Conversational - No. 12 Heavy Agitato, 1922: No. 7: "Conversational," Frederic Noyes (1922). No. 8: "Light Agitato," Frederic Noyes (1922). No. 9: "Jollifications," Frederic Noyes (1922). No. 10: "Agitato," Frederic Noyes (1922). No. 11: "Dramatic Finale," Frederic Noyes (1922). No. 12: "Heavy Agitato," Frederic Noyes (1922).
Folder 3: No. 13 A Simple Love Episode - No. 18 Mysterioso, 1922: No. 13: "A Simple Love Episode," Herbert E. Haines (1922). No. 14: "Orientale," Herbert E. Haines (1922). No. 15: "Comedy Allegro," Herbert E. Haines (1922). No. 16: "Storm or Fire Music," Herbert E. Haines (1922). No. 17: "Sad Thoughts," Herbert E. Haines (1922). No. 18: "Mysterioso," Herbert E. Haines (1922).
Folder 4: No. 19 Pathetic Melody - No. 24 Mysterious March, 1922: No. 19: "Pathetic Melody," Gaston Borch (1922). No. 20: "Agitato," Gaston Borch (1922). No. 21: "Passionato," Gaston Borch (1922). No. 22: "A Pathetic Story," Gaston Borch (1922). No. 23: "Enigma," Gaston Borch (1922), No. 24: "Mysterious March," Gaston Borch (1922).
Folder 5: No. 25 Passion - No. 30 Dans les Bois, 1923: No. 25: "Passion," Gaston Borch (1923). No. 26: "Triste Convoi," Gaston Borch (1923). No. 27: "Enchanteresse," Gaston Borch (1923). No. 28: "Agitation," Gaston Borch (1923). No. 30: "Amour decu," Gaston Borch (1923). No. 31: "Dans les Bois (In the Woods)," Gaston Borch (1923).

Box 2

Folder 1: No. 31 Broken Hearts - No. 36 Storm and Strife, 1924: No. 31: "Broken Hearts," Reginald Somerville (1924). No. 32: "Smiles," Reginald Somerville (1924). No. 33: "A Dance Measure," Reginald Somerville (1924). No. 34: "A Moment of Tenderness," Reginald Somerville (1924). No. 35: "Caprice," Reginald Somerville (1924). No. 36: "Storm and Strife," Reginald Somerville (1924).
Folder 2: No. 37 A Street in Algiers - No. 42 Egyptian Dance, 1925: No. 37: "A Street in Algiers," John Ansell (1925). No. 38: "In Pekin," John Ansell (1925). No. 39: "Arab Dance," John Ansell (1925). No. 40: "In a Japanese Garden," John Ansell (1925). No. 41: "The Indian Juggler," John Ansell (1925). No. 42: "Egyptian Dance," John Ansell (1925).
Folder 3: No. 43 Skaters Galop - No. 48 Mounted Police Galop, 1925: No. 43: "Skaters Galob," P. Fahrbach, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925). No. 44: "Comedy Galob," P. Fahrbach, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925). No. 45: "Military Galop," Ch. Barthman, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925). No. 46: "Kiddy Galop," C. Latann, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925). No. 47: "Aeroplane Galop," Georges Lamothe, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925). No. 48: "Mounted Police Galop," Charles Le Thiere, arr. by Aubrey Winter (1925).
Folder 4: No. 49: Dramatic Andante - No. 54 Dramatic Finale, 1925: No. 49: "Dramatic Andante," Frederic Noyes (1925). No. 50: "Sorrow," Frederic Noyes (1925). No. 51: "Light Agitato," Frederic Noyes (1925). No. 52: "Dramatic Tension," Frederic Noyes (1925). No. 53: "Pathetique," Frederic Noyes (1925). No. 54: "Dramatic Finale," Frederic Noyes (1925).
Folder 5: No. 55 The Ambush - No. 60 Catastrophe, 1925: No. 55: "The Ambush," Edouard Patou (1925). No. 56: "A Vain Hope," Edouard Patou (1925). No. 57: "Desolation," Edouard Patou (1925). No. 58: "Flick and Flock," Edouard Patou (1925). No. 59: "The Sacrifice," Edouard Patou (1925). No. 60: "Catastrophe," Edouard Patou (1925).

Box 3

Folder 1: No. 61 Joys of Innocence - No. 66 Gay Gallantry, 1926: No. 61: "Joys of Innocence," Percy E. Fletcher (1926). No. 62: "Powder and Patches," Percy E. Fletcher (1926). No. 63: "Love's Awakening," Percy E. Fletcher (1926). No. 64: "Treachery and Vengeance," Percy E. Fletcher (1926). No. 65: "A Song of Supplication," Percy E. Fletcher (1926). No. 66: "Gay Gallantry," Percy E. Fletcher (1926).
Folder 2: No. 67 Elegance - No. 72 Processional, 1926: No. 67: "Elegance," G. H. Clutsam (1926). No. 68: "Love Motive," G. H. Clutsam (1926). No. 69: "Afterglow," G. H. Clutsam (1926). No. 70: "Pastime," G. H. Clutsam (1926). No. 71: "Appassionata," G. H. Clutsam (1926). No. 72: "Processional," G. H. Clutsam (1926).
Folder 3: No. 73 A Breezy Evening (on Shore) - No. 78 Leaving Port (Homeward Bound), 1926: No. 73: "A Breezy Evening (on Shore)," Richard Howgill (1926). No. 74: "Farewell," Richard Howgill (1926). No. 75: "Fun on Deck," Richard Howgill (1926). No. 76: "The Naval Review," Richard Howgill (1926). No. 77: "In Love," Richard Howgill (1926). No. 78: "Leaving Port (Homeward Bound)," Richard Howgill (1926).
Folder 4: No. 79 The Accustation - No. 84 The Scandal-Mongers, 1927: No. 79: "The Accusation," Edouard Patou (1927). No. 80: "The Tragic Discovery," Edouard Patou (1927). No. 81: "The Joy-Riders," Edouard Patou (1927). No. 82: "The Rebellion," Edouard Patou (1927). No. 83: "Lost Happiness," Edouard Patou (1927). No. 84: "The Scandal-Mongers," Edouard Patou (1927).
Folder 5: No. 85 Witty Witch - No. 90 A Rustic Race, 1927: No. 85: "Witty Witch," Herman Finck (1927). No. 86: "Jocoso," Herman Finck (1927). No. 87: "Giggles and Checkles," Herman Finck (1927). No. 88: "A Ticklish Tale," Herman Finck (1927). No. 89: "The Toy Bandit," Herman Finck (1927). No. 90: "A Rustic Race," Herman Finck (1927).

Box 4

Folder 1: No. 91 The Shepherd - No. 96 Frolic, 1927: No. 91: "The Shepherd," Gaston Borch (1927). No. 92: "Infernal or Witch Scene," Gaston Borch (1927). No. 93: "Prayer," Gaston Borch (1927). No. 94: "Love Scene," Gaston Borch (1927), No. 95: "Religious Scene," Gaston Borch (1927), No. 96: "Frolic," Gaston Borch (1927).
Folder 2: No. 97 Meditation - No. 102 Hymn, 1928: No. 97: "Meditation," Richard Howgill (1928). No. 98: "Evensong," Richard Howgill (1928). No. 99: "Voluntary," Richard Howgill (1928). No. 100: "Prayer," Richard Howgill (1928). No. 101: "Offertory," Richard Howgill (1928). No. 102: "Hymn," Richard Howgill (1928).
Folder 3: No. 103 Passion - No. 108 Desperation, 1928: No. 103: "Passion," F. G. Charrosin (1928). No. 104: "Suspense," F. G. Charrosin (1928). No. 105: "Denunciation," F. G. Charrosin (1928). No. 106: "Shock," F. G. Charrosin (1928). No. 108: "Desperation," F. G. Charrosin (1928).
Folder 4: No. 109 At Bay - No. 114 Midnight Terror, 1928: No. 109: "At Bay," Edouard Patou (1928). No. 110: "The Wrangle," Edouard Patou (1928). No. 111: "In the Toils," Edouard Patou (1928). No. 112: "A Guilty Conscience," Edouard Patou (1928). No. 113: "Treachery," Edouard Patou (1928). No. 114: "Midnight Terror," Edouard Patou (1928).
Folder 5: No. 115 The Dark Intruder - No. 120 Andante Appassionato, 1928: No. 115: "The Dark Intruder," Raymond S. C. Bennett (1928). No. 116: "The Warning," Raymond S. C. Bennett (1928). No. 117: "Plaintive Melody," Raymond S. C. Bennett (1928). No. 118: "Agitato Misterioso," Raymond S. C. Bennett (1928). No. 119: "The Pursuit," Raymond S. C. Bennett (1928). No. 120: "Andante Appassionato," Raymond S. C. Bennet (1928).

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