Finding Aid for David Braham Music, 1881-1887 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: David Braham Music, 1881-1887

ID: 12/9/97

Primary Creator: Braham, David (1881-1887)

Extent: 0.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by title.

Subjects: Music - United States

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of published scores for the medleys and overtures to six Harrigan plays arranged alphabetically by title.

Biographical Note

David Braham (1834-1905), English composer, arranger and conductor born in London is best known for partnering with playwright Edward Harrigan and setting a number of his plays to music. Braham also composed about 200 songs for voice and piano. In 1876 he was appointed permanent orchestra leader for New York City's Theatre Comique in New York. He died on April 11, 1905.

Subject/Index Terms

Music - United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: 1950

Access Restrictions: None.

Acquisition Method: The papers were donated to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ca.1950s.

Other Note: Pages

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: Music

Piano scores (P) and parts (PS) are arranged alphabetically by title.

Box 1

Folder 1: Medley Overture to "Dan`s Tribulations," (P) ca. 1884
Folder 2: Overture to "Investigations", (PS, P), ca. 1884
Folder 3: Overture to "The Major" (P) ca. 1881
Folder 4: Medley to "McSorley`s Inflation" (P), ca. 1883
Folder 5: Medley Overture to "Pete" (PS, P), ca. 1887
Folder 6: Medley Overture to "Squatter Sovereignty" (PS, P), ca. 1881